The music of the night～歌劇魅影

這幾天又重回歌劇魅影的懷抱，這齣歌劇裡的音樂實在美妙，似乎每次一聽，就整個腦海整個心深深被吸引住，音樂餘音久久揮之不去，而這樣的症狀往往要持續好幾天，讓我不論做什麼事，總有美麗的樂音相伴，不禁讚嘆音樂奇才安德魯洛伊偉柏的魔力，怎麼有人能寫得出這樣動人心弦的樂章？

開始接觸歌劇魅影，記得是在誠品的音樂書籍分享會，當時請了兩名歌喉很好的劇組人員，合唱Ａll I ask of you ，我深深著迷於他們的短短的演出，後來聽了整齣劇，每一回喜愛的樂曲不同，這幾日讓我最為喜歡的是The music of the night（夜的樂章），這是Phantom第一次帶Christine到他的黑暗世界時對她唱的曲子，每ㄧ句都有無限的感覺，Phantom面貌醜惡，他害怕Christine透過雙眼，會發現隱藏的真相，黑暗裡容易讓人偽裝，也因此他隱身於黑暗的世界，不時以音樂天使的姿態與Christine交流，並教導她歌唱，再他們第一次一同進入地下的黑暗世界，他要Christine感覺音樂的力量，不用雙眼進入新的　與過去截然不同的世界

歌詞如下：

PHANTOM

Night time sharpens heightens each sensation

Darkness stirs and wakes imagination

Silently the senses abandon their defences



Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendour

Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender

Turn your face away from the garish light of day

Turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light

And listen to the music of the night

Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dream

Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before

Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar

And you'll live as you've never lived before



Softly, deftly, music shall caress you

Hear it, feel it, secretly possess you

Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind

In this darkness which you know you cannot fight

The darkness of the music of the night



Let your mind start a journey through a strange, new world

Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before

Let your soul take you where you long to be

Only then can you belong to me



Floating,falling,sweet intoxication

Touch me, truth me savour each sensation

Let the dream begin

Let your darker side give in

To the power of the music that I write

The power of the music of the night



You alone can make my song take flight

Help me make the music of the night