Check out the interesting similarity between the image at left with the classic still from the 1931 film version of Dracula. What is it about the body language in these images?

In the title song, which accompanies the first appearance of the Phantom on stage, he emphasizes his increasing control over Christine: “Sing once again with me our strange duet / My power over you grows stronger yet / And though you turn from me to glance behind / The Phantom of the Opera is there / Inside your mind.” Creepy, right? Also maybe empowering? What’s going on in lines like these?

Discuss how aspects of the musical (text of songs, images, music, lightings, etc.) develops one specific Gothic trope or theme. As always, individual works might challenge or change a particular tradition. Support your claims with detailed description and quotation.

This site seems to include lyrics for all of the songs. Scroll down until you see a list of titles of songs.