Behind every door lies a secret; beneath every staircase, a shadow; within every beautiful voice, perhaps a cry from the depths. The Gaston Leroux Library opens the locked rooms of one of France’s great masters of mystery and melodrama, presenting his books read in full. Enter the opera house, the chamber, the corridor, the crime scene—and listen closely, for the truth is never where it first appears.
Latest episodes
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8 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XV - Christine! Christine!
In which the despairing Vicomte de Chagny searches fruitlessly through the shadowed recesses of the Opera House for the vanished Christine, grappling with cruel speculations and th…
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12 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XIV - The Singular Attitude of a Safety Pin
In which the backstage of the Paris Opera is thrown into tumult by the mysterious disappearance of a young soprano, provoking bewilderment and whispered speculation among the staff…
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21 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XIII - A Master Stroke of the Trap-Door Lover
In which a mysterious figure guides Raoul and Christine through the empty passages of the opera house, revealing secrets and dangers tied to an enigmatic presence whose influence b…
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43 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XII - Apollo's Lyre
In which the young Christine recounts to Raoul the mysterious and haunting tale of her music lessons from an otherworldly voice, a voice that leads her into the shadowy depths bene…
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15 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter XI - Above the Trap-Doors
In which the young viscount and the gifted singer play at a secret engagement amid the splendid yet shadowy labyrinths of the Opera House, their innocent joys shadowed by unspoken…
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10 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter X - Forget the Name of the Man's Voice
In which a young lady returns to the care of her adopted mother, her cheeks rosy and her countenance less shadowed by sorrow, yet a veil of mystery still clings about her and the v…
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19 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter IX - At the Masked Ball
In which a mysterious note rekindles a young viscount’s hope and jealousy, leading him to a masked ball where intrigue and secrecy swirl around a captivating opera singer and her e…
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15 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter VIII - The Mysterious Brougham
In which the enigmatic absence of Mademoiselle Daae casts a shadow over the Opera, stirring whispers of unseen guardians and spectral music, while her devoted admirer, the young vi…
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27 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter VII - Faust and What Followed
In which the managers of the Opera are embroiled in a bitter quarrel with the mysterious ghost who demands peculiar conditions for the evening’s performance, entwining superstition…
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6 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter VI - A Visit to Box Five
In which the new managers of the Paris Opera House undertake a curious visit to the mysterious Box Five, navigating the spectral silence and shadowed splendour of the grand theatre…
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32 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter V - The Enchanted Violin
In which the tender past and plaintive music of a young Swedish singer intertwine with the memories of childhood and melodies of the north, revealing a mysterious presence that enc…
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25 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter IV - Box Five
In which the newly appointed managers of the Paris Opera find themselves confronted by a series of curious and vexing incidents involving a mysterious occupant of Box Five, whose p…
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16 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter III - The Mysterious Reason
In which the retiring managers of the Paris Opera host a grand farewell supper marked by whispered tales and an eerie appearance that unsettles the assembly. They reveal a curious…
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19 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter II - The New Margarita
In which we witness a remarkable gala at the Opera, where Christine Daaé emerges unexpectedly into the spotlight, enchanting the audience while the Comte de Chagny and his younger…
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19 min
The Phantom of the Opera Chapter I - Is it a Ghost?
In which the Opera is abuzz with fearful whispers and unsettled fancies about a mysterious apparition robed in dress-clothes and said to bear a deathly visage, stirring unease amon…
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11 min
The Phantom of the Opera Prologue
In which the author recounts his painstaking inquiry into the reality of the Opera ghost, dispelling notions of mere superstition by piecing together testimonies and archival evide…
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11 min
The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 29 - The Mystery of Mademoiselle Stangerson
In which the tense anticipation of a courtroom trial unfolds amidst a crowd fervently divided over the guilt of the accused, whilst the absent young reporter Joseph Rouletabille, w…
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9 min
The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 28 - In Which It Is Proved That One Does Not Always...
In which Rouletabille and his companion depart from the Glandier, signalling a temporary retreat from the mysteries that have so captivated them, and Rouletabille prepares for a jo…
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30 min
The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 27 - In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His... (Part B)
In which the investigation takes a tense turn as Monsieur Robert Darzac is confronted and ultimately arrested under grave suspicion, his pale countenance reflecting the heavy burde…
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29 min
The Mystery of the Yellow Room Chapter 27 - In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His... (Part A)
In which the aftermath of a dreadful attempt on Mademoiselle Stangerson’s life brings grief and confusion to the château, as those present grapple with sorrow and suspicion whilst…