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Alchemy from Barrie Kosky in Handel's Saul at Glyndebourne

By David Karlin, 27 July 2015
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“Purves is utterly believable as he charts Saul’s descent into anger and ultimately derangement”
Reviewed at Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne on 26 July 2015
Programme
Handel, Saul
Performers
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Ivor Bolton, Conductor
Barrie Kosky, Director
Katrin Lea Tag, Set Designer
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, Choreography
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Barrie KoskyBenjamin HulettChristopher PurvesGeorge Frideric HandelGlyndebourne Festival OperaHenry WaddingtonIestyn DaviesIvor BoltonJohn Graham-HallKatrin Lea TagLucy CroweOrchestra of the Age of EnlightenmentOtto PichlerPaul ApplebySaulSophie BevanThe Glyndebourne Chorus
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David Karlin
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.