Saul and David: When the power struggle does not spare the family.

Oratorio in three acts
Libretto by Charles Jennens after the 1st and 2nd Books of Samuel

In English with German and English subtitles

Premiere
June 1, 2025

Conductor  Leo Hussain

• Staging  Claus Guth

• Set Design & Costume Design  Christian Schmidt

• Lighting Design  Bernd Purkrabek

• Video  Arian Andiel

• Choreography  Ramses Sigl

• Staged by  Juana Restrepo

• Choir  Jan Hoffmann

• Dramaturgy  Yvonne Gebauer, Benedikt Stampfli

• Co-Kostümbildnerin  Dorothee Joisten

• Saul  Florian Boesch

• David  Jake Arditti

• Merab  Jasmin Delfs

• Michal  Mary Bevan

• Jonathan  James Ley

• Abner · High Priest · Doeg  Tansel Akzeybek

• Witch of Endor  Jake Ingbar