I know someone already answered the "hand at the level of your eyes" question but I thought I'd chime in. (trystan830 pointed out that there were Phantom icons posted at her obsessions comm.)
In the book, Mme Giry has a different role in the story, but there is a character, the Persian, who leads Raoul to Erik and Christine in the end. He says over and over again, "Keep your hand at the level of your eyes." And yes, it's to keep the punjab lasso from successfully making its way around a victim's neck. ALW gave Giry the line in the musical.
The reason Erik sings those same words to Raoul in his lair is to mock the Vicomte. Same reason he tells him to "order your fine horses now" but that also references that he heard Christine and Raoul on the roof of the Opera House.
If you enjoy the musical but haven't read the book, it's a compelling read ... and a bit of a different story, in my opinion. Both are quite good.
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In the book, Mme Giry has a different role in the story, but there is a character, the Persian, who leads Raoul to Erik and Christine in the end. He says over and over again, "Keep your hand at the level of your eyes." And yes, it's to keep the punjab lasso from successfully making its way around a victim's neck. ALW gave Giry the line in the musical.
The reason Erik sings those same words to Raoul in his lair is to mock the Vicomte. Same reason he tells him to "order your fine horses now" but that also references that he heard Christine and Raoul on the roof of the Opera House.
If you enjoy the musical but haven't read the book, it's a compelling read ... and a bit of a different story, in my opinion. Both are quite good.
Cheers!