CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 3h 5m

Saul

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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.

Directed byBarrie Kosky, François Roussillon

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Status
Released
Runtime
3h 5m
Language
EN
Released
May 27, 2016
Studios
Sky ArtsGlyndebourne Festival OperaFrançois Roussillon

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ivor Bolton

Ivor Bolton

Conductor

Lucy Crowe

Lucy Crowe

Merab

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

Orchestra Leader

Jeremy Bines

Chorus Master

Creative team
Directed by
Barrie Kosky
Barrie Kosky
François Roussillon
François Roussillon
Produced by
George Bruell

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