Saul
Seen it?2016 | 185 min | Music, Drama
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for music lovers and anyone who loves a strong drama. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. A good follow-up to TÁR.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- A big, patient story, at 3 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 5 min.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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.
How it earned its rating
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
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- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barrie Kosky, François Roussillon
- Ivor BoltonConductor
- Lucy CroweMerab
- Sophie BevanMichal
- Christopher PurvesSaul/Apparition of Samuel
- Iestyn DaviesDavid
- Paul ApplebyJonathan
- Benjamin HulettAbner/High Priest/Amalekite/Doeg
- John Graham-HallWitch of Endor
- Alison BuryOrchestra Leader
- Jeremy BinesChorus Master