Review: SAUL at LONDON HANDEL FESTIVAL, Sinfonia Smith Square
by Louise Penn - Feb 19, 2026
Opening the London Handel Fetsival, this flawless presentation of Saul was a celebration of Handel that set the tone of the performances to follow. The acoustics in the hall were exceptional, with clear enunciation throughout and a sense of occasion.
Handel And Haydn Society Opens 211th Season With Handel’s SAUL
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2025
The Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) will launch its landmark 211th consecutive season with Handel’s dramatic oratorio Saul, presented on October 3 and 5 at Symphony Hall. Led by Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen, the large-scale production will feature the H+H Orchestra and Chorus, five guest soloists, the H+H Youth Choruses Chamber Choir, and members of community ensembles performing as part of H+H’s second annual CitySing initiative.
Review: SAUL, Glyndebourne Festival
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 9, 2025
Just how much fun can you have at an oratorio about a Old Testament tale of jealousy, madness and death? Well, quite a lot as it happens at the return of Barry Kosky's remarkable production of Handel's Saul. This staging is opera at its most theatrical, with severed heads, a breast-feeding witch, a gay subplot and more twerking than a Beyoncé concert.
LOVE, HANDEL Comes to The Handel and Haydn Society
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025
The Handel and Haydn Society will welcome acclaimed soprano Joélle Harvey to join the H+H Orchestra under the direction of Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen to present 'Love, Handel.'