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Camelot: 45th Anniversary (Blu-ray Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]
The oft-told tales of Arthurian legend
have always been fertile ground for art.
With countless books, fi lms and songs on the subject, there have been many interpretations
of Merlin, the Knights of the Round Table, the glories of the kingdom of Camelot and
the doomed love triangle of King Arthur, Lady Guenevere and Sir Lancelot du Lac. The
musical Camelot, however, remains the most iconic.
Consider the historical context of the piece. Originated
for the stage in 1960, Camelot coincided with the presidency
of a young John F. Kennedy. Kennedy was a big fan of
Camelot; he identifi ed with King Arthur and, according to
the First Lady, she and the President would often listen to
the soundtrack before going to bed at night. Tragically, and
ironically, just as Arthur’s rule lasted for “one brief, shining
moment,” so did Kennedy’s, and the press forever linked the
two legendary leaders many hundreds of years apart. Camelot
is emblematic of JFK and, as such, it is emblematic of an era.
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Description
The oft-told tales of Arthurian legend
have always been fertile ground for art.
With countless books, fi lms and songs on the subject, there have been many interpretations
of Merlin, the Knights of the Round Table, the glories of the kingdom of Camelot and
the doomed love triangle of King Arthur, Lady Guenevere and Sir Lancelot du Lac. The
musical Camelot, however, remains the most iconic.
Consider the historical context of the piece. Originated
for the stage in 1960, Camelot coincided with the presidency
of a young John F. Kennedy. Kennedy was a big fan of
Camelot; he identifi ed with King Arthur and, according to
the First Lady, she and the President would often listen to
the soundtrack before going to bed at night. Tragically, and
ironically, just as Arthur’s rule lasted for “one brief, shining
moment,” so did Kennedy’s, and the press forever linked the
two legendary leaders many hundreds of years apart. Camelot
is emblematic of JFK and, as such, it is emblematic of an era.
