The Phantom of the Opera2004

Carlotta:
[during an onstage rehearsal, loudly and with embellishment] This trophy from our saviors, from our saviors! From the enslaving force of Rome!

Company:
With feasting and dancing and song, tonight a celebration we bring. The victorious throng returns to bring salvation!

Soldiers:
The trumpets of Carthage resound! Hear, Romans, now, and tremble! Hark to our steps on the ground! Hear the drums! Hannibal comes!

[Someone steps on Carlotta's dress and she stumbles]

Carlotta:
[to her seamstress] You make my dress train too long!

Piangi:
[as Hannibal] Sad to return to find the land we love threatened once more by Roma's far-reaching grasp!

[Maestro Reyer stops the rehearsal]

Reyer:
Gentlemen, Gentlemen!

[Lefevre walks in with Andre and Firmin]

Lefevre:
Rehearsals, as you can see, are underway for a new production of Chalemeau's 'Hannibal'.

Reyer:
Monsieur Lefevre! I am rehearsing!

Lefevre:
Monsieur Reyer, Madame Giry, ladies and gentlmen, please. If I could have your attention. As you know, for some weeks, there have been rumors of my imminent retirement. I can now tell you these are all true. It is my pleasure to introduce you to the two gentlemen who now own the Opera Populaire: Monsieur Richard Firmin and Monsieur Gilles Andre.

[Polite applause]

Lefevre:
I'm sure you've read of their recent fortune amassed in the junk business.

Andre:
[correcting] Scrap metal, actually.

Firmin:
And we are deeply honored to introduce our new patron, the Vitcomte de Changy!

[more vigorous applause]

Christine:
[to Meg Giry] It's Raoul! Before my father died, at the house by the sea... I guess you could say we were childhood sweethearts. He called me Little Lotte.

Meg:
Christine, he's so handsome!

Raoul:
[to the company] My parents and I are honored to support all the arts, especially the world-renowned Opera Populaire.

Lefevre:
May I introduce Signora Carlotta Giudicelli, our leading soprano for five seasons.

One of Carlotta's groupies:
Brava! Brava!

[Piangi coughs to gain attention]

Lefevre:
Signor Ubaldo Piangi!

Raoul:
An honor, Signor. I believe I'm keeping you from your rehearsal. I will be here this evening to share your great triumph. [to Reyer] My apologies, Monsieur.

Reyer:
Thank you, Monsieur! [to Piangi] Once more, if you please, Signor?

Carlotta:
[to her minions, about Raoul] He love me. He love me. Love me, love me, love me...