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Often referred to in the novel simply as “Daaé,” Christine’s father, an extraordinarily talented musician, plays in fairs and ceremonies throughout his home country of Sweden, where he is admired as the best “fiddler” or violin player in Scandinavia. After Professor Valerius discovers Daaé talent, Christine’s father and his daughter move to France, where Daaé becomes deeply nostalgic for his homeland, finding comfort only in the landscape of Brittany, which reminds him of home. A caring father, Daaé gives Christine music lessons and encourages her to develop her talent. He also enjoys telling the young Raoul and Christine fantastic stories. His promise to send Christine the “Angel of Music” after his death reveals the trust he has in his daughter’s musical potential, but it also suggests that he is responsible for convincing Christine that fairytales are a realistic part of life, as she initially assumes that Erik is not the Phantom or a human, but the Angel of Music.
Christine’s Father Quotes in The Phantom of the Opera
The The Phantom of the Opera quotes below are all either spoken by Christine’s Father or refer to Christine’s Father. 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 6
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The Angel was never seen but could be heard by those who were meant to hear. This often happened when you least expected it, when you were sad and down-hearted. Then your ears would suddenly hear celestial harmonies, a divine voice, which you would remember for ever. Those who had been visited by the Angel were stirred. They experienced a thrill unknown to other mortals and henceforth could not touch an instrument or open their mouths to sing without producing sounds that put all other musicians to shame. The people who knew nothing about the angelic visitation called them geniuses.
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Christine’s Father Quotes in The Phantom of the Opera
The The Phantom of the Opera quotes below are all either spoken by Christine’s Father or refer to Christine’s Father. 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 6
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The Angel was never seen but could be heard by those who were meant to hear. This often happened when you least expected it, when you were sad and down-hearted. Then your ears would suddenly hear celestial harmonies, a divine voice, which you would remember for ever. Those who had been visited by the Angel were stirred. They experienced a thrill unknown to other mortals and henceforth could not touch an instrument or open their mouths to sing without producing sounds that put all other musicians to shame. The people who knew nothing about the angelic visitation called them geniuses.
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