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| Iestyn Davies (David) and the Glyndebourne Chorus © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photography by ASH |
Jonathan Cohen (Conductor)
Barrie Kosky (Director)
Donna Stirrup (Revival Director)
Katrin Lea Tag (Designer)
Otto Pichler (Choreographer)
Merry Holden (Revival Choreographer)
Joachim Klein (Lighting Designer)
Matthew Truscott (Leader)
Matthew Fletcher (Solo organ)
Aidan Oliver (Chorus Director)
Sarah Brady (Merab)
Soraya Mafi (Michal)
Christopher Purves (Saul, Apparition of Samuel)
Iestyn Davies (David)
Linard Vrielink (Jonathan)
Liam Bonthrone (Abner, High Priest, Doeg, Amalekite)
Ru Charlesworth (Witch of Endor)
Lucy Alderman, Robin Gladwin, Lukas Hunt, Dominic Rocca, Nathan Ryles, Daisy West (Dancers)
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| Christopher Purves (Saul) & Linard Vrielink (Jonathan) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photography by ASH |
4pm, Sunday 8 June, 2025
Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): Saul, HWV53
(Libretto by Charles Jennens (1700-1773)
'A decade on, it’s looking as fresh as a daisy'.
'Purves’ physical fitness is also impressive, managing to run in circles around the whole stage at one point, before delivering faultlessly controlled and effortless singing'.
Iestyn Davies:
'Right from his extended first entry on a gloriously blossoming "O", it was clear that his voice and presence matched that of Purves'.
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| Christopher Purves (Saul) & Ru Charlesworth (Witch of Endor) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photography by ASH |
'Jonathan Cohen conducted the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment with tight energy throughout, and moments for harp, organ and carillon shone through (hats off to the spinning organist (Matthew Fletcher) at the opening of Part 2)'.
'A visual and musical delight, and it hasn’t lost its impact and energetic spark in the intervening ten years'.
Read my full review on Bachtrack here.
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| Iestyn Davies (David) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photography by ASH |
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