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Glyndebourne Festival 2026 Review: Ariadne auf Naxos

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(Photo: © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: Tristram Kenton) My first thought on reviewing the timetable for Glyndebourne’s new production of Richard Strauss’s “Ariadne auf Naxos” was that they’d missed a huge trick! For the lengthy, 90-minute interval, (customary at Glyndebourne to enable opera goers to partake in a picnic or meal among their glorious grounds in the summer season), was {…}

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Cast Change: George Curnow Replaces Anthony León in Glyndebourne’s ‘Die Entführung aus dem Serail’

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The Glyndebourne Festival has announced a cast change for its August 11 performance of “Die Entführung aus dem Serail.” The company said that George Curnow will sing the role of Belmonte replacing Anthony León, who is ill with a virus. Curnow is a Welsh tenor who was a Jerwood Young Artist and has performed with the Glyndebourne Festival. He has also {…}

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Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2026 Review: Billy Budd

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(© Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: Tristram Kenton)  Lash your picnic baskets to the deck: Benjamin Britten’s “Billy Budd” — the tangled morality tale of innocence and cruelty aboard a Napoleonic-era Man-of-War with words by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier — has set sail once again at the Glyndebourne Festival. Michael Grandage’s production from 2010 was the company’s first staging of {…}

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Louise Alder, Danielle de Niese, Rihab Chaieb, Levy Sekgapane, Yaritza Véliz & Atalla Ayan Lead Glyndebourne Festival’s 2027 Season

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The Glyndebourne Festival has announced its 2027 season. New Productions  Mozart’s “Idomeneo” will be directed by Stephen Langridge and conducted by Robin Ticciati. The cast includes Ian Koziara as Idomeneo, Deepa Johnny as Idamante, Katharina Konradi as Ilia, and Golda Schultz as Elettra. Performance Dates: May 20-July 14, 2027 Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” will be directed by Max Webster and conducted {…}

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Natalya Romaniw Cancels ‘Tosca’ at Glyndebourne Due to Pregnancy

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Natalya Romaniw has canceled her upcoming performances of “Tosca” at the Glyndebourne due to pregnancy. The soprano took to social media and said, “With a heavy heart, I share that I will no longer be performing ‘Tosca’ at Glyndebourne this summer. Glyndebourne Festival is an occasion I have longed to be a part of for many years, so this decision {…}

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Glyndebourne Names 2026 Jerwood Young Artists

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Glyndebourne has named the five singers selected for its 2026 Jerwood Young Artists programme. The 2026 cohort includes soprano Seohyun Go, mezzo-soprano Angelina Dorlin-Barlow, tenor Liam Forrest, and baritones Hector Bloggs and Oliver Williams. The programme, running since 2010 and supported by Jerwood Foundation, pairs the artists with leading conductors, directors and vocal coaches over the course of the Festival. {…}

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Glyndebourne Festival Announces 2026 Autumn Season

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The Glyndebourne Festival has announced its Autumn 2026 season which will run between Oct. 14 and Dec. 13, 2026. The season will open with Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” and Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.” There will also be concert performances of Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet (fantasy overture)” and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, plus the world premiere of “Spark,” a newly-commissioned {…}

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Glyndebourne Announces Apprenticeship Program for Technical & Production Professionals

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Glyndebourne has announced a new apprenticeship program. The program will seek to train the next generation of technical and production professionals in the performing arts through a paid, hands-on experience. Designed as an alternative to traditional university education, the program allows apprentices to gain practical experience directly from industry professionals while building networks to support their careers. They will work {…}

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Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2025 Review: La Bohème

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(Photo: Marc Brenner) Considered one of the most beloved and frequently performed operas in the world, “La Bohème” is the perfect blend of  exquisite music, timeless tales, and romantic themes, an ideal first opera for any budding enthusiast. Its incarnations have included a rock musical, placing the opera in space, in a hospital, as well as a setting based in {…}