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Firmin Richard
Moncharmin is one of the new directors of the Paris Opera House, after Debienne and Poligny. Unlike his colleague Richard, Moncharmin is a charismatic, patient man who knows nothing about music. He writes extensive Memoirs about his time at the Opera, which provide a window into his various states of mind. Like Richard, Moncharmin refuses to believe in the existence of the Phantom and even becomes suspicious of Richard after they give the Phantom his monthly due of twenty thousand francs. When the directors receive the Phantom’s money back, Moncharmin concludes that this proves that the Phantom did not exist and that they were victims of a prank. Therefore, despite the strange, violent episodes that have taken place at the Opera, Moncharmin’s skepticism keeps him from uncovering the truth.
Armand Moncharmin Quotes in The Phantom of the Opera
The The Phantom of the Opera quotes below are all either spoken by Armand Moncharmin or refer to Armand Moncharmin. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 8
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Terror struck, followed by a general stampede. My intention here is not to revive the memory of that momentous event, for the curious reader can easily consult the accounts that appeared in the press at the time. Suffice it to say that many people were wounded and one died.
The chandelier had crashed upon the head of a poor woman who had come to the Opera that evening for the very first time in her life, and killed her instantly. She was the concierge whom Richard had chosen to replace Mme Giry, the Phantom’s preferred attendant. The next day one of the headlines read: ‘Two hundred thousand kilos hit concierge!’ That was her sole obituary!
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Armand Moncharmin Quotes in The Phantom of the Opera
The The Phantom of the Opera quotes below are all either spoken by Armand Moncharmin or refer to Armand Moncharmin. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 8
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Terror struck, followed by a general stampede. My intention here is not to revive the memory of that momentous event, for the curious reader can easily consult the accounts that appeared in the press at the time. Suffice it to say that many people were wounded and one died.
The chandelier had crashed upon the head of a poor woman who had come to the Opera that evening for the very first time in her life, and killed her instantly. She was the concierge whom Richard had chosen to replace Mme Giry, the Phantom’s preferred attendant. The next day one of the headlines read: ‘Two hundred thousand kilos hit concierge!’ That was her sole obituary!
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