Synopsis
This story is mainly historical and romantic. 500 AD, Arthur is 25. He is made war-leader by the King of the Britons, his mission to halt the advance of the Anglo-Saxons.
He marries Guinevere, the marriage is unsuccessful, and Lancelot seduces Guinevere. This leads to a division and civil war among the Britons.
Arthur wins against the Anglo-Saxons, but has to fight rebel Britons, and is killed by members of his own side.
More details
| Running time | 2 hours, including 20 minute interval |
| Cast | 10 – five male, five female. Three main singers and small chorus, who also play minor roles (larger cast is possible). |
| Characters | Arthur is 25-30 in Act 1; 45-50 in Act 2. |
| Sets | Open air (courtyard or countryside). Interior (court or convent room – very similar). |
| Other information | Full score, piano-vocal, part scores and voices score are all available. Scoring available for up to seven instruments. Lyrical-romantic and modern-rhythmic music styles. There are seven main songs and 16 others, choruses and short musical numbers. |
Free to download
Three selected songs are available for free download :
– Guinevere / The splendour falls / It little profits that an idle king
These and other excerpts from the musical are available for purchase below
The full script is also available as a PDF download for free :
– Arthur and Guinevere – full scriptAvailable for Purchase
A hard copy and French version are available for purchase. Please contact Anthony for more details.