Saul is a perfect fit for Nicholas McGegan, Yulia Van Doren and Sherezade Panthaki

Nicholas McGeganYulia Van DorenSherezade Panthaki
Written By Carrie Sykes
Photo (c) Laura Barisonzi 2019

Photo (c) Laura Barisonzi 2019

Nicholas McGegan may no longer be the artistic director of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, but the record of McGegan’s inimitable touch — unmistakable, in the case of Handel’s Saul — remains to savor. Everything about his artistry, including the buoyant and sprightly tempos, sly humor, deep reverence for beauty, and capacity for sincere emotional expression come through on this, his final live recording with PBO.

Carrie Sykes
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