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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performer
The Phantom of the Opera (Original London Cast)
Performer
Michael Crawford
Vocals
Sarah Brightman
Vocals
Michael Reed
Conductor
Arthur Watts
Double Bass
Chris Laurence
Double Bass
Frank Clarke
Double Bass
Nick Worters
Double Bass
Paul Cullington
Double Bass
David Rose
Bass Guitar
Peter Whittaker
Bassoon
Ernest Greaves
Cello
Norman Jones
Cello
Robert Norris
Cello
Robin Firman
Cello
Steve Pierce
Clarinet
Alexa Turpin
Flute
Chris Gradwell
Clarinet
Sheila Bromberg
Harp
Daniel Emond
Horn
Derek Taylor
Horn
Keith Riby
Horn
Michael Dore
Horn
Nicholas Busch
Horn
Callum Mcleod
Keyboards
Mike Stanley
Keyboards
Paul Maguire
Keyboards
Rod Argent
Keyboards
Perry Montague-Mason
Orchestra Leader
Keith Marshall
English Horn
Dave Locke
Percussion
Stan Barrett
Percussion
Richard Wall
Trombone
Graham Ashton
Trumpet
Howard Evans
Trumpet
Norman Archibald
Trumpet
Alan Smyth
Viola
Bill Jones
Viola
Brian Mack
Viola
David Bellman
Viola
George Robertson
Viola
Kenneth Essex
Viola
Linda Court
Viola
Michael Cookson
Viola
Norris Bosworth
Viola
Roger Welch
Viola
Alison Kelly
Violin
Celia Sheen
Violin
Colin Staveley
Violin
David Randall
Violin
Frances Walker
Violin
Geoffrey Grey
Violin
Gordon Buchan
Violin
Hans Geiger
Violin
Homi Kanga
Violin
John Willison
Violin
Ken Hogg
Violin
Laurie Lewis
Violin
Mark Berrow
Violin
Mark Thomas
Violin
William Reid
Violin
David Cullen
Performer
Rosemary Ashe
Vocals
David Firth
Vocals
John Savident
Vocals
Mary Millar
Vocals
Steve Barton
Vocals
Janet Devenish
Vocals
Chris Green
Cello
Jeremy White
Viola
John Aron
Vocals
John Stephen Meck
Viola
Justin Pearson
Cello
Justin Pearson
Cello
János Kurucz
Vocals
Phantom Orchestra
Orchestra
Phantom of the Opera Cast Ensemble
Cast
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composer
Charles Hart
Lyrics
Richard Stilgoe
Lyrics
David Cullen
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Producer
Martin Levan
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Past the point of no return
No backward glances
The games we played till now are at an end
Past all thought of "if" or "when"
No use resisting
Abandon thought and let the dream descend
[Verse 2]
What raging fire shall flood the soul?
What rich desire unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction lies before us?
Past the point of no return
The final threshold
What warm unspoken secrets will we learn?
Beyond the point of no return
[Verse 3]
You have brought me
To that moment where words run dry
To that moment where speech disappears into silence
Silence
[Verse 4]
I have come here
Hardly knowing the reason why
In my mind I've already imagined
Our bodies entwining, defenseless and silent
And now I am here with you
No second thoughts
I've decided
Decided
[Verse 5]
Past the point of no return
No going back now
Our passion play has now at last begun
Past all thought of right or wrong
One final question
How long should we two wait before we're one?
When will the blood begin to race?
The sleeping bud burst into bloom?
When will the flames at last consume us?
[Verse 6]
Past the point of no return
The final threshold
The bridge is crossed
So stand and watch it burn
We've passed the point of no return
[Verse 7]
Say you'll share with me
One love
One lifetime
Lead me
Save me from my solitude
[Verse 8]
Say you want me with you
Here beside you
Anywhere you go
Let me go too
Christine, that's all I ask of–
[Outro]
What is it?
What has happened?
Ubaldo!
Oh my God! My God!
We're ruined, André, ruined!
Monsieur le Vicomte! Come with me!
Oh my darling! My darling!
Who has done this to you?
You!
Why did you let this happen?
Monsieur le Vicomte, I know where they are!
But can I trust you?
You must!
But remember: your hand at the level of your eyes!
But why?
Why? The Punjab lasso, Monsieur
First Buquet!
And now Piangi!
Like this, Monsieur!
I'll come with you
No, Meg!
No, you stay here!
Come with me, Monsieur!
Hurry, or we shall be too late!
Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe