We don't see his face, but she does and is horrified. In "Stranger Than You Dreamt It", when Christine accidentally unmasks the Phantom.Nowadays, most Phantoms kneel at Christine's side (after she's fainted) and take her hand while singing, "You alone can make my song take flight." Makes it even sadder when it's recalled in the final scene of the show.Holding out that last note, looking at Christine so lovingly, as if she was his EVERYTHING When Christine and Raoul sing, they request that each other "Say you need me with you here, beside you." When the Phantom sings to Christine after Point of No Return, he changes it: "Say you want me with you." He has given up all hope of being needed and simply wishes to be wanted by someone, anyone.Just about any time "All I Ask of You" is being sung or reprised, really.He's so consumed with bitterness and rage at this point that he doesn't realize-or even care-that he's receiving the very compassion he wanted from the very person he wants it from. In the slightly revamped version following the pandemic shutdown, Christine sincerely tries to reach out to him at this point, only for him to slap her hand away.Down that path into darkness deep as HELL!!!" Done right, the line is bonechilling and heartbreaking all rolled into one.
Don't forget "Down once more to the dungeon of my black despair.The absolute anguish in the Phantom's voice when he sings "No compassion anywhere," is particularly heartwrenching.After the Phantom has released Raoul and orders him and Christine to leave, some actor's delivery of "Go! Go now and LEAVE ME!" are so wrenching that it borders on frightening-see Ramin Karimloo's version in the 25th anniversary concert for a perfect example of this.
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