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

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

Béarla

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Usher Hall

Saul Händel

Public

Approved

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

hornist

Oboist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Trombonist

Harper

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Bassist

Accordionist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Stage director

Librettist

Set designer

Costume designer

Choreographer

Lighting designer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Illustrator

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Extra

Baritone

Singer

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

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.

English

Saul by Händel, Ó (2022/2022), Seoltóir John Butt, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Creidmheasanna feidhmíochta (Foireann & Criú )

Caitheadh

Ensemble

Comhléiritheoir

Clár, Eolas & Achoimre

Grianghraif

Tuilleadh léitheoireachta

Dátaí & Ionaid Feidhmíochta

Ionaid