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The Phantom of the Opera full cast audiobook

by Gaston Leroux

Released 13 October 2026 · Updated 13 October 2026 · 8h 48m · 39 voices

The story (no spoilers)

The Persian, a figure known to every subscriber at the Paris Opera, comes forward to swear that the ghost haunting the great theatre is a man of flesh and blood. Thirty years ago, strange events shake the Opera House: a voice sounds from empty walls, a private box stays forever reserved, and the new managers, Richard and Moncharmin, laugh off the warnings of their staff and the ballet girls' terrified whispers. Then the young Swedish soprano Christine Daae rises to sudden fame, taught by a voice no one else can see. Her childhood friend Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, returns to find her changed, and falls in love with her afresh. As the ghost's demands grow more insistent and the cellars, the lake and the hidden passages beneath the stage start to claim their victims, the Persian sets out the truth in his own words. What lives below the Opera, and what does it want with Christine?

The cast

24 speaking roles are listed; walk-on parts are not. Each voice was designed, or chosen from our library of designed voices, to fit how the book describes the character, and it stays with them from the first chapter to the last. Portraits are illustrated impressions of each character.

Raoul
Male, about twenty-two years old, a French aristocrat living in Paris in the 1880s, a wealthy young viscount of leisure. He speaks with a refined Parisian upper-class accent, in a light, clear tenor with a slightly tight edge. His pace is quick and earnest, quickening when strained. Gentle, sincere and obstinate, impulsive and easily flustered.
Christine Daae
Female, about twenty-two years old, a Swedish-born singer living in Paris in the 1880s, a modest working-class opera soprano raised by a patroness. She has a soft Scandinavian-tinged French accent, in a clear, light lyric soprano that can drop to a near whisper. She speaks slowly and tenderly, with a faint tremor. Sensitive, grave and gently secretive.
Richard
Male, about fifty years old, a Frenchman in Paris in the 1880s, a prosperous middle-class theatre manager. He speaks in a Parisian bourgeois accent, in a loud, gruff, low baritone from a stocky build. His pace is fast and blunt, often barking. Hot-tempered, impatient and mocking, yet able to turn suddenly cool and dry.
Erik
Male, about forty years old, a Frenchman living hidden beneath Paris in the 1880s, a self-taught musician of no fixed class. He speaks in a cultured Parisian accent, in a rich, deep, resonant bass-baritone with a cold metallic edge. His pace is slow, smooth and precise. Commanding, sardonic and intense, mournful beneath the control.
Moncharmin
Male, about forty-five years old, a Frenchman in Paris in the 1880s, a middle-class theatre manager and later memoirist. He speaks in a Parisian accent, in a light, slightly nasal tenor. His pace is quick and fussy, muttering when uneasy. Sceptical, jesting and pensive, easily rattled when events turn strange.
Mme. Giry
Female, about sixty years old, a Frenchwoman in Paris in the 1880s, a working-class box-keeper at the Opera in a faded shawl. She has a Parisian working-class accent, in a low, slightly raspy contralto. She speaks firmly and deliberately, with bursts of indignation. Dignified, proud, devoted and quick to take offence when doubted.
Mifroid
Male, about forty-eight years old, a Frenchman in Paris in the 1880s, a middle-class police commissary. He speaks in a precise official Parisian accent, in a dry, nasal, mid-range baritone. His pace is slow, methodical and formal, with clear questioning phrasing. Calm, patient and unsurprised, occasionally cheerful.
Mercier
Male, about fifty-two years old, a Frenchman in Paris in the 1880s, a middle-class acting-manager at the Opera. He speaks with a soft Lyonnais accent, in a warm, smooth, mid-pitched baritone. His pace is easy and moderate, dropping to a gloomy murmur when troubled. Affable, helpful and courteous, uneasy in a crisis.
Meg Giry
Female, about fifteen years old, a ballet dancer in training at the Paris Opera in the 1880s, working-class, loyal and nervous about the ghost. She speaks with a Parisian working-class accent. She speaks in a hushed, quick voice, glancing about before each secret.
Mamma Valerius
Female, about seventy-two years old, a Frenchwoman in Paris in the 1880s, a middle-class professor's widow in a quiet home. She speaks with a gentle Parisian accent, in a high, warm, slightly quavering voice. Her pace is warm and effusive, sometimes breathless with excitement. Simple, affectionate, trusting and quick to laugh.
Remy
Male, about thirty-five years old, a Frenchman in Paris in the 1880s, a middle-class clerk serving as the managers' secretary. He speaks in a quick Parisian accent, in a bright, high-ish tenor. His pace is fast and breathless, rising when agitated. Excitable, insistent and exasperated, always eager to press a point.
Gabriel
Male, about fifty years old, a Frenchman in Paris in the 1880s, a middle-class chorus-master at the Opera. He speaks with a Burgundian accent, in a dry, reedy, slightly hoarse tenor. His pace is clipped and muttering, dropping to a whisper. Superstitious, evasive and easily annoyed, with a nervous shiver.
Count Philippe
Male, about forty-four years old, a French nobleman in Paris in the 1880s, a wealthy count of leisure. He speaks in a polished upper-class Parisian accent, in a warm, easy, mid-low baritone. His pace is unhurried and drawling, with a laugh in it. Amused, teasing and protective, careless in manner but concerned for his brother.
Lachenel
Male, about fifty-five years old, a Frenchman in Paris in the 1880s, a working-class head groom, once with a circus company. He speaks with a broad Norman accent, in a hoarse, gravelly, mid-low voice from years in stables. His pace is short and curt, blunt bursts. Irritable, proud of his horse knowledge and quick to complain.
Jammes
Female, about sixteen years old, a ballet dancer in training at the Paris Opera in the 1880s, working-class, excitable and easily frightened. She speaks with a light northern French accent. She speaks breathlessly and very quickly, in a high bright pitch, trembling when scared.
Carlotta
Female, about thirty-eight years old, a Spanish prima donna living in Paris in the 1880s, a wealthy celebrated opera star. She speaks with a Spanish accent, in a rich, full, dramatic mezzo-soprano with a rolled edge. Her pace is grand and deliberate. Self-assured, proud and temperamental, used to being obeyed.
Sorelli
Female, about thirty years old, a Frenchwoman in Paris in the 1880s, a middle-class principal ballet dancer at the Opera. She speaks in a crisp Parisian accent, in a clear, bright, medium-pitched voice. Her pace is brisk and commanding, giving orders. Brave, poised and easily irritated when interrupted.
Debienne
Male, about sixty years old, a Frenchman in Paris in the 1880s, a well-to-do retiring theatre manager. He speaks in a polished Parisian accent, in a thin, dry tenor. His pace is brisk and clipped, with a weary politeness. Courteous, cautious and glad to be leaving his post.
Poligny
Male, about sixty-two years old, a Frenchman in Paris in the 1880s, a well-to-do retiring theatre manager. He speaks with an Alsatian accent, in a deep, dry bass. His pace is slow and deadpan, hardly moving his face. Cool, shrewd and sparing with words.
Carolus Fonta
Male, about forty-six years old, a Frenchman from the south living in Paris in the 1880s, a well-paid celebrated opera baritone. He speaks with a Gascon accent, in a bright, ringing, powerful baritone from a barrel chest. His pace is brisk and theatrical, turning sad and serious when needed. Proud, warm and professional.
Daae
Male, about fifty-six years old, a Swedish country fiddler living in France in the 1870s, a poor working-class musician and storyteller. He speaks with a Scandinavian accent, in a gentle, mid-pitched, slightly breathy tenor-baritone. His pace is low, slow and dreamy, as in telling a legend. Kindly, tender and wistful.
Darius
Male, about sixty-eight years old, a Persian living in Paris in the 1880s, a working-class old manservant. He speaks with a Persian accent, in a thin, high, quavering voice from age and frailty. His pace is halting and respectful. Faithful, humble and quietly devoted to his master.
Joseph Buquet
Male, about forty-five years old, a Frenchman in Paris in the 1880s, a working-class chief scene-shifter at the Opera. He speaks with a Parisian faubourg working-class accent, in a low, hoarse, rough baritone. His pace is slow and deliberate, confident in telling a tale. Popular, plain-spoken and sure of what he saw.
Pedro Gailhard
Male, about fifty-five years old, a Frenchman from Toulouse in Paris in the early 1900s, a prosperous former opera manager and singer. He speaks with a Toulouse southern accent, in a rich, booming, mid-low baritone. His pace is brisk and expansive, matter-of-fact. Genial, self-assured and practical.

Chapters

28 chapter markers; each link opens the video on YouTube at that point.

About this recording

Narrator: Hugh Ellery, our house narrator voice
Runtime: 8h 48m (complete and unabridged)
Voices: 39
Channel: Driving Audiobooks on YouTube
Released: 13 October 2026
Updated: 13 October 2026
Author: Gaston Leroux
First published: 1910
Kind: Gothic horror novel
Source edition: Project Gutenberg eBook #175
Public domain (US): The Phantom of the Opera (1910) by Gaston Leroux is in the public domain in the United States; text from Project Gutenberg.