Une nouvelle approche du Morte d’Arthur de Malory au XXe siècle : la réécriture musicale de Lerner et Loewe
Abstract
Medieval literature is generally unknown, and is mainly addressed by numerous rewritings and adaptations through different media. The legend of King Arthur, for example, is mostly known through its adaptation into comics, movies or TV series. However, it is necessary to take into account in its diffusion the vast and often neglected influence of the Broadway musical Camelot (1960), by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. This musical is based on Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, and on Terence Hanbury White’s famous rewriting of the medieval text, The Once and Future King. Camelot gives a musical life to the great and idyllic Arthurian reign, clouded by internal conflicts and deeply-rooted rivalries within the court. The musical, which considerably contributed to the success of the Arthurian myth in the U.S., seems to be an abstract of the medieval sources, and highlights the universal love story through a prestigious cast.
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