The Orchestra Pit

The story so far...

Paris, the late 1880s, the era known forever as La Grande Belle Epoch for its lavishness. The Paris Op�ra, built during the reign of Napoleon III by Charles Garnier, has seen both civil war and foregin attacks, the best of times and the worst of times. It is an expansive building, opulent and beautiful. But there lies a dark secret beneath the vaults of the theatre...rumour has it a ghost haunts the Op�ra, and the managers must pay him a ridiculous sum to keep him happy. Even les petites rats, the chorus girls of the Op�ra, know about the Phantom, as he has come to be known. But new management has taken over, and chaos has broken loose. The Phantom's salary has not been paid, and he has been causing trouble. A counterwieght fell during one rehearsal, and the leading prima donna, Carlotta, stormed off in a rage. Shy Christine Daa� took her place, and shocked all of Paris with her beautiful soprano voice, earning her the admiration of a handsome young nobleman, Raoul, the Vicomte de Changy, and the animosity of Carlotta. Mysteriously, Christine vanished after her gala performance, and threatening letters have been delivered to the managers, Raoul and Carlotta. Just what is going on in the Paris Op�ra....?

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