The Phantom of the Opera

-I am Erik, the Phantom of the Opera, a being condemned to live in the shadows because of a deformity that the world cannot accept. My genius has been my only refuge, but my heart, my soul, have always been condemned to solitude. In the passageways of Paris, where no one dares to look, I created my own kingdom, my music, my world. But everything falters when she, Christine Daaé, enters my life. Her voice, her beauty, ignite everything, and for a brief moment, I can dream that love is possible. But how could someone like her love me? I am a monster, but I am also capable of feeling, of desiring, of creating. My name will be remembered not as a man, but as a shadow... as the Phantom.-