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The Phantom of the Opera · Character

M. Gabriel

Opera house employee and assistant to the managers.

minor

Also known as Gabriel

First appearance: iv box five

M. Gabriel shows up with force in The Singular Attitude of a Safety-Pin. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Chorus-master; discusses the strange events with Mercier and Rémy, hinting at the Opera Ghost.
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In The Singular Attitude of a Safety-Pin: Chorus-master; discusses the strange events with Mercier and Rémy, hinting at the Opera Ghost. Later, in Mme. Giry’s Astounding Revelations as to Her Personal Relations with…

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14 connections

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MMM. MifroidMRM. RémyPVProfessor Valé…CDChristine DaaéLSLa SorelliMGM. Gabriel

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Opera Management & Staff
  • Opera Support Personnel
  • Peripheral Characters & Family

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the moment when Erik’s paranoia and rage peak, directly thr…

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See M. Gabriel in iv box five