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Recorded music was used in the Medieval Times shows between
1983 and 1990, including excerpts from “El Cid” and “Conan the
Barbarian”. Michael Schwartz (Schwartz) and Dan Friedman
(Friedman) composed a soundtrack in 1991 for the Medieval Times
shows that was used in all of the castles. Schwartz was an
employee of MANV and approached A. Gelabert about the idea of
composing an original score. Schwartz and Friedman prepared a
demonstration recording for A. Gelabert. A. Gelabert liked the
demonstration, so Schwartz and Friedman composed music for the
entire show. Schwartz and Friedman produced the music at their
own risk and presented it to the Spanish investors. The Spanish
investors approved the score and paid Schwartz and Friedman
$18,000 for their finished product. The fee was originally paid
by MANV through its successor in interest, MDT.
In 1989, A. Gelabert met with Michael Hartzell (Hartzell),
who was the Director of Entertainment for the Excalibur Hotel and
Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hartzell was interested in locating
an independent contractor to produce a Medieval Times-type show
at the Excalibur. The Excalibur opened the King Arthur's
Tournament Show (King Arthur's) in the hotel on June 15, 1990
without the assistance of A. Gelabert or the Medieval Times
companies. King Arthur's seated 900 customers and featured a
meal, jousting, and knights. The hotel also had a medieval
village with 22 shops and five specialty restaurants. As of
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