14:42, Tue, Jul 28, 2015 Updated: 17:23, Tue, Jul 28, 2015 The Royal Opera House or English National Opera may mix traditional productions with new, experimental versions of old favourites entrusted ...

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Festival artistic directors Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy said the rehearsal at the Festival Theatre on Wednesday night would be a unique opportunity for students to see their program’s flagship show ...

The biblical extravaganza was named best opera and won best opera direction for Barrie Kosky, as well as best male opera performer for its UK star Christopher Purves and supporting male for ...

The chorus plays a big part in any production of Saul. Credit: Photo by Bill Cooper/Courtesy of Houston Grand Opera Imagine you are Saul. You’re the king of the Israelites and have been at war for ten ...

Full of scenic wonders, stunning music, magnificent performances, thunderous choruses, and elegant direction, Houston Grand Opera’s presentation of George Frideric Handel’s commanding oratorio Saul ...

The story of Saul, the 11th-century B.C. king of Israel, certainly has operatic possibilities. While lacking a conventional love angle, it features a reluctant ruler (Saul) who descends into murderous ...

The key to Saul’s dramatic success is partly the condensed nature of its story but, more importantly, the vast range of music colours that Handel draws upon. It’s the most diverse orchestra he used in ...