Gabriel Byrne (pictured) stars as King Arthur in this semi-staged New York Philharmonic production of Lerner and Loewe’s celebrated musical.

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Camelot

Aired Thursdsay April 8 at 8:00 p.m. on CPTV

The New York Philharmonic performs a semi-staged version of the Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot . Based on T.H. White’s novel The Once and Future King , the musical is about the idealized kingdom of Camelot and the love triangle of King Arthur (Gabriel Byrne), Queen Guenevere (Marin Mazzie) and Sir Lancelot (Nathan Gunn). The score features such classic songs as “Camelot,” “If Ever I Would Leave You” and “The Lusty Month of May.”

King Arthur

In Search of Myths and Heroes

Arthur: The Once and Future King

Aired Thursday, April 8 at 10:30 p.m. on CPTV

The story of King Arthur is one that scholars believe is a case where fiction has somehow been blended with reality to become part of the history of a given place. In this case, King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, the Holy Grail, and Camelot, are ingrained as part of the British culture and held in reverence the way many historical figures are. While there is no real evidence to suggest that King Arthur actually existed, the story has been around for centuries and has become the symbol of British history.