Carl Nielsen - Saul and David (1986) with English subtitles

[@adrianleverkuehn9832]

Thank you, Paul Greif, for uploading this, What an opera this is! Act II is overwhelming. I have loved Carl Nielsen my whole life, but I continue to be amazed by his range and depth.

[@reneblom2160]

I remember having listened to this opera by Carl Nielsen, when it was being broadcasted on Danish television back in 1986. Such a delight to finally see this performance once again!

[@markstephenson6174]

What a magnificent opera!

[@leonardkalom4476]

Interesting opera. Very unique. Mr. Klint who sings Samuel has a phenomenal bass voice. Sounds like he trained in Russia as he has that Russian base voice on the tradition of Boris Christoff (and yes I know Christoff was Bulgarian). I noticed in the second act some music elements sounded very Mussorgsky.

[@markbeck8384]

Thank you so much. This is just a wonderful opera, great libretto & music, such a good cast, such good singing. I had heard it on record before, but this was so much more striking and well-done. The love duet early on just gives me shivers.The Saul, David, Jonathon, Mikal, Samuel were all great.

[@JGAFFJ]

Saw a student performance in London about 40 years ago and have wanted to see it again ever since. nice to see young Stig Froh Andersen .

[@JohanHerrenberg]

Glorious piece, gloriously played and sung. It's the natural (even raw) and lyrical Nielsen of the first three symphonies who really lets rip here. The choruses are phenomenal and there is a grandeur which owes nothing to Wagner. Masterpiece. (Oh, and thanks for uploading this, of course!)

[@D800Lover]

Johan Herrenberg Agreed, this was Nielsen first true Masterpiece - and of course more was to follow.

[@JohanHerrenberg]

Oh yes!

[@tstsullivan]

Owes quite a bit to Wagner, I'd say, but certainly I agree it's a masterpiece :)

[@vonguyen720]

Thanks. I have been looking for this performance for years!

[@pianomanhere]

Thank you for sharing this. I long for the day that this opera might be performed at Lyric Opera Chicago...(probably unlikely, but one can always hope)... :-)

[@robt0007]

Thank for your efforts in up-loading this video. I did not know it existed; great music from a great composer. I am amiss to wonder why a Danish recording company hasn't released an up-to-date version of this opera on DVD. Thanks again.

[@zarbithechti]

En effet on peut se poser la question. Même au disque, cet opéra que pour ma part je place au plus haut, n’a pas donné lieu à une grande diversité d’enregistrements. Ne parlons pas de représentations à la scène... Mes remerciements à Paul Greif qui nous gâte.

[@DeGuillac]

+robt0007 One just out on Dacapo. Updated to modern Middle East, but not too stupidly.

[@robt0007]

+DeGuillac Thank you for the heads up.

[@jro571]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for posting this.

[@Vikingvideos50]

Beautiful performance. So glad to see this video.

[@CarlosCastro-el1ex]

No conocía a Nielsen pero me gusto sobremanera esta interpretación de la relación entre David y Saúl; éste en decadencia aquel en ascenso; muy bien musicalizado e interpretado

[@galas062]

thank you!!

[@sleort42]

Herlig opera !

[@hmol1955]

Libretto: Arne Einar Christiansen Saul: Leif Roar David: Kjell Magnus Sandve Mikael: Eva Johansson Jonathan: Christian Christiansen Også medvirkende: Stig Fogh Andersen, Jørgen Klint og Minna Nyhus.

[@ThomasDanielsen1000]

Jonathan is sung by Stig Fogh Andersen (Christian Christiansen was a bass, not a tenor)