

The musketeers intervene and d’Artagnan and Constance see each other for the first time. Constance arrives and thinking Athos is in trouble, attacks d’Artagnan. The musketeers re-enact the morning’s fight. Five of the Cardinal’s guards appear and d’Artagnan finds himself in the midst of a fight on the side of the musketeers. Athos fights first, and quickly realises d’Artagnan’s ability. The Streets of ParisĪthos and his two friends are awaiting the first duel. Milady de Winter, a secret agent of Cardinal Richelieu, appears and Hautbois shows her the note. He writes a note to the Queen and gives it to Hautbois before fleeing. Hautbois, a lady in waiting, leads Buckingham through the streets of Paris where he finds his servant and hears of the loss of some secret letters. The Queen retreats to her secret chamber to be consoled by Buckingham, where they express their feelings of love for each other. That night, in the Throne Room, she attends the anniversary ball with the King, who presents her with a magnificent diamond necklace. Queen Anne meets the Duke of Buckingham in her secret chamber. He manages to insult all three musketeers and ends his first day in Paris with little hope of surviving the three duels with them the following day.

d’Artagnan arrives, dazzled by what he sees. The three musketeers, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, interrupt the preparations with their playful antics and try to keep lady-in-waiting Constance from attending to the Queen. Act I The Streets of Paris and Madame Bonacieux's HouseĮxcitement reigns during arrangements for a ball celebrating the King and Queen’s anniversary.
