Alchemy from Barrie Kosky in Handel's Saul

Von David Karlin, 27 Juli 2015

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“Purves is utterly believable as he charts Saul’s descent into anger and ultimately derangement”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne, am 26 Juli 2015

Händel, Saul

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Ivor Bolton, Musikalische Leitung

Barrie Kosky, Regie

Katrin Lea Tag, Bühnenbild

Lucy Crowe, Merab

Sophie Bevan, Michal

Benjamin Hulett, High Priest

Paul Appleby, Jonathan

John Graham-Hall, Witch of Endor

Christopher Purves, Saul

Iestyn Davies, David

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

The Glyndebourne Chorus

Otto Pichler, Choreographie

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Alchemy from Barrie Kosky in Handel's Saul at Glyndebourne