Underneath the huge Paris Opera House was a dark lake. In the middle of the lake was an island, and on the island lived the lonely Phantom.

The Phantom had a face that looked horrible and ugly, so he wore a mask all the time and hid himself away from the world. However, under the ask was a lonely soul with a great love of music.

Late at night, the Phantom often stood behind a secret wall and sang to a beautiful opera singer, Christine, with his magical voice. Since Cristine couldn't see him, she thought that he was an angel.

One day, the managers of the opera house found a note from the Phantom. He asked them to give Christine the leading role in an upcoming opera. The joke, because they had never seen the Phantom. They didn't even believe he was real.

However, on the night of the opera, strange things started to happen. First, one of the best opera singers lost her voice during the performance. Then, a man was killed. Before the opera ended, a large chandelier suddenly fell from the ceiling. Everyone in the opera house was horrified, including the managers. They finally realized that the Phantom was not joking. They gave in, letting Christine play the lead in another opera.

Although the Phantom loved Christine deeply, she was already in love with a handsome young man named Waoul. During Christine's performance, the Phantom suddenly took her off the stage so that he could have her all to himself. As Christine struggled to escape from the Phantom, she pulled off his mask and his face was finally seen in public. The Phantom's eyes were yellow. and his nose was missing. He did not look like an angel at all!