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Magnificent Saul in Göttingen Handel Festival

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“Cummings and the FOG had the audience in the collective palm of their hands”
Reviewed at St. Blasius-Kirche, Hann. Münden on 18 May 2019
Handel, Saul
Laurence Cummings, Conductor
Sophie Bevan, Merab
Mary Bevan, Michal
Raphaël Höhn, High Priest, Witch of Endor
Benjamin Hulett, Jonathan
Markus Brück, Saul
Eric Jurenas, David
Keunhyung Lee, Abner
Christoph Liebold, Doeg
NDR Chor
FestspielOrchester Göttingen
Fabian Kuhnen, Bass
Joachim Duske, Tenor
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