Name: Saul
Start: 2022-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Usher Hall

Organization

Edinburgh International Festival

Conductor

John Butt

Singer

Bass

Neal Davies

Saul

Countertenor

Iestyn Davies

David

Tenor

Andrew Haji

Jonathan

James Gilchrist

High Priest

Soprano

Sophie Bevan

Merab

Liv Redpath

Michal

The English Concert

Orchestra

English

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Usher Hall

Saul Händel

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Mezzo-soprano

Contralto

Baritone

Bass-baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Neal Davies takes the title role in Handel’s Saul, joining Iestyn Davies, and exemplary period-instrument orchestra The English Concert under conductor John Butt for one of the true masterpieces of Baroque vocal music.

Saul is an opera in all but name, containing some of the composer’s most vivid music, and one of the largest, most colourful orchestrations he ever wrote. It tells of the first King of Israel’s early admiration and later envy and hatred towards his successor, David, and David’s love for Saul’s son Jonathan, in moving arias and powerful choruses that chart a cathartic journey from triumph to tragedy.

Saul by Händel, From (2022/2022), Conductor John Butt, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble

Co-Producer

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues