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В это время мсье Фирмен спешил в оперный театр. Войдя в оперу, передал верхнюю одежду подошедшему слуге. Уборщицы театра тем временем мыли парадный зал. Ришар поднялся по лестнице на второй этаж. Firmin "Mystery after gala night," it says, "mystery of sopranos flight". "Mystified," all the papers say, "We are mystified. We suspect foul play!" Bad news on soprano scene First Carlotta, now Christine. Still at least the seats get sold, Gossip's worth its weight in gold. What a way to run a business Spare me these unending trials Half your cast disappears But the crowd still cheers Opera! To hell with Gluck and Handel Have a scandal and you're sure to have a hit! Навстречу мсье Фирмену вышел взволнованный мсье Ришар. Andre Damnable! Will they all walk out? This is damnable! Firmin Andre please don't shout It's publicity and the take is vast Free publicity Andre But we have no cast! Firmin Andre have you seen the queue Ah, it seems you've got one too Мсье Андре достал письмо от Призрака Оперы и начал читать. Andre "Dear Andre what a charming gala, Christine was in a word sublime We were hardly bereft when Carlotta left On that note: The diva's a disaster, Must you cast her when she's seasons past her prime?" Теперь достал свое письмо мсье Фирмен. Firmin "Dear Firmin just a brief reminder; My salary has not been paid Send it care of the ghost By return of post P.T.O No one likes a debtor so it's better if my orders are obeyed!" Andre & Firmin Who would have the gall to send this? Someone with a puerile brain These are both signed O.G Who the hell is he? Opera Ghost! Firmin It is nothing short of shocking Andre He is mocking our position Firmin In addition he wants money Andre What a funny apparition Andre & Firmin To expect a large retainer Nothing plainer He is clearly quite insane! Их недовольную речь прервал взволнованный голос виконта де Шаньи Raoul Where is she? Andre You mean Carlotta? Raoul I mean Miss Daae. Where is she? Firmin Well how should we know? Raoul I want an answer I take it that you sent me this note Andre What all this nonsense? Of course not Firmin Don't look at us Raoul She's not with you then? Firmin Of course not Andre We're in the dark Raoul Monsieur don't argue Isn't this the letter you wrote Firmin And what is is that we're meant to have wrote? ...Written! Мсье Андре взял письмо из рук виконта и стал читать. - Не бойтесь за Мисс Даае. Ангел Музыки взял ее под свое покровительство. Не пытайтесь увидеться с ней снова. - Если это не вы написали, то кто?