Description
Themes of religion are present in this story. Not limited to one "Phantom" adaptation. Jealousy ruins many things. It ruined Erik's life in Heaven, his happiness, and most notably, his face. Heaven could keep him no longer after the Devil had corrupted him. Now, he is forced to dwell in Hell for eternity, only able to leave for one night every year. After many millenniums, Erik decides to spend his night of freedom in Paris, where he overhears a young girl singing. He is immediately taken by her voice, and decides to show himself to her. There are no pretenses, he tells her who he is, what he is, and offers to coach her singing once a year. Although very frightened of him, she accepts his offer. It is then Erik learns the girl's name is Christine Daaé. So, he comes to Paris every year to give Christine a voice lesson, and their relationship slowly builds. Christine knows that he is a dangerous creature of darkness, yet she can't help but see the good that lies beneath his sinister nature. One year, she comes to share with him that she was hired as a chorus girl at the Palais Garnier. This news delights him, and they meet there from then on. Erik quickly gains the reputation as the "Phantom of The Opera," who comes once a year to terrorize. frighten, or spook any of the misbehaving or disliked staff. Due to this, the Palais Garnier's lead soprano, La Carlotta refuses to sing for the new managers when they arrive. Thus, resulting in Christine filling in for Carlotta that night. Her voice once again attracts the attention of her childhood friend, the Vicomte Raoul de Chagny, and he starts to rekindle an old flame. This makes Erik start to evaluate the man he is, versus the man he wants to be, and what he wants from life. Can he find salvation, or will Lucifer's ruthlessness snuff out the little light that remains within him? How far will Christine go to free her Angel of Music from the chains of the Devil? For Erik is a man that she has grown to love...
The Stupid and The Proud
