The curtain came down at twenty minutes to one in the morning; Lerner later noted that "Only Tristan and Isolde equaled it as a bladder endurance contest. The production, by the J. C. Williamson company, ran for two years.[21]. Instruments: Voice, range: C4-Eb5 or Soprano Voice Piano: Scoring: Piano/Vocal/Chords. Before I gaze at you again I'll need a time for tears Before I gaze at you again Let hours turn to years. The London production opened in August 1964 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and featured Laurence Harvey as Arthur, Elizabeth Larner as Guenevere and Barry Kent as Lancelot. Play on Napster. However, Lancelot and Guenevere's affair and Mordred's machinations come to a head when Mordred and some of the Knights of the Round Table interrupt, accuse Lancelot of treason, and try to take him prisoner. Before I Gaze At You Again Seth MacFarlane. [9] Guenevere's song "Before I Gaze at You Again" was given to Andrews at the last minute before the first New York preview, which provoked her famous quote, "Of course, darling, but do try to get it to me the night before. Arthur knights Tom, and sends him back to England to grow up there, that he might pass on to future generations the ideals of chivalry and Camelot ("Camelot" (reprise)). After the show opened on Broadway, Hart was released from the hospital, and he and Lerner began cutting the play even further. [22], The New York critics' reviews of the original production were mixed to positive. Guenevere has become a nun, and the Round Table is now broken. Arthur makes Lancelot a Knight of the Round Table. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The war takes a terrible toll on Camelot, as more than half of the Knights of the Round Table are killed. It overran drastically — it was supposed to last two hours forty minutes, and instead clocked in at four and a half hours. Format Chords, Pdf and MusicXml. For one brief, shining moment However, the show's production met several obstacles. With Arthur gone, Lancelot, unable to stop himself, visits Guenevere in her chambers, as Mordred fully suspected he would. Cullum later replaced McDowall, and William Squire[3] replaced Burton. But in the process, Lancelot has been forced to kill some of the other knights, leaving the survivors vowing revenge. It is based on the King Arthur legend as adapted from T. H. White's 1958 novel The Once and Future King. Morgan has a sweet tooth, and though she likes Arthur, Mordred manages to bribe her with a large supply of sweetmeats, to build one of her invisible walls around Arthur for one night, so that when he goes on his hunting trip the next day, he will not be able to get back to the castle ("The Persuasion"). At the execution, Arthur watches from a distance as Mordred taunts him for his failures; he is torn between upholding his law and doing his duty as a king, or sparing Guenevere, whom he still loves in spite of everything. Accepting cuts and changes, he radiated a "faith and geniality" and calmed the fears of the cast. Get em girl! He tells Guenevere the story of how he pulled the sword from the stone and became king, and she finally agrees to marry him. Until you cross my mind Barely once a day Stay away Until I wake and find I can smile and say. Another five years pass. The original production, directed by Moss Hart with orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett and Philip J. Lang, ran on Broadway for 873 performances, winning four Tony Awards and spawning several revivals, foreign productions, and the 1967 Warner Bros. film Camelot. Learn more Recent Listening Trend. Meanwhile, Mordred incites the Knights to remember their former days of fighting and pillaging and turns them against Arthur ("Fie On Goodness!"). King Pellinore, an elderly man who was a friend of Arthur's family, also comes to Camelot to witness Arthur's greatness for himself, and it later seems that he has become part of the family. @chartelonline: Thanks a lot, Chartel! Guenevere, Arthur's intended bride, comes to the woods. '"[13] A 2003 review noted, "this musically rich, legend-based classic evokes enough swashbuckling spectacle to keep one smiling. Before I gaze at you again Before I try to gaze again at you Stay away until you cross my mind Barely once a day Stay away until I wake and find That I can smile and say That I shall gaze at you again Without a blush or qualm My eyes will shine like new again My manner poised and calm No sign of fear, not even a sigh And so till when we meet again, goodbye To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). Lerner wrote: "God knows what would have happened had it not been for Richard Burton." Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. Arrangement for Piano and Vocal. * In subsequent productions Alan Jay Lerner removed the "Morgan le Fay" role to make the second act less comical, replacing the scene between her and Mordred with a Mordred/Arthur scene. They both believe that Arthur is not aware of it. That I shall gaze at you again Without a blush or qualm My eyes will shine like new again My manner poised and calm. Stay away until you cross my mind Barely once a day. That I can smile and say, That I shall gaze at you again His memories fade permanently, though, and he is led away. That I shall gaze at you again Without a blush or qualm That I shall gaze at you again Without a blush or qualm My eyes will shine like new again My manner poised and calm. I miss hearing you too. § — Cut shortly into the original 1960 run, still present on the cast album; restored in most subsequent revivals. He died of a heart attack in Palm Springs, California, on December 20, 1961.[19]. They decided to do very little from their previous hit and instead to perform four highlights from Camelot. Before I gaze at you again Let hours turn to years. Yet another company toured with the show in 1964, starring Howard Keel as Arthur, Constance Towers as Guenevere, and Bob Holiday as Lancelot. 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