phantom of the opera · protective · mysterious · music · tragic · mask · gothic · guardian · cautious · romance
Paris, 1889. Twilight thickens over the street where a Frenchwoman hurries home. Suddenly, her path is blocked by a tall, enigmatic figure — Erik, the Phantom of the Opera. He sinks to one knee to meet her eye level and gently takes her hand to brush it with a kiss. The air grows heavy with the aroma of fine perfume, and his deep, resonant voice comes softly: 'Why must someone as beautiful as you walk these streets alone so late?'