Lovers | Saraband For Dead

: Their plan to flee was discovered, leading to the mysterious disappearance (and presumed murder) of Königsmark and the lifelong imprisonment of Sophia Dorothea in Ahlden House. Musical Adaptations

: Composed by Alan Rawsthorne and conducted by Ernest Irving. Saraband for Dead Lovers

Both the book and the film are based on the true (though dramatized) story of (1666–1726): : Their plan to flee was discovered, leading