Saul
2016, English. Directed by Barrie Kosky & François Roussillon.
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.
- Runtime
- 3h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Barrie KoskyDirector
- François RoussillonDirector
- 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
- Otis-Cameron CarrDancer
- Robin GladwinDancer
Details
- Released
- 27 May 2016
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Saul runs 185 minutes (3h 5m).
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Saul isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 May 2016. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed Saul?
Saul (2016) was directed by Barrie Kosky and François Roussillon and stars Ivor Bolton, Lucy Crowe, Sophie Bevan.