Saul

Saul

2016
3h 5m
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Music Drama
Overview

Glyndebourne's Saul stole the summer and had critics raving. The Guardian (****) applauded virtuoso stagecraft from director Barrie Kosky in his debut production there, calling the show a theatrical and musical feast of energetic choruses, surreal choreography and gorgeous singing. For The Independent, which ranked it amongst five top classical and opera performances of 2015, there was no praise too high for the cast. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Ivor Bolton sparkles from the pit with period panache, and designer Katrin Lea Tag's exuberant costumes (The Times ****) set the Old Testament story in Handel's time, with a witty twinge of the contemporary.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Glyndebourne Festival Opera François Roussillon Sky Arts sonostream.tv
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

opera bible

Quick Facts

Release Date May 27, 2016
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Ivor Bolton
Ivor Bolton

Conductor

Lucy Crowe
Lucy Crowe

Merab

Sophie Bevan
Sophie Bevan

Michal

Christopher Purves
Christopher Purves

Saul/Apparition of Samuel

Iestyn Davies
Iestyn Davies

David

Paul Appleby
Paul Appleby

Jonathan

Benjamin Hulett
Benjamin Hulett

Abner/High Priest/Amalekite/Doeg

John Graham-Hall
John Graham-Hall

Witch of Endor

Alison Bury
Alison Bury

Orchestra Leader

Jeremy Bines
Jeremy Bines

Chorus Master

Otis-Cameron Carr
Otis-Cameron Carr

Dancer

Robin Gladwin
Robin Gladwin

Dancer

Key Crew

Barrie Kosky
Director
George Bruell
Producer
François Roussillon
Director