Although little is said about former Opera director M. Debienne, he shows the same fear and respect as his partner, Poligny, for the Phantom of the Opera. He encourages the new directors, Richard and Moncharmin, to take the Phantom’s demands seriously and is grateful to leave the Opera as soon as he can, so as to escape the Phantom’s pernicious influence.
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M. Debienne Character Timeline in The Phantom of the Opera
The timeline below shows where the character M. Debienne appears in The Phantom of the Opera. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
On the evening of Messrs. Debienne and Poligny’s last night as directors of the Paris Opera House, an overexcited group of...
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Chapter 3
During the farewell ceremony for outgoing directors Debienne and Poligny in the Ballet Room, Little Jammes suddenly cries out that she has seen...
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It is only once the strange man speaks that Debienne and Poligny notice him. The man says that Buquet’s death is not natural. Shocked to...
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Still believing that Debienne and Poligny are joking, Moncharmin and Richard stand up and thank them. However, the ex-directors...
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Chapter 4
...prank. Instead of agreeing to the letter-writer’s demands, they decide to reserve Box Five for Debienne and Poligny, who they assume want it. That night, though, they fail to check whether...
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