Handel: Saul
Fri 12 Nov 19:00
A dramatic oratorio
Handel’s magnificent oratorio Saul is based on the Old Testament story of Saul, King of Israel, and David, slayer of the giant Goliath and Saul’s eventual successor. Over three acts, the drama spans triumph, jealousy and finally tragedy, with wonderfully inventive music and superb characterisation.
Mary Bevan, soprano (Michal)
Emily Vine, soprano (Merab)
James Hall, countertenor (David)
Julian Gregory, tenor (Jonathan)
Frederick Long, bass (Saul)
Choir of Merton College
Benjamin Nicholas, chorus master
The Dmitri Ensemble
Graham Ross, conductor
Sponsored by the Morris-Venables Charitable Foundation