Saul : a dramatic oratorio in three acts

The Resource Saul : a dramatic oratorio in three acts
Label
Saul : a dramatic oratorio in three acts
Title remainder
a dramatic oratorio in three acts
Statement of responsibility
by George Frideric Handel ; libretto by Charles Jennens ; a co-production between Glyndebourne, François Roussillon et associés, Sky Arts, and Sonostream.tv ; with the participation of ZDF-Arte, YLE
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  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • ger
  • kor
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Taken from the First Book of Samuel, the story of Saul focuses on the first king of Israel's relationship with his eventual successor, David; one which turns from admiration to envy and hatred, ultimately leading to the downfall of the eponymous monarch. The work, which Handel composed in 1738, includes the famous "Dead March", a funeral anthem for Saul and his son Jonathan, and some of the composer's most dramatic choral pieces
Cataloging source
KKU
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Stage director, Barrie Kosky ; designer, Katrin Lea Tag ; choreographer, Otto Pichler ; lighting designer, Joachim Klein ; film director, François Roussillon
Date of event
2015 August
Dewey number
792.5/42
Language note
Sung in English, with optional English, French, German, and Korean subtitles
LC call number
M2000.H3
LC item number
S2 2016
Other event information
Recorded live
PerformerNote
Christopher Purves (Saul/Apparition of Samuel) ; Iestyn Davies (David) ; Lucy Crowe (Merab) ; Sophie Bevan (Michal) ; Paul Appleby (Jonathan) ; Benjamin Hulett (Abner/High Priest/Amalekite/Doeg) ; John Graham-Hall (Witch of Endor) ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; Ivor Bolton, conductor
Place of event
Glyndebourne, Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Runtime
185
Technique
live action
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