Camelot

With "Camelot," Lerner and Loewe joined the ranks of the storytellers and minstrels who over the past 1400 years have been telling the story of King Arthur and Guenevere and Lancelot and all the others of the Round Table whose quests and adventures never cease to entrance and entertain us.

Richard Burton is an international star of stage, motion pictures and the spoken word. As a player upon the major stages of Great Britain, Canada and the Unites States, his voice and visage are universally known. He is one the of the rare actors whose professional accomplishments have met the challenge of classic stage literature. There are unique roles in the classic theatre which grow and mature with an actor throughout his lifetime. Hamlet is one. King Arthur is another. As Arthur in Lerner and Loewe's CAMELOT, Richard Burton Portrays not only one of musical theatre's greatest roles, but one of the legendary roles of all history.

In 1960, the original premier of "Camelot" starred Richard Burton as King Arthur, Julie Andrews as Guenevere and Robert Goulet was Lancelot. Here in this performance, Christine Ebersole played the part of Queen Guenevere, while the part of Lancelot was played by Richard Muenz.

"Dear Noble Knight, my Lancelot, my Heart sang at first sight of you, yet Death made wager with my Love, though my Heart and Love were True. And remind good Maidens that I was Pure, and Loved only Sir Lancelot, and Pray for me my Soul to keep, your fair Maiden of Astolat."

Read a hit song from the musical. Also, read one of the favorits scenes. Enjoy!

	Richard Burton is an international star of stage, motion pictures and the spoken word. As a player upon the major stages of Great Britain, Canada and the Unites States, his voice and visage are universally known. He is one the of the rare actors whose professional accomplishments have met the challenge of classic stage literature. There are unique roles in the classic theatre which grow and mature with an actor throughout his lifetime. Hamlet is one. King Arthur is another. As Arthur in Lerner and Loewe's CAMELOT, Richard Burton Portrays not only one of musical theatre's greatest roles, but one of the legendary roles of all history.
In 1960, the original premier of "Camelot" starred Richard Burton as King Arthur, Julie Andrews as Guenevere and Robert Goulet was Lancelot. Here in this performance, Christine Ebersole played the part of Queen Guenevere, while the part of Lancelot was played by Richard Muenz.
	"Dear Noble Knight, my Lancelot, my Heart sang at first sight of you, yet Death made wager with my Love, though my Heart and Love were True. And remind good Maidens that I was Pure, and Loved only Sir Lancelot, and Pray for me my Soul to keep, your fair Maiden of Astolat."