The Phantom of the Opera

Here is the novel that inspired the longest running Broadway musical in history!
It’s the 1880s and the Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris seems to be haunted. On the night of a gala, the leading soprano Carlotta is out ill, so the managers allow unknown singer Christine Daaé to step in and sing the role. When she performs, not one, but two men fall in love at the sound of her voice. One is Vicomte Raoul de Chagny, who realizes that he knew Christine in childhood and that the love he had then has only grown. The other is the Phantom haunting the opera house, a man who lives in the bowels of the theater and wreaks havoc when he loses control of the music.
Christine at first calls the Phantom her “Angel of Music,” an apparition mentoring her to the purest, most beautiful vocal expression. But when Christine disappears, the Phantom’s love soon reveals its terrifying cost.
A classic based on real rumors about the Palais Garnier, this book is perfect for fans of Moulin Rouge, Dracula, and The Count of Monte Cristo.