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Don GiovanniGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 4 | |
https://www.pierachilledolfini.it/2023/11/21/lucie-tra-i-cadaveri-nella-foresta-di-spirei/ |
 28 Nov 23 / London Unattached |
A staging that at best, was frequently perplexing and at worst, defied any logic |
| 22 Nov 23 / OperaWire |
Musically powerful Don Giovanni from Glyndebourne |
| 17 Nov 23 / Opera Today |
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Confusion clouds any central critique in Clément's Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne |
| 16 Nov 23 / Bachtrack |
L'elisir d'amoreGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Another joyful Glyndebourne return for Annabel Arden's fizzy Elisir d'amore |
| 14 Nov 23 / Bachtrack |
Glyndebourne takes Donizetti into the 1950s with wit and charm |
| 13 Nov 23 / The Guardian |
Annabel Arden’s L’elisir d’amore brings autumn sunshine to Glyndebourne |
| 13 Nov 23 / Opera Today |
The Rake's ProgressGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Nothing hackneyed about Hockney’s designs in 12th revival |
| 15 Aug 23 / OperaWire |
Celebrated production returns home in triumph |
| 8 Aug 23 / The Stage |
The Rake clears up |
| 8 Aug 23 / London Unattached |
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Glyndebourne’s oldest production survives the test of time |
| 8 Aug 23 / Music OMH |
No rust on this rake: a strong revival of Glyndebourne's classic The Rake's Progress |
| 7 Aug 23 / Bachtrack |
SemeleGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 6 | |
It’s all terribly earnest |
| 31 Jul 23 / Opera Today |
Un bon plateau vocal contribue lui aussi à la réussite de cette Semele |
| 31 Jul 23 / Anaclase |
It’s Thebes by way of Port Talbot in Adele Thomas’s Glyndebourne debut |
| 30 Jul 23 / The Observer |
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Joélle Harvey’s account of the title role is colourfully descriptive for the most part |
| 26 Jul 23 / Classical Source |
Outstanding mezzos enliven dour take on Handel’s tale of desire |
| 25 Jul 23 / The Guardian |
Joélle Harvey is outstanding in Glyndebourne's incendiary Semele |
| 25 Jul 23 / Bachtrack |
Dialogues des CarmelitesGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Il faut dire que les chanteuses et les chanteurs défendent ardemment l’entreprise |
| 31 Jul 23 / Anaclase |
Singen unterm Fallbeil |
| 1 Jul 23 / FAZ |
Poulenc’s shattering opera disturbs and confounds in Barrie Kosky’s new Glyndebourne production |
| 18 Jun 23 / The Observer |
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Barrie Kosky’s sensational new staging is divine and chilling |
| 17 Jun 23 / OperaWire |
An unforgettable evening at Glyndebourne |
| 15 Jun 23 / The Article |
Barrie Kosky delivers a devastating Carmélites at Glyndebourne |
| 14 Jun 23 / Bachtrack |
Jeggings not wimples but Poulenc’s opera grips and haunts still |
| 12 Jun 23 / The Guardian |
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Glyndebourne opera disrupted by Just Stop Oil protest
Three Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted a performance at Glyndebourne, the opera house has said.
Three Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted a performance at Glyndebourne, the opera house has said.
A Midsummer Night's DreamGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 4 | |
A timeless show set in Fairyland that still inspires |
| 12 Jul 23 / London Unattached |
Peter Hall’s vintage production still casts its spell |
| 12 Jul 23 / OperaWire |
Midsummer Night’s magic at Glyndebourne |
| 5 Jul 23 / The Article |
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A Dream staging that works its sinister magic once again |
| 3 Jul 23 / Bachtrack |
Don GiovanniGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 13 | |
Mariame Clément’s new production of Don Giovanni falls prey to modern mores |
| 10 Jul 23 / The Critic |
Die englischen Sommeropernfestivals in Garsington und Glyndebourne starten mit „Mitridate“ und „Don Giovanni“ |
| 15 Jun 23 / FAZ |
Spritzig. logisch echt die Regie und sängerisch bestens gestalteter Don Giovanni in Glyndebourne |
| 9 Jun 23 / Opera Online (German) |
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Don Giovanni torta y tetas |
| 31 May 23 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
A modern take on Mozart's opera fields some interesting new voices |
| 29 May 23 / CultureWhisper |
A fine young cast redeems thoughtful if low-key Mozart |
| 28 May 23 / The Observer |
The cast of young singers give a generally exuberant account of the music |
| 24 May 23 / Classical Source |
Glorious singing in Glyndebourne's new ‘Don Giovanni’ |
| 24 May 23 / The Article |
A pair of nuanced and contemporary reimaginings |
| 23 May 23 / Evening Standard |
Needs more dynamism |
| 23 May 23 / The Stage |
Obsession, distress and danger in uneven new production |
| 22 May 23 / The Guardian |
A new production by Mariame Clément opens Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2023 |
| 22 May 23 / Opera Today |
Toppling toxic masculinity: Don Giovanni opens Glyndebourne’s season |
| 21 May 23 / Bachtrack |
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Staging Mozart’s Don Giovanni
Mozart’s anti-hero can be many things, just as his opera can be read on multiple levels. Ahead of a new production at Glyndebourne, director Mariame Clément considers truth, interpretation and legitimacy.
Mozart’s anti-hero can be many things, just as his opera can be read on multiple levels. Ahead of a new production at Glyndebourne, director Mariame Clément considers truth, interpretation and legitimacy.
L'elisir d'amoreGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Bottled emotions uncorked in Glyndebourne's L'elisir d'amore revival |
| 8 Jun 23 / Bachtrack |
Love is the drug |
| 23 May 23 / London Unattached |
La bohèmeGlyndebourne FestivalGlyndebourne on TourNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Glyndebourne travels to the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury |
| 15 Nov 22 / Opera Today |
An excellent cast brings much vocal and human warmth amidst the bleakness of their surroundings |
| 9 Nov 22 / Classical Source |
First-rate ensemble, thoughtful production and assured conducting in fresh Puccini |
| 14 Oct 22 / The Arts Desk |
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Death haunts Glyndebourne Tour's powerful Bohème |
| 12 Oct 22 / Bachtrack |
Le nozze di FigaroGlyndebourne FestivalGlyndebourne on TourNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Glyndebourne travels to the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury |
| 15 Nov 22 / Opera Today |
Mozart’s divine comedy is a shimmering feast |
| 30 Oct 22 / The Observer |
Les Mamelles de TiresiasGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Poulenc’s double-bill gives us extremes of what it can be to be a woman |
| 4 Sep 22 / Classical Source |
From a desperate parting to a jubilant reunion |
| 29 Aug 22 / The Opera Critic |
Avec La Voix humaine et Les Mamelles de Tiresias, Poulenc pleure et rit au Festival de Glyndebourne |
| 21 Aug 22 / Olyrix |
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Fizz and finesse in G&S and Poulenc |
| 14 Aug 22 / The Observer |
A varied and fascinating double bill at Glyndebourne Festival Opera |
| 10 Aug 22 / Music OMH |
Poulenc double bill – from emotional hell to exploding breasts and 40,000 babies |
| 8 Aug 22 / The Guardian |
Bright, bold and barking mad: Les Mamelles de Tirésias brings the house down |
| 8 Aug 22 / Bachtrack |
La voix humaineGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Poulenc’s double-bill gives us extremes of what it can be to be a woman |
| 4 Sep 22 / Classical Source |
From a desperate parting to a jubilant reunion |
| 29 Aug 22 / The Opera Critic |
Avec La Voix humaine et Les Mamelles de Tiresias, Poulenc pleure et rit au Festival de Glyndebourne |
| 21 Aug 22 / Olyrix |
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Fizz and finesse in G&S and Poulenc |
| 14 Aug 22 / The Observer |
A varied and fascinating double bill at Glyndebourne Festival Opera |
| 10 Aug 22 / Music OMH |
Poulenc double bill – from emotional hell to exploding breasts and 40,000 babies |
| 8 Aug 22 / The Guardian |
An entirely darker affair |
| 8 Aug 22 / Bachtrack |
AlcinaGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Glyndebourne is more than just an evening at the opera |
| 26 Aug 22 / Limelight |
Handel’s opera dazzles at Glyndebourne |
| 30 Jul 22 / Reaction |
A wonderful lush new staging of Handel’s Alcina |
| 27 Jul 22 / The Opera Critic |
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Handel’s sorceress goes to the cabaret in Francesco Micheli’s fabulously glitzy production |
| 10 Jul 22 / The Observer |
The glory of the evening is Handel’s |
| 9 Jul 22 / iNews |
While the production lacks magic, vocally and musically, Glyndebourne’s Alcina is a triumph |
| 5 Jul 22 / Seen and Heard |
Sumptuous artifice and sweet melancholy |
| 5 Jul 22 / Opera Today |
Handel’s enchanting opera glitters with retro glamour |
| 4 Jul 22 / The Guardian |
Strictly Alcina: Handel as Fellini fantasy cabaret at Glyndebourne |
| 4 Jul 22 / Bachtrack |
High quality singing and playing on a dubiously coloured stage |
| 4 Jul 22 / The Arts Desk |
Don PasqualeGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A simply stunning take on Donizetti with a Dangerous Liaisons-style twist |
| 25 Jul 22 / The Guardian |
La bohèmeGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Top La Bohème voor een nieuwe generatie |
| 29 Jun 22 / Place de l'Opera |
Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème delights at Glyndebourne |
| 28 Jun 22 / Sussex Express |
Mimi stirbt auf der Gasse - Graue Tristesse in Glyndebourne |
| 22 Jun 22 / Opera Online (German) |
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Floris Visser’s inventive new production is an atmospheric triumph |
| 21 Jun 22 / OperaWire |
En gris et vert |
| 21 Jun 22 / Forum Opéra |
Death Becomes Her: Floris Visser's new Bohème at Glyndebourne |
| 21 Jun 22 / Bachtrack |
Puccini’s tale of doomed love is burdened by an oppressive set and a new character |
| 19 Jun 22 / The Observer |
Mimi meets Death in Glyndebourne’s La Bohème |
| 15 Jun 22 / The Article |
Death stalks Puccini’s lovers in a riveting Glyndebourne show |
| 13 Jun 22 / The Guardian |
The WreckersGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 14 | |
Glyn Paflin relishes a seldom staged English opera in Sussex |
| 17 Jun 22 / Church Times |
Un coup de poing et coup de maître |
| 6 Jun 22 / Forum Opéra |
Rebelión y furia en Glyndebourne |
| 3 Jun 22 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
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Serves Ethel Smyth’s opera magnificently |
| 1 Jun 22 / The Spectator |
Glyndebourne-Festival startet nach Brexit und Corona mit Überraschungscoup |
| 30 May 22 / Klassik Info |
Ethel Smyth’s long-neglected maelstrom of an opera is worth a plunge |
| 29 May 22 / The Observer |
This Glyndebourne production proved so compelling in the theatre |
| 29 May 22 / Opera Today |
The Wreckers in French? |
| 28 May 22 / The Boston Musical Intelliger |
Despite committed musical advocacy, The Wreckers at Glyndebourne fails to convince |
| 26 May 22 / Seen and Heard |
Ethel Smyth’s expressive music brings Victorian Cornwall to life |
| 25 May 22 / The Article |
Rare and intense drama on the Cornish coast |
| 24 May 22 / Bachtrack |
Glyndebourne bring Smyth’s rarity to vivid and passionate life |
| 23 May 22 / The Guardian |
Blowsy, intriguing grand opera by Ethel Smyth has full theatrical impact |
| 23 May 22 / The Arts Desk |
Glyndebourne's vividly dramatic new production of Ethel Smyth's opera |
| 23 May 22 / Planet Hugill |
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Ethel Smyth: An extraordinary 'lost' opera composer
She was an unapologetic disruptor, a non-conformist – and a problematic bigot. As Smyth's opera The Wreckers enjoys new acclaim, Beverley D'Silva explores the "scandalous" life of a complex, unstoppable radical.
She was an unapologetic disruptor, a non-conformist – and a problematic bigot. As Smyth's opera The Wreckers enjoys new acclaim, Beverley D'Silva explores the "scandalous" life of a complex, unstoppable radical.
‘She’s badass’
How brick-throwing suffragette Ethel Smyth composed an opera to shake up Britain.
How brick-throwing suffragette Ethel Smyth composed an opera to shake up Britain.
Le nozze di FigaroGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Still plenty to enjoy if you see Glyndebourne’s venerable Le nozze di Figaro |
| 28 May 22 / Seen and Heard |
Dancing a merry tune |
| 25 May 22 / Bachtrack |
Fabulous singing and a classy production |
| 24 May 22 / The Arts Desk |
Don PasqualeGlyndebourne FestivalGlyndebourne on TourNo. of reviews: 2 | |
There really is no fool like an old fool |
| 5 Dec 21 / The Reviews Hub |
Buffa or bullying? |
| 13 Oct 21 / Bachtrack |
The Rake's ProgressGlyndebourne FestivalGlyndebourne on TourNo. of reviews: 5 | |
A rake revived |
| 5 Nov 21 / Opera Today |
A classic revitalized |
| 29 Oct 21 / The Arts Desk |
This show is in amazing shape, as was octogenarian John Cox taking his bow on opening night |
| 26 Oct 21 / Classical Source |
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The Rake Resurgent as Glyndebourne's Stravinsky classic is revived |
| 26 Oct 21 / Bachtrack |
A new generation responds vibrantly to Hockney, Cox, Stravinsky, Auden and Kallman |
| 25 Oct 21 / The Arts Desk |
FidelioGlyndebourne FestivalGlyndebourne on TourNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Gimmicky update hits too many wrong notes |
| 19 Oct 21 / iNews |
Strong cast lifts Wake-Walker's constrained staging in Glyndebourne Tour's Fidelio |
| 19 Oct 21 / Bachtrack |
The introduction of a new character does Beethoven’s great opera no favours |
| 17 Oct 21 / The Observer |
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Musically excellent but panopticon staging is overloaded |
| 13 Oct 21 / The Guardian |
Musically the show is in safe hands |
| 13 Oct 21 / Classical Source |
Glyndebourne’s 2021 Tour opens with Frederic Wake-Walker’s new production of Fidelio |
| 12 Oct 21 / Opera Today |
Tristan und IsoldeGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Robin Ticciati’s ecstatic Wagner debut is worth the wait |
| 21 Aug 21 / iNews |
Neither Tristan nor Isolde quite convinced |
| 20 Aug 21 / The Spectator |
Glyndebourne’s semi-staging of Wagner’s magnificent Tristan und Isolde worked beautifully |
| 20 Aug 21 / Seen and Heard |
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Ticciati impresses in pared back Wagner |
| 17 Aug 21 / The Guardian |
Sweet immersion |
| 17 Aug 21 / Bachtrack |
Sublime musicianship in Glyndebourne’s Tristan und Isolde |
| 15 Aug 21 / The Article |
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My Tristan und Isolde follows every move in Lehnhoff’s staging
Daniel Dooner on his semi-staging of the Wagner opera at Glydebourne closely following Nikolaus Lehnhoff’s production.
Daniel Dooner on his semi-staging of the Wagner opera at Glydebourne closely following Nikolaus Lehnhoff’s production.
Luisa MillerGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 7 | |
A musical treat at Glyndebourne |
| 11 Aug 21 / The Article |
Absolutely riveting |
| 4 Aug 21 / iNews |
This fathers and daughters tragedy is terrific |
| 3 Aug 21 / Evening Standard |
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Verdi’s dark tragedy gains focus and ferocity in stark staging |
| 3 Aug 21 / The Guardian |
Small-scale tragedy, big emotions |
| 3 Aug 21 / The Arts Desk |
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Bizet
16 May to 24 Aug 2024
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18 May to 21 Jul 2024
Lehar
9 Jun to 28 Jul 2024
Handel
23 Jun to 23 Aug 2024
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2 to 25 Aug 2024
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