In this stone opera hybrid Phantom of the Opera and Faust, fledgling singer-songwriter Winslow Leach finds himself double-crossed by the mysterious music producer Swan, who steals both his music and also the girl Leach wants to sing , Phoenix, to the grand opening of his stone palace, The Paradise. Leach suffers a nut accident that leaves him disfigured and plans his revenge on both Swan and The Paradise after Leach is sent by Swan into prison for trespassing.