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abductor ⪢⪢
The voice of the man behind the mask was charming and Christine began to find herself attracted to her abductor.
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cellar ⪢⪢
In the middle of the confusion, a masked Erik kidnapped Christine and brought her to the cellars beneath the opera stage where he lived.
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chandelier ⪢⪢
He then cut the rope of the grand chandelier which plummeted into the audience.
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Christine Daaé ⪢⪢
Since she was child, Christine Daaé, a beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, traveled around Europe with her father who was a great musician.
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enchanted ⪢⪢
The days passed and Christine became more and more enchanted by the mysterious voice that so knowingly taught her to sing better and better.
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Erik ⪢⪢
The voice belonged not to an angel but to Erik, a strange musical genius who had forever been living in opera and was also called the phantom of the opera by the opera patrons.
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garner ⪢⪢
Christine triumphed at the gala and garnered tremendous applause from the audience.
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personification ⪢⪢
Her father used to tell her many stories about the angel of music, the personification of musical inspiration.
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prima donna ⪢⪢
But against Erik's will, the lead was to be played by the prima donna Carlotta and not by Christine.
#be
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recall ⪢⪢
Her old childhood friend Raoul was also there in the audience at the opera and recalled his love for her.
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