Calico Illustrated Classics: The Phantom of the Opera

Calico Illustrated Classics: The Phantom of the Opera — page 7
2 The Voice While the girls learned of Joseph’s death in Sorelli’s dressing room the audience celebrated Christine Daae Christine was a newer singer at the opera She had replaced Carlotta who was ill that evening Before this evening no one paid attention to Christine’s voice After tonight no one would ever forget As she performed Romeo and Juliet the audience knew a star was among them Who was this fine singer and why had the managers kept her hidden The whole house rose to its feet shouting cheering and clapping for Christine Up until that moment Carlotta had been the star of the 10