Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" had its stage premiere in New York City in October 2001, presented by American Opera Projects and TADA! Youth Theater, with Anthony Pulgram as Sir Gawain It has since played in Boston and Orlando, Florida. The 70 minute, one-act work was composed by Richard Peaslee to a libretto by Kenneth Cavander. The direction and dramaturgy are by Grethe Barrett Holby. . The work is scored for three male voices (tenor, bass-baritone, and bass) and one female voice (mezzo-soprano). The story is based on the Arthurian legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.