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Glyndebourne Adds an Extra Performance of ‘Semele’ to its Festival Schedule

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Photo Credit: Richard Hubert Smith Glyndebourne has added an extra performance of Handel’s “Semele” to the Festival 2023 schedule. In response to the high demand for tickets, the company’s new production of “Semele” will have an added performance on August 21. Adele Thomas directs the debut performance of “Semele” starring soprano Joélle Harvey, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, and tenor Stuart Jackson. {…}

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Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2023 Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Photo: © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: Tristram Kenton Normally, ‘heritage’ productions make me nervous. The established stagings summon to mind lumbering Zeffirelli-esque spectacles and unwieldy, moth-eaten costumes. Opera houses resting on their artistic laurels, unwilling take artistic risks. The ingrained conservatism in the opera business that could even prove fatal for the art form.  But, Peter Hall’s production of Benjamin {…}

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Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2023 Review: The Dialogue of the Carmelites

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(Photo: Richard Hubert Smith) Whether you like Barrie Kosky’s stagings or not, they always have an enormous presence. Think of the Marlene Dietrich-inspired gorilla suit in his “Carmen” for the Royal Opera House, the inflatable Beckmesser caricature in the Nuremberg trial “Meistersinger”, or the eerie sea of ash and candles in his “Saul” for Glyndebourne. The latter, highly acclaimed, meant {…}

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Glyndebourne Performance Interrupted by Just Stop Oil Protestors

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Glyndebourne’ s June 15 performance of “Dialogues des Carmélites” was interrupted by a group of protestors within the theater. The company took to social media to issue a statement apologizing for the disruption. “We are very sorry to everyone whose visit to Glyndebourne was affected by the protest action today [Thursday 15 June]. Our highest priority was the safety and {…}

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Glyndebourne Adds Performance of ‘Don Giovanni’ to Festival Slate

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Glyndebourne has announced that it will add another performance of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” due to popular demand. Per an official press statement, Artistic Director Stephen Langridge noted, “at a challenging time for the opera sector, it’s been a huge boost to see strong sales for our upcoming Festival. Our new production of ‘Don Giovanni’ is proving particularly popular, having already sold {…}

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Lucy Armstrong & Alex Ho Selected to Participate in Glyndebourne’s “Balancing the Score” Program

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Photo credit: James Bellorini Composers Lucy Armstrong and Alex Ho have been selected to take part in Glyndebourne’s “Balancing the Score” program. “Balancing the Score” is a three-year-long, part-time residency that supports up-and-coming composers from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. The composers chosen will live and work in the Glyndebourne opera scene. Participants will also receive an annual bursary and have access {…}

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Nicholas Snowman, Former South Bank Centre and Glyndebourne Chief Dies Suddenly at 78

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Nicholas Snowman, former chief of South Bank Centre and Glyndebourne, passed away suddenly at 78 on March 2, 2023. The Arts Council called upon Snowman to lead the South Bank concert halls in 1986, where he served for 12 years. He was also a co-founder of the London Sinfonietta—for which he served as general manager from 1968 to 1972— and the {…}

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Glyndebourne Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Dialogues des Carmélites’

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The Glyndebourne Festival has announced a cast change for its production of “Dialogues des Carmélites.” The company said Danielle de Niese has withdrawn from Glyndebourne Festival’s 2023 production. As a result, Sally Matthews will take over the role of Blanche, returning to Glyndebourne after several successful engagements. Matthews is recognized as one of the foremost lyric sopranos of her generation and {…}

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Glyndebourne Rebounds from Funding Cuts with New Autumn Programming

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Glyndebourne has announced new autumn programming, designed to help audiences stay engaged while introducing new ones to the art form. The move comes as a response to the recent cancellation of its annual tour, following a cut to its funding from the Arts Council England. The program will start in September with two family-friendly “open days” of activities, tours, and {…}