2011 Glyndebourne Festival Brochure

F e s t i v a l

O p e r a

2011 S e a so n

Welcome to our 2011 Festival On 3 June 1928 John Christie performed the role of Sixtus Beckmesser in a concert performance of Act 3 Scene 1 of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in the Glyndebourne Organ Room. Some 83 years later I am thrilled that the 2011 Festival will open with our first ever staging of this masterpiece. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg will be directed by David McVicar and conducted by Music Director Vladimir Jurowski, with Gerald Finley making his debut in the role of Hans Sachs. Robert Carsen returns to direct the second new production, Rinaldo, continuing our exploration of Handel operas, with Baroque specialist Ottavio Dantone making his Glyndebourne conducting debut. The season also includes four celebrated revivals which I hope will ensure a variety of repertoire that will be attractive to all musical tastes.

In a climate of austerity, with expenditure under scrutiny in so many areas of our lives, I want to assure you that we continually strive to find ways of enhancing your visits to Glyndebourne, appreciating that the unprecedented support given to us by our audiences is fundamental to our continuing success. In 2011 there are two new initiatives I would like to bring to your attention. The first is the refurbishment of the Ebert Room, which was Glyndebourne’s first dedicated rehearsal studio, opened in 1959. The extensive renovation will offer a state-of-the-art space for our preperformance talks, study days and other public events, as well as being used by the company for rehearsals, workshops and education projects. Secondly, as part of our environmental considerations, coaches from Lewes train station to and from the opera will be free. I hope this will encourage as many of you as possible to come to Glyndebourne by train. (Full details on page 36.)

21 May – 28 August 2011 Richard Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni Gaetano Donizetti L’elisir d’amore Georg Frideric Handel Rinaldo Antonín Dvořák Rusalka Benjamin Britten The Turn of the Screw

The 2011 Festival will also be supported by a revitalised website, which will feature a wealth of digital content to complement your enjoyment of the operas on offer.

I hope you will find much to enjoy during this Festival.

David Pickard General Director 1

Richard Wagner

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg A festive hymn to the transformative power of young love and natural talent to refresh tired traditions and remake the old world anew, Wagner’s warm-hearted Midsummer’s Day comedy is the natural follow-up to Glyndebourne’s historic first foray into Wagnerian territory with Tristan und Isolde in 2003. For not only is Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg a glorious celebration of art and the shared joy of song – with a major role for the world-famous Glyndebourne Chorus – but its tale of a young knight who wins the hand of a goldsmith’s daughter with the help of the canny cobblerpoet Hans Sachs was deliberately designed as a life-affirming counterpoint to the death-entangled love triangle at the heart of Tristan und Isolde.

Given its sheer scale alone, any production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg is always a major event. Directed by David McVicar, fresh from completing his first Ring cycle, and conducted by the Festival’s Music Director, Vladimir Jurowski, our first ever production of the piece will fulfil the artistic dream of Glyndebourne’s founder, John Christie.

Gerald Finley makes his role debut as Hans Sachs, with Festival debuts for tenor Marco Jentzsch as Walther, soprano Anna Gabler as Eva and baritone Johannes Martin Kränzle as Sixtus Beckmesser.

A NEW PRODUCTION FOR THE 2011 FESTIVAL Sung in German with English supertitles Conductor VLADIMIR JUROWSKI /

Anthony Negus (10 June) Director DAVID MCVICAR Designer VICKI MORTIMER Lighting Designer PAULE CONSTABLE Movement Director ANDREW GEORGE Fight Director Nicholas Hall London Philharmonic Orchestra The Glyndebourne Chorus

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CAST: Hans Sachs GERALD FINLEY Walther von Stolzing MARCO JENTZSCH David TOPI LEHTIPUU Sixtus Beckmesser JOHANNES MARTIN KRÄNZLE Eva ANNA GABLER Magdalene MICHAELA SELINGER Veit Pogner ALASTAIR MILES Fritz Kothner HENRY WADDINGTON Kunz Vogelgesang COLIN JUDSON Konrad Nachtigall ANDREW SLATER Balthasar Zorn ALASDAIR ELLIOTT Ulrich Eisslinger ADRIAN THOMPSON Augustin Moser DANIEL NORMAN Hermann Ortel ROBERT POULTON Hans Schwarz MAXIM MIKHAILOV Hans Foltz GRAEME BROADBENT A Nightwatchman MATS ALMGREN

Peasant Wedding in Lower Austria by Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller, Galleria No.2 Austriaca, Vienna, Austria / The Bridgeman Art Library

Supported by the Meistersinger Syndicate and Meistersinger Circle

study DAY Sunday 15 May 10.30am–4.30pm Ebert Room Pre-performance talks Sundays 29 May, 26 June See pages 14–15 for more details

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‘Paul Brown’s truly amazing set for Jonathan Kent’s new Glyndebourne staging of Mozart’s Don Giovanni is – like the opera’s anti-hero – full of surprises.’

The Independent, 2010

‘Mr. Kent’s sublime staging … should become a Glyndebourne classic.’

Wall Street Journal, 2010

Pre-performance talks Sundays 22 May, 5 June, 19 June See pages 14–15 for more details A DVD of Glyndebourne’s 2010 Festival production of Don Giovanni will be available from the Glyndebourne Shop and www.glyndebourne.com from early Spring 2011

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Don Giovanni Supported by a syndicate of individuals

Compulsive philandering is one thing, but brutal rape and murder are quite another. As an unrepentant Don Juan continues to elude his earthly pursuers, other-worldly powers are forced to intervene, leading to a fire-and-brimstone climax that ranks among Mozart’s most earth-shattering achievements.

Set at a time of seismic social and cultural change – in a Fellini-esque vision of post-war life – Jonathan Kent’s urgently propulsive production offers a ‘white-knuckle rollercoaster ride’ through the events of the Don’s last day as they unfold in and around Paul Brown’s magical ‘box of tricks’ set.

Robin Ticciati, former Music Director of Glyndebourne on Tour and now Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, returns to conduct the period instruments of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, whose vibrant realisation of Mozart’s richly textured score proved such a revelation last year.

American baritone Lucas Meachem makes his Festival debut in the charismatic title-role, with Russian coloratura soprano Albina Shagimuratova also making her Festival debut as the avenging Donna Anna. Miah Persson and Matthew Rose, last seen as Anne Trulove and Nick Shadow in 2010’s The Rake’s Progress, return as Giovanni’s cast-off lover Elvira and his much-abused servant Leporello, while Don Ottavio, Anna’s protector, is sung by British tenor Toby Spence, who returns later in the season in The Turn of the Screw.

photograph Bill Cooper

A REVIVAL OF THE 2010 FESTIVAL PRODUCTION Sung in Italian with English supertitles Conductor ROBIN TICCIATI Director JONATHAN KENT Revival Director Lloyd Wood Designer PAUL BROWN Lighting Designer MARK HENDERSON Movement Director DENNI SAYERS Fight Director ALISON DE BURGH

CAST: Il Commendatore MATS ALMGREN Donna Anna ALBINA SHAGIMURATOVA Don Ottavio TOBY SPENCE Don Giovanni LUCAS MEACHEM Leporello MATTHEW ROSE Donna Elvira MIAH PERSSON Zerlina MARITA SOLBERG Masetto DAVID SOAR

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment The Glyndebourne Chorus 5

Gaetano Donizetti

L’elisir d’amore Shy, penniless Nemorino is hopelessly in love with the beautiful Adina, but she has eyes only for the vain, swaggering Sergeant Belcore. Tables (and heads) are turned, however, when the ‘worldfamous’ Doctor Dulcamara rolls into town and sells the gullible Nemorino a bottle of his patent miracle cure. Can Dulcamara really have stumbled upon the legendary elixir of love?

Set in an idyllic vision of a southern Italian village square, Annabel Arden’s staging wittily distils the essence of Donizetti’s most intoxicating comedy into a vintage blend of sparkling high spirits and heart-warming sentiment.

A REVIVAL OF THE 2007 glyndebourne on tour PRODUCTION Sung in Italian with English supertitles Conductor ENRIQUE MAZZOLA Director ANNABEL ARDEN Designer LEZ BROTHERSTON Lighting Designer GIUSEPPE DI IORIO Movement Director leah Hausman London Philharmonic Orchestra The Glyndebourne Chorus 6

CAST includes: Adina DANIELLE DE NIESE Nemorino STEPHEN COSTELLO Belcore RODION POGOSSOV Dulcamara PAOLO GAVANELLI

Edited by Alberto Zedda in a critical edition published

by Casa Ricordi – Ricordi S.p.A (Milano), Universal Music Publishing Group

photograph Simon Annand

The Spanish-born maestro Enrique Mazzola, who first conducted this production in 2007 for Glyndebourne on Tour, returns to conduct a brand-new cast led by the acclaimed young American lyric tenor Stephen Costello as the lovelorn Nemorino and Danielle de Niese as the seemingly unattainable Adina. Also making their Festival debuts as Belcore and Dulcamara are rising young Russian baritone Rodion Pogossov and celebrated Italian baritone Paolo Gavanelli.

‘A heart-warming show, reminiscent of Glyndebourne at its best.’

The Sunday Times, 2007

‘Mazzola’s conducting comes to life … cutting crisply through the bouncier numbers and elegantly shaping the more wistful melodies.’

The Daily Telegraph, 2007

Pre-performance talks Sundays 12 June, 3 July, 10 July, 24 July See pages 14–15 for more details FAMILY TICKETS Available for performances on Thursdays 28 July and 4 August See page 27 for details A CD of the 1962 Festival production and a DVD of the 2009 Festival production of L’elisir d’amore are available to buy from the Glyndebourne Shop and www.glyndebourne.com 7

study DAY Sunday 8 May 10.30am–4.30pm Ebert Room Pre-performance talks Sundays 17 July, 7 August See pages 14–15 for more details

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Georg Frideric Handel

Rinaldo

La Belle dame sans merci by John William Waterhouse, Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, Germany/ The Bridgeman Art Library

Supported by Carol and Paul Collins

Following on from productions of Theodora, Rodelinda and Giulio Cesare, Glyndebourne continues to celebrate the genius of Handel with its first staging of Rinaldo, the work with which he made his sensational London debut – and the first Italian opera specifically created for the British stage.

Loosely based on Torquato Tasso’s Gerusalemme liberata – an already wildly fantastical fictionalisation of the Christian ‘liberation’ of Jerusalem during the First Crusade – Rinaldo was consciously intended to marry the new style of arialed Italian opera seria with the spectacular scenic effects favoured by such native English ‘semi-operas’ as Purcell’s The Fairy Queen. As a result, Rinaldo not only boasts one of Handel’s most richly enticing scores but is also, as the Spectator put it after the premiere in 1711, ‘filled with Thunder and Lightning, Illuminations, and Fireworks’.

Directed by Robert Carsen, who made his Festival debut with L’incoronazione di Poppea in 2008, Rinaldo is conducted by Ottavio Dantone, Music Director of the acclaimed Italian period ensemble Accademia Bizantina. The cast is headed

by Sonia Prina in the title-role of the heroic crusader, with Sandrine Piau as his beloved Almirena, Brenda Rae as the seductive Saracen sorceress Armida, and Luca Pisaroni (last summer’s Leporello) as her duplicitous ally Argante, the King of Jerusalem.

A NEW PRODUCTION FOR THE 2011 FESTIVAL Sung in Italian with English supertitles Conductor OTTAVIO DANTONE Director ROBERT CARSEN Designer GIDEON DAVEY Lighting Design ROBERT CARSEN and PETER VAN PRAET Movement Director PHILIPPE GIRAUDEAU Dramaturg IAN BURTON

CAST includes: Rinaldo SONIA PRINA Goffredo VARDUHI ABRAHAMYAN Eustazio TIM MEAD Almirena SANDRINE PIAU Armida BRENDA RAE Argante LUCA PISARONI

Edition by David R. Kimbell by arrangement with Bärenreiter-Edition, Kassel and Faber Music Ltd, London

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment 9

‘With this magnificent new production Dvoˇrák’s Rusalka moves closer towards belated international recognition as one of the great masterpieces of the Romantic repertory. It is strangely moving, deeply weird and hauntingly beautiful … The audience was clearly stunned and excited by its power.’

The Daily Telegraph, 2009

Pre-performance talk Sunday 14 August See pages 14–15 for more details A CD of the 2009 Festival production of Rusalka is available to buy from the Glyndebourne Shop and www.glyndebourne.com

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Antonín Dvořák

Rusalka Supported by a syndicate of individuals

Dvořák’s quintessentially Bohemian take on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid is not only his finest and most enduringly popular opera but arguably one of the most deeply moving operas of all.

A water nymph’s desperate longing to experience true love plunges her into the emotional maelstrom of life at a handsome Prince’s court. Emerging with a profounder understanding of the unspeakable pain, as well as the fleeting joys, of human existence, she nevertheless finds it within herself to forgive her betrayer, even at the cost of her own immortal soul.

Acclaimed at its Festival debut in 2009, Melly Still’s staging magically captures both the work’s romantic and comic aspects, while also relishing the raw grotesquery and even savagery of its folk-tale world. To conduct its first revival, we welcome back Sir Andrew Davis, Glyndebourne’s Music Director from 1989 to 2000.

Also making welcome returns as Rusalka and the Prince are the young Russian-American soprano Dina Kuznetsova (who made her Festival debut ̌ in 2009 as Alice in Falstaff ) and the Czech tenor Pavel Cernoch (who made his Tour debut in 2009 as Števa in Jenufa). ̊ The distinguished Russian mezzo Larissa Diadkova and bass Mischa Schelomianski reprise the roles of Ježibaba and Vodnik.

photograph bill cooper

A REVIVAL OF THE 2009 festival PRODUCTION Sung in Czech with English supertitles Conductor ANDREW DAVIS Director MELLY STILL Designer RAE SMITH Lighting Designer PAULE CONSTABLE Movement Director RICK NODINE London Philharmonic Orchestra The Glyndebourne Chorus

CAST includes: Rusalka DINA KUZNETSOVA Prince PAVEL CERNOCH Foreign Princess TATIANA PAVLOVSKAYA Vodnik MISCHA SCHELOMIANSKI Ježibaba LARISSA DIADKOVA 1st nymph ANJA-NINA BAHRMANN 2nd nymph VIKTORIA ZAYTSEVA 3rd nymph ALISA KOLOSOVA Kitchen Girl ELIZABETH DESHONG Gamekeeper ALASDAIR ELLIOTT Performed by arrangement with Dilia, Prague and Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd

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Pre-performance talk Sunday 28 August See pages 14–15 for more details

‘The Turn of the Screw remains one of Glyndebourne’s most provocative and accomplished productions.’

photograph Mike Hoban

Independent on Sunday, 2007

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Benjamin Britten

The Turn of the Screw It is indeed ‘a curious story’, as the Prologue says. A remote English country house, an old and faithful housekeeper, two young orphan children and an eager new governess sent down from London to look after them. But all is not quite as it seems in the sheltered world of Bly. Spirits from the past increasingly encroach upon the realm of the living. And one question keeps worming its way into the governess’s mind: what exactly did happen between the children, their former governess and the deceased manservant, Peter Quint?

Britten’s brilliantly scored, insidiously compelling adaptation of Henry James’s novella takes its themes of childish innocence and adult corruption, then twists and turns them to disturbing and ultimately devastating effect.

Jonathan Kent’s eerily unsettling staging returns to the Festival conducted

by Glyndebourne on Tour’s Music Director, Jakub Hrůša. The cast includes Giselle Allen as Miss Jessel, and Toby Spence as Peter Quint, while Kate Royal sings the part of the Governess following her sensational debut in the role with Glyndebourne on Tour in 2006.

A REVIVAL OF THE 2006 GLYNDEBOURNE ON TOUR PRODUCTION Sung in English with supertitles Conductor JAKUB HRŮŠA Director JONATHAN KENT Designer PAUL BROWN Lighting Designer MARK HENDERSON

CAST includes: Prologue/Peter Quint TOBY SPENCE Governess KATE ROYAL Mrs Grose SUSAN BICKLEY Miss Jessel GISELLE ALLEN

Performed by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd

London Philharmonic Orchestra 13

2011 Study Days, Talks and Extra Events To celebrate the refurbishment of the Ebert Room we are offering an enhanced programme of events to complement the 2011 Festival. We hope this programme will increase your enjoyment of the performances.

pre-performance talks

This year’s pre-performance talks will cover a range of subjects relating to the 2011 repertoire. These 45 minute talks, each costing £7.50, are presented by opera specialists in the Ebert Room. Details of the talks and speakers will be updated on www.glyndebourne.com in March 2011 and emailed direct to ticket holders.

Ebert Room 10.30am–4.30pm £35 This year we are presenting two study days at Glyndebourne to look in depth at the new productions of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and Rinaldo.

Rinaldo Sunday 8 May

Dr Ruth Smith will be exploring Handel’s first London opera with players from The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, members of the production team and singers from the Glyndebourne Festival.

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Sunday 15 May

Glyndebourne’s Music Director Vladimir Jurowski will be discussing Wagner’s comedy, joined by notable academic speakers, members of the production team and singers from the Glyndebourne Festival.

Lunch is available on both days and can be booked separately through Leith’s Reservations +44 (0)1273 812510 All details correct at the time of going to press

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FAMILY workshopS Discover L’elisir d’amore

Thursdays 28 July, 4 August, 3.15–4.15pm FREE

Ebert Room Join Glyndebourne Education to learn more about the music and drama of Donizetti’s comic opera. These events are open to family ticket holders for the performances on Thursdays 28 July and 4 August. Please reserve your place by telephoning the Glyndebourne Box Office on +44 (0)1273 813813 from Saturday 26 March 2011. Suitable for 8 to 12 year olds with their parents or carers (no unaccompanied children allowed).

Supported by the New Generation Programme.

visualisation by charcoal blue

study Days

Sunday 22 May Don Giovanni 2.40pm Sunday 29 May Die Meistersinger 12.25pm Sunday 5 June Don Giovanni 2.40pm Sunday 12 June L’elisir d’amore 3.35pm Sunday 19 June Don Giovanni 2.40pm Sunday 26 June Die Meistersinger 12.25pm Sunday 3 July L’elisir d’amore 3.35pm Sunday 10 July L’elisir d’amore 3.35pm Sunday 17 July Rinaldo 2.45pm Sunday 24 July L’elisir d’amore 3.35pm Sunday 7 August Rinaldo 2.45pm Sunday 14 August Rusalka 2.35pm Sunday 28 August The Turn of the Screw 3.40pm

HOW TO BOOK A booking form for all the events on pages 14 and 15 will be sent with your tickets.

Alternatively, places can be booked by telephone from Saturday 26 March 2011 on +44 (0)1273 813813.

Thanks to support from the New Generation Programme and the Jerwood Charitable Foundation, during the final two weeks of August we are presenting a range of additional performances to complement your visit. ‘Festival Extra’ events take place before the start of the opera and are FREE to ticket holders for the performance on that day.

jerwood project

Ebert Room Recitals

16, 18, 19 August Jerwood Studio

17, 22 August Ebert Room

Since 2004 the Jerwood Charitable Foundation has funded the Chorus Development Scheme, giving further training and performance opportunities to Glyndebourne choristers.

To celebrate the opening of the refurbished Ebert Room, members of the Chorus will perform short recitals.

Following on from last year’s successful performances of Stravinsky’s Renard and Mavra, 2011 will take the Baroque as its inspiration and promises a showcase for some of Glyndebourne’s most talented young singers.

Double Bill 23 August Jerwood Studio

GLYNDEBOURNE YOUTH OPERA

Kinght Crew in rehearsal photograph © David Illman

Glyndebourne Youth Opera 3, a company of young people between 14 and 19 years old, presents two new short works. Directed

by Karen Gillingham with Music Director Hannah Conway.

FOLLOWERS

21, 24, 26 August Organ Room A new opera by Julian Philips with libretto by Simon Christmas. Directed by Olivia Fuchs.

Julian Philips, Glyndebourne’s first Composer In Residence (2006-9), builds on his previous successes of The Yellow Sofa (2009) and Knight Crew (2010) with Followers, a new site-specific promenade opera based on the Orpheus myth. How does one move on without looking back in life, in love or in opera?

Supported by the Alan and Karen Grieve Charitable Trust.

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Schedule of Performances HOW TO BOOK MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

By Post All postal applications are dealt with by ballot.

See page 24 for details

1 Select the operas you wish to attend 2 Select preferred dates 3 Note relevant price band on schedule of performances 4 Complete the booking form by selecting correct price band and entering preferred days and dates FESTIVAL MAILING LIST Telephone booking opens to the Festival Mailing List on Saturday 5 March 2011. +44 (0)1273 813813 See page 24 for details of Box Office opening hours

Online booking opens to the Festival Mailing List on Saturday 5 March 2011 at 12.01am. www.glyndebourne.com GENERAL PUBLIC BOOKING Telephone booking opens to the general public on Saturday 26 March 2011 at 10.00am +44 (0)1273 813813 See page 24 for details of Box Office opening hours

Online booking opens to the general public on Saturday 26 March 2011 at 12.01am www.glyndebourne.com Please note Applications submitted by fax are no longer accepted.

May Performance Date

Opera

Price Start Band

Sat 21

Die Meistersinger von N端rnberg

1

2.55

Sun 22

Don Giovanni

2

3.55

Wed 25 Die Meistersinger von N端rnberg

1

2.55

Thur 26 Don Giovanni

2

Transport

Short Interval

Long Interval

Finish

Train departs Victoria

Post opera coach

4.30

6.00

9.40

11.47

10.15

5.35

8.25

12.47

8.55

6.00

9.40

11.47

10.15

5.10

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

4.45

8.25

10.47

8.55

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

Mon 23 No performance Tue 24

No performance

Fri 27

No performance

Sat 28

Don Giovanni

2

5.10

Sun 29

Die Meistersinger von N端rnberg

1

1.40

2

5.10

4.30

3.15

Mon 30 No performance Tue 31

Don Giovanni

2011 Pricing During the 2011 Festival there are ten performances (Price Band 3) with all tickets at 贈150 and under. See pages 22-23 for Seating Plan and Ticket Prices.

Key Pre-Performance Talk Family Tickets + Workshop

Ebert Room Recitals

Jerwood Project Followers Youth Opera See pages 14-15 for more details

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Bus and train times are recommendations only.

Glyndebourne cannot guarantee the published times. We recommend that you check with National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or www.nationalrail.co.uk before embarking on your journey.

Note: Television cameras will be present at certain performances. The design of the auditorium specifically allows for camera positions to cause no disruption to members of the audience.

Please note that times in this schedule are subject to change.

June Performance Date

Opera

Wed 1

No performance

Thur 2

Transport

Price Band

Start

Short Interval

Long Interval

Finish

Train departs Victoria

Post opera coach

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

1

2.55

4.30

6.00

9.40

11.47

10.15

2

5.10

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

5.35

8.25

12.47

8.55

6.00

9.40

11.47

10.15

Fri 3

Don Giovanni

Sat 4

No performance

Sun 5

Don Giovanni

2

3.55

Mon 6

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

1

2.55

Tue 7

No performance

4.30

Wed 8

Don Giovanni

2

5.10

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

Thur 9

L’elisir d’amore

2

6.05

7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

Fri 10

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

1

2.55

6.00

9.40

11.47

10.15

Sat 11

Don Giovanni

2

5.10

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

Sun 12

L’elisir d’amore

2

4.50

6.05

8.25

1.47

8.55

Mon 13

No performance

Tue 14

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

1

2.55

4.30

6.00

9.40

11.47

10.15

Wed 15

No performance

Thur 16

No performance 7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

4.30

6.00

9.40

11.47

10.15

5.35

8.25

12.47

8.55

Fri 17

L’elisir d’amore

2

6.05

Sat 18

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

1

2.55

Sun 19

Don Giovanni

2

3.55

Mon 20

No performance

Tue 21

No performance

4.30

Wed 22

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

1

2.55

6.00

9.40

11.47

10.15

Thur 23

Don Giovanni

2

5.10

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

Fri 24

L’elisir d’amore

2

6.05

7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

Sat 25

Don Giovanni

2

5.10

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

Sun 26

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

1

1.40

4.45

8.25

10.47

8.55

Mon 27

No performance

Tue 28

Don Giovanni

2

5.10

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

Wed 29

No performance

Thur 30

L’elisir d’amore

2

6.05

7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

18

4.30

3.15

July Performance Date

Opera

Price Band

Start

Fri 1

Don Giovanni

2

5.10

Sat 2

Rinaldo

2

5.15

Sun 3

L’elisir d’amore

2

4.50

Mon 4

No performance

Short Interval

6.25

Transport Long Interval

Finish

Train departs Victoria

Post opera coach

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

6.05

8.25

1.47

8.55

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

Tue 5

No performance

Wed 6

Rinaldo

2

5.15

Thur 7

Don Giovanni

2

5.10

Fri 8

L’elisir d’amore

2

6.05

Sat 9

Rinaldo

2

5.15

Sun 10

L’elisir d’amore

2

4.50

6.05

8.25

1.47

8.55

Mon 11

No performance

Tue 12

Don Giovanni

2

5.10

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

Wed 13

Rinaldo

2

5.15

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

Thur 14

L’elisir d’amore

2

6.05

7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

Fri 15

Don Giovanni

2

5.10

6.50

9.40

1.47

10.15

Sat 16

L’elisir d’amore

2

6.05

7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

Sun 17

Rinaldo

2

4.00

6.20

8.25

12.47

8.55

Mon 18

No performance

Tue 19

L’elisir d’amore

2

6.05

7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

Wed 20

No performance

Thur 21

Rinaldo

2

5.15

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

Fri 22

L’elisir d’amore

2

6.05

7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

Sat 23

Rusalka

2

5.05

7.20

9.40

1.47

10.15

Sun 24

L’elisir d’amore

2

4.50

6.05

8.25

1.47

8.55

7.20

9.40

1.47

10.15

6.25

6.25

6.25

5.10

6.25 6.10

Mon 25

No performance

Tue 26

No performance

Wed 27

Rusalka

2

5.05

Thur 28

L’elisir d’amore

3

6.05

7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

Fri 29

Rinaldo

2

5.15

6.25

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

Sat 30

Rusalka

2

5.05

6.10

7.20

9.40

1.47

10.15

Sun 31

L’elisir d’amore

2

4.50

6.05

8.25

1.47

8.55

6.10

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August Performance Date

Opera

Mon 1

Rinaldo

Tue 2

No performance

Price Start Band

3

Transport

Short Interval

Long Interval

Finish

Train departs Victoria

Post opera coach

5.15

6.25

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

6.10

7.20

9.40

1.47

10.15

7.20

9.40

2.47

10.15

Wed 3

Rusalka

2

5.05

Thur 4

L’elisir d’amore

3

6.05

Fri 5

Rinaldo

2

5.15

6.25

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

Sat 6

Rusalka

2

5.05

6.10

7.20

9.40

1.47

10.15

Sun 7

Rinaldo

2

4.00

5.10

6.20

8.25

12.47

8.55

Mon 8

No performance

Tue 9

Rusalka

3

5.05

6.10

7.20

9.40

1.47

10.15

Wed 10

Rinaldo

3

5.15

6.25

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

Thur 11

The Turn of the Screw

2

6.10

7.15

9.40

2.47

10.15

7.20

9.40

1.47

10.15

7.15

9.40

2.47

10.15

Fri 12

Rusalka

2

5.05

Sat 13

The Turn of the Screw

2

6.10

Sun 14

Rusalka

2

3.50

4.55

6.05

8.25

12.47

8.55

Mon 15

Rinaldo

3

5.15

6.25

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

Tue 16

The Turn of the Screw

3

6.10

7.15

9.40

2.47

10.15

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

7.15

9.40

2.47

10.15

6.10

Wed 17

Rinaldo

3

5.15

Thur 18

The Turn of the Screw

3

6.10

Fri 19

Rusalka

2

5.05

6.10

7.20

9.40

1.47

10.15

Sat 20

Rinaldo

2

5.15

6.25

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

Sun 21

The Turn of the Screw

2

4.55

6.00

8.25

1.47

8.55

7.35

9.40

1.47

10.15

7.15

9.40

2.47

10.15

7.20

9.40

1.47

10.15

7.15

9.40

2.47

10.15

7.20

9.40

1.47

10.15

6.00

8.25

1.47

8.55

Mon 22

Rinaldo

2

5.15

Tue 23

The Turn of the Screw

3

6.10

Wed 24

Rusalka

2

5.05

Thur 25

No performance

Fri 26

The Turn of the Screw

2

6.10

Sat 27

Rusalka

2

5.05

Sun 28

The Turn of the Screw

2

4.55

6.25

6.25

6.10

6.10

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Tickets and pricing 2011 Pricing 2011 During the 2011 Festival there are ten performances (Price Band 3) with all tickets at £150 and under. See pages 22-23 for Seating Plan and Ticket Prices.

Glyndebourne<30 A minimum of 1,000 tickets will be made available to members of Glyndebourne<30 in the 2011 Festival.

See page 27 for details.

Glyndebourne Family Tickets Children’s tickets are available at £30 each (when buying one or more full price tickets) for the performances of L’elisir d’amore on Thursdays 28 July and 4 August. See page 27 for details.

If you require publicity in a larger format please contact the Marketing Department on +44 (0)1273 812321

Seating Plan Blue Side

Red Side

Standing

Standing

Slips

Slips

Upper Circle

Circle Sides

Box G

Box H

Box I

Box J

Box E

Box F

Circle Sides

Circle

Box A

Box B

Foyer Circle Sides

Box C

PRIVATE BOX

Foyer Circle

Foyer Circle Sides

Stalls

Sightlines A number of seats have a restricted view owing to the horseshoe shape of the auditorium.

Supertitles The supertitles (concise translations projected above the stage) are provided as an aid to the performance but a view of the supertitles cannot always be guaranteed. If a view of the supertitles is very important to you, please make this known to the Box Office when applying for your tickets.

Standing places Standing places are allocated initially to those on the Festival Mailing List and Glyndebourne<30 (see page 27 for details), each successful applicant being entitled to two places. It is 22

anticipated that all the standing places will be sold during the telephone booking periods for these groups. The 44 standing places are situated in the Upper Circle. Some of these places have a restricted view and are priced accordingly.

Customers are advised that owing to Health and Safety regulations portable chairs and stools are not allowed in this area of the auditorium.

Foyer Circle Sides, Circle Sides and Upper Circle Slips There are a very limited number of these seats available so please consider alternative seating options. Upper Circle slips are not available during the Members and Associate Members Priority Booking Period.

Ticket Prices

Price band 1

Price band 2

Stalls

£250

£235

£210

Foyer Circle

£250

£235

£210

Foyer Circle Sides

£150

£110

Circle

£235

£210

Circle Sides

£150

£110

Upper Circle

£150

£110

Slips

£60

Standing

£30

£195

£195

£150

£60

£200

£190

£160 £140 £150

£135

£100

£200

£190

£160

£150

£135

£100

£105

£70

£75

£60

£190

£160

£105

£70

£105

£70

£40 £20

Price band 3

£20

£140 £105

£40

£135

£100

£75

£60

£75

£60

£90

£90

£75

£35

£35 £10

£15

£10

BOXES Foyer Circle Boxes Centre Boxes B C E

£235

£190

Centre Boxes A F

£235

Side Boxes 4 5 8 9 (wheelchair)

£110

£70

£60

Side Box 3

£60

£40

£35

Centre Boxes G J (6 seats in each box)

£195

£140

£90

Centre Boxes H I (7 seats in each box)

£195

£140

£90

Side Box 18

£110

£70

£60

£40

£35

£195

£190

£135 £140

£135

£90

Circle Boxes

Side Boxes 15 16 17 20 21 £60 6 Wheelchair spaces are available at Foyer Circle level:

Prices include wheelchair and companion

2 spaces at 4 spaces in Side Boxes 4 5 8 9

£210

£160

£100

£110

£70

£60

Key

H Restricted view of varying degrees reflected in ticket prices L A very limited number of seats available X Upper Circle Slips and Standing are not available during the Members and Associate Members Priority Booking Period

Please be sure to inform the Box Office if you or your guests have an access requirement at the time of applying for tickets.

NB Box seats may be sold separately.

Boxes 4, 5, 8 & 9 are initially held for patrons using wheelchairs.

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Booking Information OPENING OF BOOKING

resales and exchanges

All postal applications are dealt with by ballot.

Associate Members Postal applications should be returned by Monday 10 January 2011.

Festival Mailing List The three-week priority booking period for the Festival Mailing List opens on Saturday 5 March 2011.

During this period you can purchase tickets either online at www.glyndebourne.com 24 hours a day or by calling the Box Office seven days a week.

N.B. Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March Box Office opening hours 8am–8pm

General Public Telephone and online booking opens to the general public on Saturday 26 March 2011. Telephone booking is open from 10am to 6pm, seven days a week.

Online booking at www.glyndebourne.com 24 hours a day.

Glyndebourne<30 Glyndebourne<30 will receive telephone priority booking from Saturday 12 March 2011. See page 27 for details.

Specific requirements Please remember when applying for tickets to make all of your requirements known to the Box Office.

This is particularly important if you are a customer with specific access requirements (see pages 34–35 for further information).

N.B. We recommend that customers with specific access requirements book seats in the Foyer Circle.

BOX OFFICE & CUSTOMER SERVICE OPENING HOURS

Box office & CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT DETAILS

10am-6pm Monday–Friday until Saturday 5 March 2011.

10am-6pm seven days a week thereafter

Glyndebourne Opera House Lewes East Sussex BN8 5UU Telephone: +44 (0)1273 815000

PLEASE NOTE Applications submitted by fax are no longer accepted 24

Box Office Telephone: +44 (0)1273 813813

Either exchanged for the same opera on an alternative date, for the same price or higher. The original ticket(s) must be with the Box Office at least 72 hours prior to the performance to qualify for an exchange.

Or accepted for resale. The original ticket(s) must be with the Box Office before we can begin the resale process.

Please note that a resale is never guaranteed and that Glyndebourne reserves the right to sell remaining tickets before returned tickets.

Please always check with the Box Office before returning tickets by calling +44 (0)1273 813813.

A successful exchange is not subject to charge. A successful resale is subject to a £2 handling fee per ticket resold. Reimbursement for resold tickets is made only to the original purchaser. Customers reselling tickets are responsible for contacting the Box Office if they would like to know the status of their resale(s). Unsold returned tickets may be withdrawn from resale at any time at the purchaser’s request and/or the management’s discretion. Tickets may not be sold on for more than face value. Tickets cannot be offered in connection with any other promotion without Glyndebourne’s written consent.

All tickets are sold subject to the right of the Management to make any alterations to the published operas, dates or casts which may be necessary owing to illness or other unavoidable causes.

photograph Sam Stephenson

Festival Society Members Postal applications should be returned by Wednesday 1 December 2010.

Subject to availability, tickets may be:

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Glyndebourne Plus RETURNS CLUB

Throughout the Festival we receive returned tickets for certain performances which are offered for sale via our FREE Returns Club.

Simply register at www.glyndebourne.com or telephone +44 (0)1273 815 000.

Glyndebourne e-News

If you would like to receive regular news and information about Glyndebourne, please sign up to our e-bulletins. Prior to each performance, ticket holders will receive an email with all the information needed to plan your trip to Glyndebourne.

If you are already registered on the Mailing List but have not yet given us your email address, please contact the Customer Service team who will update your account.

photographs Leigh Simpson, simon annand, Sam Stephenson

FAMILY TICKETS

Following the highly successful introduction of Family Tickets to the 2010 Festival, we are continuing this initiative for 2011. For the performances of L’elisir d’amore on Thursdays 28 July and 4 August, children’s tickets are available for £30 each when buying one or more full price ticket(s). These tickets will be allocated in the same price band as the full price ticket(s) and are available to under 18s only. Families attending these performances can also enjoy a free pre-performance workshop exploring L’elisir d’amore. See page 14 for details. All children’s tickets and workshop places are subject to availability.

GLYNDEBOURNE<30

Under 30? Enjoy more exclusive opportunities to access Glyndebourne by joining Glyndebourne<30 Glyndebourne remains committed to introducing new audiences to opera. Thanks to the support of the New Generation Programme we are able to substantially reduce ticket prices for young people.

Membership of Glyndebourne<30 is free to anyone aged 29 or under. By joining you will receive emails about exclusive ticket offers and invitations to special events.

Across the 2011 Festival, a minimum of 1,000 tickets will be made available to members of Glyndebourne<30 at the special price of £30. Notification of how to book these tickets will be emailed to Glyndebourne<30 at the beginning of January 2011. £10 standing places Standing places for just £10 (£20 Meistersinger) will be made available to Glyndebourne<30 at every Festival performance (places are limited). Details of how to book are on page 24.

Register for Glyndebourne<30 at www.glyndebourne.com You may be asked to provide proof of age before entering the auditorium with an under 30s ticket. register online or by phone www.glyndebourne.com Telephone +44 (0)1273 815000

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Discover Glyndebourne Glyndebourne is committed to making its work available to as broad an audience as possible through a combination of live performance and digital initiatives, supported by a programme of creativity, learning and participation. Recording innovation started early when, in the 1930s, the BBC first broadcast a live opera from Glyndebourne. The digital revolution has seen these innovations continue, most recently with Glyndebourne being the first UK opera house to broadcast into cinemas. Through the live and digital programme on offer, supported by a new website, more people than ever before will be able to experience Glyndebourne during 2011.

Glyndebourne on Screen

In 2007 Glyndebourne became the first UK opera house to screen its productions into cinemas. In 2010 productions of three operas were seen in 25 cinemas across the UK, while an audience of over 5,000 enjoying screenings at Somerset House.

2011 will see further developments of this pioneering initiative, including screenings of The Fairy Queen from the 2009 Festival, Don Giovanni from the 2010 Festival and selected titles from the 2011 Festival.

2010 saw record numbers visiting www.glyndebourne.com with over half a million people using the website from over 180 countries. 2011 will be supported by an improved online presence that will offer a multitude of new features that will allow visitors to discover more about Glyndebourne’s range of work.

The new website will continue to build on showcasing an expanding library of audio and video material to enhance audiences’ knowledge of the operas, behind-thescenes documentaries about aspects of Glyndebourne’s work, blogs from artists, and opportunities for audiences to share their feedback through comment pages. There are also Glyndebourne channels on Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, Flickr and You Tube.

photographs Sam Stephenson

Full details about screenings will be regularly updated at www.glyndebourne.com.

www.Glyndebourne.com

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THE GLYNDEBOURNE LABEL

GLYNDEBOURNE ON DVD

The Glyndebourne CD Label reflects Glyndebourne’s desire to extend its work beyond the opera house, making classic Festival productions more widely available.

Future releases on the Glyndebourne Label will draw on the extensive archive of recordings which span the years from 1960 to the present day. The live recordings have been produced using the highest technical standards of the time. Most recent releases include: Idomeneo (1964) Rusalka (2009) Peter Grimes (2000) I Puritani (1960)

Coming soon will be titles from the 2010 Festival: Billy Budd Don Giovanni The Rake’s Progress

I Puritani

Opera seria in three acts Music by Vincenzo Bellini, words by Carol Pepoli

John Kentish tenor Joan Sutherland soprano Arturo (Lord Arthur Talbot), a Cavalier Nicola Filacuridi tenor $17+21< '($1 *5,))(< Ě 9,9,(1 7,(51(< Ě 67(9(1 3$*( Ě SUSAN GORTON Giorgio (Sir George Walton), a Puritan, Giuseppe Modesti tenor CD2 70:44 /21'21 3+,/+$5021,& 25&+(675$ Ě 0$5. :,**/(6:257+ brother of Lord Walton 1-23 Act II & III Riccardo (Sir Richard Forth), a Puritan officer Ernest Blanc baritone Valton (Lord Walton), a Puritan David Ward bass Enrichetta (Queen Henrietta of France), Monica Sinclair contralto Recorded live widow of Charles I at Glyndebourne on 5 June 1960.

Vittorio Gui conductor The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Glyndebourne Chorus Peter Gellhorn chorus master

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Sung in Italian. Booklet contains full libretto and English translation, and synopses in English, French and German. & © 2010 Glyndebourne Enterprises Ltd.

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All titles can be purchased from the Glyndebourne Shop online at www.glyndebourne.com or by telephone +44 (0)1273 815033.

I Puritani Vincenzo Bellini

JOAN SUTHERLAND · NICOLA FILACURIDI · JOHN KENTISH · GIUSEPPE MODESTI THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA · VITTORIO GUI

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Benjamin Britten

Peter Grimes

Bellini · Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1960

Peter Grimes

Britten · Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2000

Bruno (Sir Bruno Robertson), a Puritan officer CD1 63:22 BenjaminElvira, Britten daughter of Lord Walton 1-19 Act I

I Puritani

Peter Grimes

Total playing time

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Full listings of recommended recordings for all the operas featured in the 2011 Festival are available at www.glyndebourne.com.

Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)

GFOCD 009-60 2CD set

134:06

The Glyndebourne Shop stocks a range of celebrated Glyndebourne productions on DVD. Most recent titles from the 2009 Festival are: Falstaff The Fairy Queen L’elisir d’amore

RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS

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09/07/10 10:44:31

Archive Gallery

2011 Archive Gallery Exhibition

The Archive Gallery will be mounting two exhibitions over the course of the 2011 Festival season, both inspired by the new productions.

photographs: john christiE as beckmesser, 1928; rodelinda by mike hoban

Early Days John Christie developed a passion for Wagner whilst still a student at Cambridge and was always delighted to hear Glyndebourne Festival referred to as an ‘English Bayreuth’.

The first Wagner heard at Glyndebourne, an excerpt from Die Meistersinger, predates the Festival and provides us with an opportunity to examine the early history of Glyndebourne house and its eccentric owner.

Glyndebourne on Tour

Glyndebourne on Tour has three weeks of performances at Glyndebourne before taking the three productions around the UK every autumn, bringing Glyndebourne’s work to a wider audience and providing performance opportunities for talented young artists at the start of their careers. To receive advance information about Tour productions, register FREE on the Glyndebourne on Tour Mailing List at www.glyndebourne.com or telephone +44 (0)1273 815000.

To receive priority booking, join Glyndebourne on Tour Supporters (from £30 per year) by contacting the Membership Department on +44 (0)1273 815400.

Handel at Glyndebourne Handel has been a relative newcomer to the Glyndebourne repertoire. After a production of the oratorio Jephtha in 1966, the composer wasn’t heard again at the Festival for 30 years. We look again at the triumphant Handel revival which has taken place since 1996 and also consider some of the near-misses revealed in the archives.

John Christie, Glyndebourne’s founder, had always dreamed of staging Wagner. In 2003 that dream was finally, triumphantly,

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Dining at Glyndebourne RESTAURANTS

During your visit to Glyndebourne there are a variety of dining options available to you.

You can either choose to eat in one of our three restaurants managed by Leith’s, order a Leith’s picnic or bring your own picnic to enjoy in the grounds. Afternoon tea is available and pre-performance canapés can be pre-ordered.

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Full details of dining facilities, including menus, wine lists and booking forms for the 2011 Festival, will be sent with your tickets.

Full details will also be available via www.diningatglyndebourne.com from January 2011.

Supporting Glyndebourne Glyndebourne is a privately funded charity which receives no public funding for the Festival, relying on approximately 64% of its income being raised from the Box Office, with a further 25% coming from membership subscriptions and donations.

photographs Sam stephenson, Leigh Simpson

There are many ways you can give to Glyndebourne to support our ambition not only to sustain the Festival but also to continue our tradition of nurturing young artists, developing our pioneering education programme, attracting worldclass singers, designers, directors and conductors, and making our work as accessible as possible through a variety of pioneering audience development initiatives.

We are extremely grateful to all those who support Glyndebourne. For further information about the ways in which your donations can help, please visit www.glyndebourne.com/supporting, email membership@glyndebourne.com or telephone +44 (0)1273 815400.

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At Glyndebourne Opening Times The gardens, Glyndebourne Shop, Long Bar and Archive Gallery open at 3pm (2pm on Sundays) for all performances, with the exception of performances of Die Meistersinger (open at 1.30pm for weekday/ Saturday performances and 12.30pm Sundays).

Dress Evening dress (black tie/long or short dress) is customary.

If you wish to change, there are facilities available in the Plashett Building at the foot of the car park.

Gardens The gardens are open to opera ticket holders only.

These are private gardens and all users are asked to respect them as such. We regret that there are certain areas of the lawns that are inaccessible to wheelchair users.

Shop The shop is located next to the Long Bar in the Foyer and stocks an array of gifts, jewellery, accessories, DVDs, CDs and books. The shop is open until 10.30pm (9.30pm Sundays).

Stalls Gallery A selection of paintings and artwork commissioned by Glyndebourne is for sale through the Stalls Gallery.

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The Archive Gallery The Archive Gallery can be found at the ‘marquee end’ of the Plashett Building. The Gallery is open at 3pm (2pm on Sundays) on performance days. See page 31 for details.

Picnic Tables We would advise customers to bring their own picnic furniture where possible.

A limited number of picnic tables are available on the Upper Circle and Circle levels and these are available from the official opening times. We reserve the right to remove any picnics placed on tables prior to the official opening time.

Bells and Intervals Bells, clearly audible in the gardens, are rung 10, 5 and 3 minutes before curtain-up at the beginning of the performance and at the end of the intervals.

Other Information • The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment in the auditorium are forbidden.

• The Management advises that children under the age of eight years old may find it difficult to maintain concentration for the duration of an opera. In the interests of the audience, the Management reserves the right to ask customers to remove children if they are causing a disturbance.

• Dogs must not be brought into the grounds (apart from assistance dogs). For their own safety and health, dogs should not be left in vehicles in the car park.

• The Management cannot accept responsibility for loss of or damage to articles left in the gardens or on the premises. In the event of loss, please contact the Customer Service Department (+44 (0)1273 815000) during office hours.

Special Access Facilities Auditorium Access There are wheelchair spaces at Foyer Circle level only.

Please indicate to the Box Office before purchasing seats whether you require a wheelchair space. You are requested to inform the Box Office if you would require assistance in the event of an evacuation or if your access needs change between booking and attending.

Parking Drivers with access requirements who wish to park close to the auditorium should contact the Customer Service Department (+44 (0)1273 815000) in advance.

Cars carrying customers with access requirements are asked to drop their passengers at the Set Down point.

TO RINGMER

BACK ROAD

TO AUDIENCE CAR PARK MIDDLE AND OVER WALLOP

SIR PETER JERWOOD HALL STUDIO ROOM NETHER WALLOP

STAGE DOOR

BACKSTAGE

WC SET DOWN BLUE BADGE HOLDERS PARKING AREA TO ENTRANCE SET DOWN

HOUSE MANAGER’S OFFICE ORGAN ROOM

FIGARO GARDEN RED SIDE

BLUE SIDE

WC

BOX OFFICE AND INFORMATION

MAIN CAR PARK

BOURNE GARDEN

LIFT TO ALL LEVELS FOYER BAR

WALLED GARDEN

SPECIAL ACCESS PARKING AREA

PRESS OFFICE STALLS GALLERY

TERRACE

MILDMAY RESTAURANT

STAGE

PICNIC COLLECTION POINT

SHOP

PLASHETT BUILDING

EBERT ROOM

CHANGING AREA

OLD GREEN ROOM WC ARCHIVE GALLERY CROQUET LAWN

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS

Glyndebourne has a number of wheelchairs that can be borrowed for the evening – please call the Customer Service Department (+44 (0)1273 815000) to book in advance.

Wheelchair users requiring assistance must be accompanied by a companion.

TO THE LAKE

URN GARDEN

MARQUEE

CHAMPAGNE TENT

There is a lift to all levels but please note that wheelchair access to the auditorium is only available at Foyer Circle level.

There are adapted lavatories situated on the Blue side at Foyer Circle level, next to the Wallops restaurants and in the Plashett Building.

Assistance dogs welcome.

The auditorium is equipped with a sound enhancement system. Receivers may be borrowed on request from the House Manager’s Office, which is situated at the Set Down point.

Enquiries For any enquiries about access, please contact the Customer Service Department on +44 (0)1273 815000.

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Getting to Glyndebourne

By Train All Glyndebourne performances finish in time for audiences to return to London by train. There is a regular service to and from London Victoria (journey time approximately one hour) and across the South East. The nearest station is Lewes.

We advise passengers to check with National Rail Enquiries in advance of your journey (08457 484950 or www.nationalrail.co.uk).

Audience Coach From 2011 the coach that runs to and from Glyndebourne and Lewes train station will be free. Booking will be required and full details will be enclosed with your tickets.

By Road See map below. Car parking is free. Customers may leave their guests at the Set Down point before proceeding to the car park.

Information correct at time of going to press. Inside cover photography: Leigh Simpson. Every effort has been made to trace the copyright holders of all featured images.

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From Abroad The nearest international airport to Glyndebourne is London Gatwick. There are direct train connections to Lewes from the airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Terminal. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk for full service details.

Hotels Please visit www.glyndebourne.com/about to find local hotel listings. Lewes Tourist Information Centre, 187 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex (+44 (0)1273 483448) also publishes a list of accommodation at www.visitsussex.org.

Enquiries Please contact the Customer Service Department on +44 (0)1273 815000 with any enquiries.

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