Oberon (1988)

PREAMBLE
Oberon and Titania have fallen out over the
Fidelity of Mankind: Oberon has sworn never to darken Titania’s bed again until he finds a pair of lovers who will be constant to each other, through Trials of Flood, Chains and Fire.

Sir Huon has slain a Prince of France, in Fair Combat, and has been banished by his Emperor, Charlemagne, until he shall rescue the daughter of the Caliph of Baghdad from a Sorcerer’s clutches, slay the Sorcerer, and carry the Princess back to France.

Scene One:
In which Oberon regrets his fatal vow and Puck discovers in Huon a candidate for the Faithful Man; Huon is granted a Vision of Rezia, the Lady he is to rescue, and falls in love with her (and she with him); Oberon pledges his assistance to Huon and Sherasmin, his Squire, by means of a Magic Horn, which will summon aid in case of Dire Necessity.

Scene Two:
In which Huon and Sherasmin encounter and anger Babekan, the sorcerer, and receive Puck’s as-sistance in crossing the Tigris. Huon declares that Honor, before even Love, must direct his Quest.

Scene Three:
In which Rezia awaits the arrival of her Dream Lover with Impatience; Babekan insists on Immediate Nuptials; Fatima falls in Love with Sherasmin, and he with her.

Scene Four:
In which Babekan’s plans are thwarted and the two Pairs of Lovers are saved from Premature Demise by the appearance of Oberon.

Scene Five:
In which the Lovers set sail for France, but Oberon is fearful of Titania’s Vengeance.

Scene One:
In which Titania accuses Oberon of Cheating and exacts a Promise from him to wreck the lovers’ galleon against her fearful Threat that Mankind shall remain forever barren; Oberon causes Puck to call LP Neptune and the Elements to wreck the galleon, and the Horn is Lost.

Scene Two:
In which the Lovers have escaped from the Trial of Flood, only to encounter the Trial of Chains. Rezia believes them to be saved only to find that she, Fatima and Sherasmin are to be captured by Pirates, ai d Huon left for dead on the Desert Shore. Once again, Puck skirts Titania’s Conditions, and Huon is carried by the Mermaids to the distant shores of Tunis.

Scene Three:
In which we find Fatima and Sherasmin as slaves to a somnolent Gardener and hear that Rezia is the prize of Almanzor, the Emir of Tunis; Huon climbs a wall and is forced to dissemble, much against his sense of Honor, in order to attempt
the Rescue of Rezia.

Scene Four
In which Almanzor unsuccessfully woos the faithful Rezia and offends his Queen, Roxana. Huon keeps a mistaken Rendezvous and Titania takes a Cecisive Hand in the plot to thwart Oberon, disguising herself as Roxana in order to seduce the Knight; her Ploy is unsuccessful and leads to a dreadful Trial b:, Fire. Titania is forced to recognize the existence of a Faithful Pair of Human Lovers; she is reunited with Oberon, and the Four Lovers return in Triumph to the Court of Charlemagne.