| Description |
1 videodisc (185 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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surround |
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Dolby |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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all regions |
| Series |
Glyndebourne
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Glyndebourne (series)
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Glyndebourne.
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| Note |
Libretto by Charles Jennens. |
| System Details |
DVD, all regions NTSC ; 16x9 anamorphic widescreen ; Dolby digital stereo or DTS surround. |
| Cast |
Christopher Purves (Saul/Apparition of Samuel) ; Iestyn Davies (David) ; Lucy Crowe (Merab) ; Sophie Bevan (Michal) ; Paul Appleby (Jonathan) ; Benjamin Hulett (Abner/High Priest/Amalekite/Doeg) ; John Graham-Hall (Witch of Endor) ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; The Glyndebourne Chorus ; Ivor Bolton, conductor. |
| Credits |
Stage director, Barrie Kosky ; designer, Katrin Lea Tag ; choreographer, Otto Pichler ; lighting, Joachim Klein ; film director, François Roussillon ; executive producer, George Bruell. |
| Event |
Filmed live 2015 August Glyndebourne, Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom. |
| Note |
Interview with the director by Cori Ellison and program notes by Ruth Smith, in English with French and German translations, (35 pages : color illustrations) inserted in container. |
| Summary |
Taken from the First Book of Samuel, the story of Saul focuses on the first king of Israel's relationship with his eventual successor, David; one which turns from admiration to envy and hatred, ultimately leading to the downfall of the eponymous monarch. The work, which Handel composed in 1738, includes the famous "Dead March", a funeral anthem for Saul and his son Jonathan, and some of the composer's most dramatic choral pieces. |
| Note |
Special features: A descent into madness (10 min.); Cast gallery. |
| Language |
Sung in English, with optional English, French, German and Korean subtitles. |
| Subject |
Operas.
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Operas. |
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Oratorios.
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Oratorios. |
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Saul, King of Israel -- Songs and music.
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Saul, King of Israel. |
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Songs and music.
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Saul, King of Israel -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Opera. |
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Filmed performances.
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Filmed performances.
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Oratorios.
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Oratorios.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Songs.
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Songs.
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Music.
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Music.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Container of (work): Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Saul.
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Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773, librettist.
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Bolton, Ivor, conductor.
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Kosky, Barrie, director, interviewee.
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Purves, Christopher, singer.
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Davies, Iestyn, singer.
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Crowe, Lucy, singer.
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Ellison, Cori, interviewer.
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Smith, Ruth, 1947- writer of added commentary.
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François Roussillon et associés, production company.
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Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, performer.
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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, performer.
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera, production company.
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| Standard No. |
809478012160 |
| Music No. |
OA 1216 D Opus Arte |
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