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The aged King David is told that a young woman’s love may restore his health. His son has just been crowned against his wishes. Hagith and the young king declare their love, but she refuses to sacrifice herself for David and tells him she hates him; he dies in anger. Hagith is accused of killing him and sentenced to death, and the new king cannot save her.
In 12th-century Sicily, King Roger hears charges of heresy against a young shepherd and allows him to explain himself. The shepherd’s ecstatic dance draws away much of the court; Roger follows him and, after the shepherd becomes Dionysus, greets the sunrise with a hymn.
The aged King David is told that a young woman’s love may restore his health. His son has just been crowned against his wishes. Hagith and the young king declare their love, but she refuses to sacrifice herself for David and tells him she hates him; he dies in anger. Hagith is accused of killing him and sentenced to death, and the new king cannot save her.
In 12th-century Sicily, King Roger hears charges of heresy against a young shepherd and allows him to explain himself. The shepherd’s ecstatic dance draws away much of the court; Roger follows him and, after the shepherd becomes Dionysus, greets the sunrise with a hymn.