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 {…}

The Glyndebourne Festival has announced it will rethink the way certain offensive operas will be performed. The company said in a statement, “Some operas in our archive reflect the society and norms of previous ages, containing historical opinions and social assumptions which may offend audiences today. Where once exoticism and orientalism in the presentation of non-European cultures were acceptable, we {…}