Abelard and Heloise (A Novel)

Based on historical events, Abelard & Heloise is a full-length tragic music drama chronicling one of the most infamous love stories of the Middle Ages.

Peter Abelard, a celebrated philosopher and teacher in Paris, is entrusted with the education of Heloise, the fiercely intelligent niece of Canon Fulbert. What begins as intellectual admiration quickly becomes a forbidden and consuming love. As rumors spread, betrayal brews, and revenge takes root, the lovers are forced into secrecy, exile, and ultimately separation.

The drama moves from youthful passion to brutal consequence, from scandal to silence, culminating in a devastating reckoning that reshapes both lives forever. Framed by Abelard’s final moments, the work reflects on memory, guilt, faith, and the enduring power of love that survives even when bodies, reputations, and futures are destroyed.

Written in a raw, emotionally honest style, Abelard & Heloise blends historical tragedy with intimate human truth, offering performers and audiences a powerful meditation on love, power, and the price of defiance.