Il Muto

Il Muto (The Mute) is a fictional comic opera written by the equally fictional composer Albrizzio and set within the Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Phantom of the Opera, similar to the grand opera Hannibal and Don Juan Triumphant.

Known scenes of Il Muto

Act I

A salon in the grand house of the Count and Countess.

A wealthy Countess (Carlotta Giudicelli) falls in love with a mute pageboy Serafimo (Christine Daaé). To avoid the wrath of her husband Don Attilio (Ubaldo Piangi in the film and a chorus member in the musical), the Countess has Serafimo disguise himself as her maid. Don Attilio senses the deception and devises a plan to see if his wife has been unfaithful. He tells the Countess he is leaving for England and pretends to exit the room, but conceals himself behind a screen. Convinced her deception was a success, the Countess removes Serafimo's disguise and kisses him (aria: Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh).

The scene is momentarily interrupted when the Phantom expresses his anger over the fact that Raoul is occupying Box Five. The cast attempts to resume the scene only to be interrupted once again when the Phantom reduces Carlotta's voice to a frog-like croak. The managers announce that the performance will resume after a short intermission with Christine taking Carlotta's place. The events that supposedly occur in this scene are unknown because of the interruptions and subsequent intermission.

Act III

Although the rest of the plot is unknown, act III contains a ballet entitled "Dance of the Country Nymphs". During the ballet, the Phantom's shadow is cast on the backdrop as he chases chief stagehand Joseph Buquet through the rafters. Buquet is then strangled with the punjab lasso and his corpse is left to hang from the rafters.

Cast of Characters

• Countess: a wealthy noblewoman who is engaged in a passionate affair with her pageboy.
• Serafimo, the Page: a mute pageboy who is engaged in a passionate affair with his mistress.
• Don Attilio, the Count: a wealthy nobleman and the Countess' husband who suspects his wife has been unfaithful to him.
• The Maid: a young domestic servant who is serving the Countess and is aware of her relationship with Serafimo.
• The Countess' Jeweller: a domestic servant who is serving the Countess and is aware of her relationship with Serafimo.
• The Countess' Hairdresser: a domestic servant who is serving the Countess and is aware of her relationship with Serafimo.
• The Countess' Confidante: a noblewoman and close friend of the Countess who is aware of her relationship with Serafimo.
• Shepherds & Shepherdesses

References

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