Amadis of Gaul, an opera / As it is perform'd at the King's Theatre in the Hay-market

A chivalric opera follows a famed hero whose steadfast love draws him into a fraught triangle with a rival prince and a jealous enchantress. Moonlit gardens, sudden illuminations, and stage marvels set the scene for intercepted departures, magical apparitions, and confrontations orchestrated by sorcery. Characters express longing, scorn, and resolve through arias and recitative, seek secret passages, and vow vengeance while enchantments and spirits obstruct flight and advantage. The work blends romantic devotion, rivalry, and supernatural spectacle into a sequence of lyrical set pieces and dramatic encounters rather than offering a simple, resolved outcome.