# La Carlotta — The Phantom of the Opera character guide

> La Carlotta in The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Carlotta, Madame Carlotta

**First appearance:** 0002-ii-the-new-margarita

## Snapshot

The Opera's celebrated prima donna, whose jealousy of Christine Daaé and superstitious terror of anonymous threats set the stage for disaster.

## Who they are

Carlotta commands the Opera's stage and its gossip, and she has never forgiven Christine for the triumph that came when she filled in at a moment's notice. Vain, superstitious, and ruthless, she enlists influential friends to smother her rival's career, even as red-ink warnings and a passing hearse convince her she is the target of a plot. Her refusal to be intimidated — and her determination to silence Christine — makes her the perfect instrument for the Phantom's first public strike.

## Relationships

### [Christine Daaé](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/characters/christine_daae)

_rivalry_

La Carlotta, the prima donna, is jealous and hostile toward Christine, who replaces her as the star soprano.

### [Christine Daaé](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/characters/christine_daae)

_rivalry_

La Carlotta, the prima donna, is jealous and hostile toward Christine, who replaces her as the star soprano.

### [Christine Daaé](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/characters/christine_daae)

_rivalry_

La Carlotta, the prima donna, is jealous and hostile toward Christine, who replaces her as the star soprano.

## In the story

### [Faust and What Followed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/chapters/vii-faust-and-what-followed)

Sings Margarita but her voice croaks, leading to disaster.

### [XI: Above the Trap-Doors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/chapters/xi-above-the-trap-doors)

Cancels her contract after the 'toad' incident; her departure opens the way for Christine's return to the stage.

### [A Masterstroke of the Trap-Door Lover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/chapters/xiii-a-masterstroke-of-the-trap-door-lover)

Makes a sensational entrance in a box at the Opera, having returned to Paris, and is Christine's rival.

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