mˈædəm ɡˈaɪɚɹi ɪz ɐn ˈeɪdʒɪŋ wˈʊmən hˌuː wˈɜːks æz ɐ kˌɑːnsɪˈɛɹʒ ɪnðə ɹˈuː də pɹɑːvˈɑ̃s, hˌuː lˈʊks ˈæftɚ pˈeɪtɹənz ʌvðɪ ˈɑːpɚɹə, pɹˈɪnsɪpəli ðoʊz hˌuː sˈɪt ɪnðə bˈɑːksᵻz.
Madame Giry is an aging woman who works as a concierge in the rue de Provence, who looks after patrons of the Opera, principally those who sit in the boxes.