♪ Masquerade! Play the races of parade! Masquerade! Hide your gaze so the world will hear the fight! Masquerade! Every face a different shade! Masquerade! Look around, there's another masquerade! Smash a nose, smash a goose, fool and king, fool and goose! Bring it back, be the priest, trace of rouge, face of beast! Face! Take a turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round in an inhuman race! Fly along to his balls, through his hooves, curl of lips, swirl of gown, ace of hearts, face of clown! Face! Drink it in, drink it out, drink it proud, in the light, in the sound! Who can name the face? Masquerade! Dreaming yellows, twinkling reds! Masquerade! Take your fill at the spectacle, astounding view! Masquerade! Waving flags, his turning heads! Masquerade! Stop and stare at the scene, the smiles around him! Masquerade! Singing shadows, breathing lights! Masquerade! Look at fool and infrared, who ever knew? Masquerade! Erecting mirrors, bearing lights! Masquerade! Run and hide, find a space to fill the scene! What an eye, and what a crowd! Makes you glad, makes you proud, all the creme de la creme! Watching us and all of them in the past! Of relief! Of delight! Of Elysian peace! And we can breathe at last! No more ghosts! Here's to hell! Here's a toast to a prosperous year! To the new chandelier! And these stairs! Oh, what a change! What a blessed release, and what a masquerade! Think of it, a secret engagement! Look, your future bride! Just think of it! Why is it secret? What have we to hide? Please let's not fight, wait till the time is right! When will that be? It's an engagement, not a crime! Christine, what are you afraid of? Let's not argue, please pretend! I can only hope we'll understand in time! I can only hope we'll understand in time! Masquerade! In the face of some parade! Masquerade! Find a place so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade! Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you! Masquerade! Playing dances, turning faces! Masquerade! Don't be scared of the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Ready girls, ready braids! Masquerade! Take your chance at the special crossover show! Why so silent, good monsieurs? Did you think that I had left you for good? Have you missed me, good monsieurs? I have written you an opera! Here I bring the finish score. Don Juan Triumphant! I advise you to comply. My instructions should be clear. Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier. Your chains are still mine. You will sing for me!