'The place was the coast of Brittany, in northern France. The time was a summer evening in 1880. Two people were sitting by the sea. They wewe sitting on a sandy beach, near an old church. They were a young girl and an old man. The girl was singing and the old man was playing a violin.
The young girl's name was Christine. The old man was her father. Christine and her father were travelling musicians. They travelled through all the countries of Europe. Sometimes, they performed music in hotels. Sometimes, they performed musics in the streets. Christine had a beautiful voice. In every country, people loved Christine's voice.'
The Phantom of the Opera
Gaston Leroux