Saul - 2016

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.

185min
2016
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

Ivor Bolton profile pictureIvor BoltonConductor
Christopher Purves profile pictureChristopher PurvesSaul/Apparition of Samuel
John Graham-Hall profile pictureJohn Graham-HallWitch of Endor
Edwin Ray profile pictureEdwin RayDancer

About Saul

Saul 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.

Runtime: 185min

Extra details

Original Title: Saul
Original Language: English
Directed By: Barrie Kosky
Production Companies
Glyndebourne Festival OperaFrançois RoussillonSky Artssonostream.tv