Saul (2016)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2016-05-27
Runtime: 185 minutes
Director: Barrie Kosky
Top Cast
- Ivor Bolton as Conductor
- Lucy Crowe as Merab
- Sophie Bevan as Michal
- Christopher Purves as Saul/Apparition of Samuel
- Iestyn Davies as David
- Paul Appleby as Jonathan
- Benjamin Hulett as Abner/High Priest/Amalekite/Doeg
- John Graham-Hall as Witch of Endor
- Alison Bury as Orchestra Leader
- Jeremy Bines as Chorus Master
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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