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Glyndebourne Festival Cancels 2020 Edition

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The Glyndebourne Festival has officially canceled its 2020 summer season. In a press release Gus Christie, the Executive Chairman, noted, “This is a particularly sad day in Glyndebourne’s history as I share with you the news that we cannot stage a Festival this year. COVID-19’s persistence means that we have taken the painful decision to cancel all remaining Festival 2020 {…}

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Glyndebourne Festival Cancels May & June Performances, Delays Opening of 2020 Slate

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The Glyndebourne Festival has announced that it will postpone the opening of its 2020 festival. Instead of opening on May 21, 2020, it will instead open on July 14, 2020. As such, any performances scheduled prior to July 14 will be canceled. The company noted that it will send out a revised schedule in coming days. Productions that are likely {…}

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Grange Park Opera, Glyndebourne Festival & Other Summer Festivals in Doubt

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COVID-19 is set to affect summer festivals this year. With the majority of companies having canceled the final portion of their 2019-20 season, most expectations were on summer festivals and artists returning to the stage. However, those hopes seem to be dwindling for some festivals. Today, March 17, 2020, the Grange Opera Park in the U.K. announced the festival was {…}

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OperaVision 2019-20 Preview: Watch ‘Die Entführung aus dem Serail’ from Glyndebourne

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OperaVision will presenting a performance of Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” staring on March 20, 2020. The opera stars Sally Matthews, Edgaras Montvidas, Tobias Kehrer, Brenden Gunnell, Mari Eriksmoen, Franck Saurel, and Jonas Cradock. Robin Ticciati conducts a production directed by Sir David McVicar. The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. CET. That’s around 2:30 p.m. Eastern time and {…}

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Edward Nelson Wins Glyndebourne Opera Cup 2020

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American baritone Edward Nelson has won the first prize at the Glyndebourne Opera Cup 2020. The 31-year-old won a £15,000 prize and the offer of a role in an opera. During the competition he performed arias from Ambroise Thomas’ “Hamlet” and “Largo al factotum” aria from Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” at the competition. He was presented with his prize {…}

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Glyndebourne Opera Cup Unveils 6 Finalists

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The Glyndebourne Opera Cup has announced the names of its final six contestants. The final, which takes place on March 7, 2020, will feature South African mezzo-soprano Siphokazi Molteno, South Korean tenor Sungho Kim, American Baritone Edward Nelson, UK soprano Alexandra Lowe, American tenor Eric Ferring, and Chinese soprano Meigui Zhang. The jury for the final will include Stephen Langridge, {…}

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Katarina Dalayman Set to Make Glyndebourne Festival Debut

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(Image Source: Harrison Parrott) The Glyndebourne Festival has announced that Katarina Dalayman is set to make her company debut in Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites.” She will replace Doris Soffel in the role of Madame de Croissy. Dalayman, who is now focusing on mezzo roles is set to appear in “Suor Angelica” at the Berlin Philharmonic and “Die Walküre” at Kungliga {…}

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Glyndebourne Opera Cup Announces 2020 Semi-Finalist

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The Glyndebourne Opera Cup has announced its semi-finalists for the 2020 competition. The Glyndebourne’s international search for the next big opera star attracted over 200 entrants from 39 different countries and following preliminary rounds, 19 singers aged 22-31 have been invited to take part in the semi-final on March 4. The 19 singers will compete for one of six places {…}

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Second Glyndebourne Opera Cup Set For March 2020

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(Credit: Richard Hubert Smith) The Glyndebourne Opera Cup is set to make its return in 2020. The event, which was announced on Glyndebourne’s official website, will feature its final on March 7, 2020; it will be broadcast live via Sky Arts. The semifinals are set for March 4, 2020. In announcing the competition’s return, Glyndebourne has revealed that the competition {…}