United Kingdom R. Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Glyndebourne Opera House, 19.7.2026. (CC)
Pelly’s so-so Glyndebourne Ariadne auf Naxos production is, musically, a terrific evening
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Compelling revival of Billy Budd at Glyndebourne
United Kingdom Britten, Billy Budd: Soloists, Children’s Chorus (chorus master: Nicholas Mulroy), The Glyndebourne Chorus (chorus director: Aidan Oliver), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nicholas Carter (conductor). Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Lewes, East Sussex, 5.7.2026. (JR)
Glyndebourne’s Il turco in Italia receives a magical revival
United Kingdom Glyndebourne Festival 2026 [1] – Rossini, Il turco in Italia: Soloists, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bertie Baigent (conductor). Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 28.5.2026. (CC)
McCrystal’s too merry Glyndebourne Merry Widow lacks the depth it deserves despite a fine ensemble
United Kingdom Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow: Soloists, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / John Wilson (conductor). Filmed (directed by Rhodri Huw) at the Glyndebourne Opera House and broadcast on BBC Four on 25.12.2024 and available on iPlayer. (JPr)
A Carmen for the twenty-first century at Glyndebourne
United Kingdom Glyndebourne Festival 2024 – Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Children’s Chorus (members of Glyndebourne Youth Opera and Trinity Boys Choir), Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Glyndebourne, Lewes, E. Sussex, 16.5.2024. (MM-B)
Glyndebourne’s autumn 2023 programme
Glyndebourne unveils ambitious new autumn programme to showcase and share the transformative power of opera
Glyndebourne tours to Milton Keynes, Canterbury, Norwich and Liverpool in November
Glyndebourne’s fresh new take on La bohème leads the Glyndebourne Tour lineup this autumn
Glyndebourne’s brand new production of Puccini’s La bohème, which opened to critical acclaim at Glyndebourne Festival this summer, takes to the road this autumn as part of the Glyndebourne Tour, with performances at Glyndebourne during October and then at venues in Milton Keynes, Canterbury, Norwich and Liverpool during November. The striking new staging by Dutch director Floris Visser was widely praised for its fresh take on an opera that is familiar to many.
While the production lacks magic, vocally and musically, Glyndebourne’s Alcina is a triumph
United Kingdom Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2022 [3] – Handel Alcina (1735, ed. Flesch): Soloists, Dancers, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Jonathan Cohen (conductor) with Tom Foster (harpsichord continuo). Glyndebourne Opera House, Sussex, 2.7.2022. (CC)
