The next event in Glyndebourne’s autumn season of indoor events opens Sunday 1 November – a semi-staged concert version of The Magic Flute featuring an outstanding cast of young singers.
It follows the successful re-opening of the theatre with a new version of Offenbach’s Mesdames de la Halle called In the Market for Love. Coming up in December are festive Christmas Concerts.
NOVEMBER
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Magic Flute: a semi-staged performanceTen performances between 1 – 21 November 2020
1, 7, 10, 15, 17, 21 November (4.00pm)
3, 5, 12, 19 November (7.00pm)
Tickets £40 – £60
Booking via www.glyndebourne.com
True love conquers all in a colourful fairy tale that pits the forces of darkness against truth, goodness and light. This 90 minute cut-down version of The Magic Flute will be performed in English and is directed by Donna Stirrup. Leo McFall conducts the Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra.
DECEMBER
Glyndebourne Christmas Concerts
Four performances between 5 – 13 December 2020
5, 6, 13 December (3.00pm)
12 December (7.00pm)
Tickets £40 – 60
Booking via www.glyndebourne.com
A festive Christmas Concert of opera highlights and yuletide classics showcasing the talents of the Glyndebourne Chorus and Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra conducted by Aidan Oliver.
Beethoven and Brahms
Friday 11 December (7.00pm)
Tickets £50 – £80
Booking via www.glyndebourne.com
Glyndebourne Festival 2020 should have seen a new production of Beethoven’s Fidelio with the OAE conducted by Robin Ticciati. It was not to be, but this concert at the end of what has been a very difficult year brings together some of those who would have performed this summer for a moment of optimism, putting together orchestral music and arias from the opera with Brahms beautiful violin concerto played by the brilliant young star, Alina Ibragimova.