The Phantom of the Opera was the longest running show in Broadway history , and celebrated its 10,th performance on 11 February , becoming the first Broadway production in history to do so. The original Broadway production played its final performance on 16 April The next lot — Lot — is a broken chandelier, portions of which have been renovated with electrical wiring.
The auctioneer states that this chandelier was involved in a famous disaster, connected to "the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera , a mystery never fully explained".
He commands the auction assistants to turn on the power and light up the chandelier for all to see. As the overture plays, it flickers to life and ascends to the ceiling, as a transition back in time restores the opera house to its former grandeur "Overture". The year is [ 21 ] — the cast of a new production, Hannibal , is rehearsing "Hannibal Rehearsal".
The Phantom of the Opera! As their only alternative is cancelling the sold-out show, the managers reluctantly audition her, and discover that she is indeed talented. Backstage after her triumphant debut, Christine confesses to her friend, Madame Giry's daughter Meg , that her singing has been inspired by an unseen tutor she knows only as the "Angel of Music" "Angel of Music". Raoul visits Christine in her dressing room and the two reminisce about "Angel of Music" stories that her late father used to tell them.
Christine confides that the Angel has visited her and taught her to sing "Little Lotte". Raoul indulges what he assumes are fantasies and insists on taking Christine to dinner.
