Dressing For The Night

[Actors]
Dressing for the night
For the ball, for the dance
Dressing for the show
At the Paris Opera

[Opera-goers]
Dressing for the pride
For the "Gloire de la France"
Dressing up to go
To the Paris Opera

[Actors]
Paris Opera

[Opera-goers]
It's a new season
And that's the reason
We buy these clothes by the row

[Actors]
Dressing for the fun, for the lights
For the glare

[Opera-goers]
Dressing up to preen at the Paris Opera

[Actors]
Dressing to descend on a cloud on a stair

[Opera-goers]
Dressing to be seen at the Paris Opera
Paris Opera
Everyone will be there

[All]
Everyone will be there
Everyone

[Actors]
The corps de ballet
We actors will play
Our set so spectacular and grand

[Opera-goers]
Arrive somewhat late
Make sure that you ate
Expect everyone to understand

[Actors]
With breathless surprise
The curtain will rise
Step out with a gesture of the hand

[Opera-goers]
Look through the lorgnette
And do not forget
Jamais! Never listen to the band

[All]
Dressing for the night
For the ball, for the show
Dressing up to go to the
Paris Opera! Paris Opera!
Paris!

Paris is a mask
Whatever you ask she'll be for you
Paris!

[Carlotta]
A night at Maxim's
A glorious dream, a rendezvous

[All]
A night at the Opera, trip to the ballet
Evening of theatre, all in a day
Paris!

[Carriere]
One view in the mist
And you have been kissed from far away

[All]
Dressing for the night
For the ball, for the show
Dressing up to go to the
Paris Opera! Paris Opera!

[Christine]
Paris is the rain

[Opera-goers]
Paris is a mask

[Phantom]
Paris is the night for me

[Actors and opera-goers]
Dressing for the night
For the ball, for the show
For the ball
For the night
For the show
Paris

(spoken)
Paris!