Giry) Madame Giry is the box keeper of the Opera. It contains all the relevant posts on this site (minus comments) arranged by Characters, Emotions, Symbols, and Places/Things through May of 2009. Box 5, the Phantom’s requested seat in the opera house. I love audio books. I plan to tell some of my students who are Phantom fans about this book." Both know more than they let on, and they let their compassion for a troubled man to allow them to overlook his faults long enough to let him kill. Out of everyone the characters who should have accents are Carlotta (either Spanish or Italian depending on which canon you prefer) and Christine (Swedish). La Carlotta is the lead soprano at the Opera House. Madame Giry is an aging woman who works as a concierge in the rue de Provence, who looks after patrons of the Opera, principally those who sit in the boxes . Giry's care of Erik may be commendable, but we should keep in mind that several people die because she allows Erik to remain where he is. She is his rescuer, enabler, accomplice, and is sympathetic to his plight. It's a time-saving opportunity to take a moment and enjoy your favorite books, acted out by talented voice artists, many of which are from television and stage. Joseph Buquet is the primary scene-shifter. Actually, there is no reason why she's the only one who speaks in a French accent. "Lessons From 'The Phantom of the Opera' " is a creative and thoughtful approach to pop culture hit. What if the Phantom is Meg's real father? Order Lessons From the Phantom of the Opera Here, Q&A With Tam Mutu - Alternate Phantom at London's Love Never Dies, Concept of Redemption in Phantom of the Opera. Religion is one dominant theme, which Webber cer... Christine Daae - I have probably agonized more over this post than any other. I don't mean the blame lies solely with her. "Lessons" takes a personal, reflective approach that asks readers to think about why they react as they do to the musical and novel. Her concern and caring for his well being is shown in at Point of No Return, as she reacts to his appearance on stage in Don Juan. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers. I would imagine that most of it goes back to how Sarah Brightman and most of the original cast portrayed the characters. I guess you could chalk the movie up to a Hollywood Blooper why she has a French accent and no one else does. What if Madame Giry knew that was there but tried to pass it off as if she was scared of the Phantom? Madame Giry (Mme. The musical more or less condenses the roles of Madame Giry and the Persian into the Phantom's confidant and betrayer. Did he demand Box 5 because it was the best seat in the house? She is loyal to Erik and even displays fondness for him, as he leaves her gifts and promises to help her daughter succeed if Madame Giry obeys him. LOL. Copyright 2009-2019 Vicki Hopkins - Lessons From "The Phantom of the Opera"© All rights reserved. I had hoped to leave this post for a future date, but my heart seems to be stirr... Leroux weaves a tale in the Phantom of the Opera that is filled with underlying elements. All publicly recognizable characters, settings, quotations, etc., are the property of their respective owners. I enjoyed the book because I teach French history at the college level and I have long enjoyed Gothic novels as well as opera. She obviously loves the Phantom dearly and would do anything for him, maybe even give a part of herself to him that she cant anyone else. The site or author is not connected in any way with the Phantom of the Opera official sites. Madame Giry is portrayed as a friend to Phantom who knows his secrets. One night, whilst working, Madame Giry hears a male voice in Box Five, which she knows to be empty. The strict ballet mistress of the Opéra Populaire, Madame Giry is in READ MORE - PRO MEMBERS ONLY Join the StageAgent community to read our character analysis for Madame Giry and unlock other amazing theatre resources! There are many themes buried in the story, which I think lends to it... "All I ever wanted was to be loved for myself." Travel theme. In the original book she is the box keeper for The Phantom, and his loyal servant in other ways: For example, transporting the twenty thousand francs from the managers to Erik. And what if she wasn't widowed? Special thanks to Anne Perry who has given me permission to quote her from her introduction to The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, published by Random House, 2002, and her good luck wishes. They open up a whole new world of entertainment.