.jpg) Glyndebourne has announced the next two opera titles in its virtual festival, Glyndebourne Open House – Barber’s Vanessa (pictured) and Handel’s Rinaldo. Glyndebourne Open House enjoyed a successful launch last Sunday 24 May with a broadcast of Michael Grandage’s 2012 production of The Marriage of Figaro that has attracted nearly 60,000 views. Audiences tuned in from all around the world, Australia to Bangladesh, Singapore to Senegal, with many enjoying the opportunity to recreate the Glyndebourne Festival experience at home by dressing up, preparing picnics and sharing the experience with friends and family. Coming up this Sunday 31 May is Jonathan Kent’s production of Don Giovanni, followed on 7 June by Nicholas Hytner’s staging of Così fan tutte. These two operas will be available to watch on the Classic FM Facebook page, as well as Glyndebourne’s website and YouTube channel. Visit glyndebourne.com/OpenHouse Glyndebourne Open House listings MAY 31 MAY – DON GIOVANNI From 5pm on 31 May and on demand for one week Watch on the Glyndebourne website or YouTube channel or on Classic FM’s Facebook page Jonathan Kent’s sleek and suspenseful production of Don Giovanni stars Gerald Finley in the title role with Luca Pisaroni as Leporello, Kate Royal as Donna Elvira and Russian soprano Anna Samuil as Donna Anna. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. JUNE 7 JUNE – COSI FAN TUTTE 5pm on 7 June and on demand for one week Watch on the Glyndebourne website or YouTube channel or on Classic FM’s Facebook page Nicholas Hytner’s beautiful production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte is a Glyndebourne classic. Conductor Ivan Fischer teases artful performances from an outstanding international cast that includes Topi Lehtipuu (Ferrando), Luca Pisaroni (Guglielmo), Miah Persson (Fiordiligi) and Anke Vondung (Dorabella). 14 JUNE – VANESSA 5pm on 14 June and on demand for one week Watch on the Glyndebourne website or YouTube channel or on OperaVision An operatic thriller from the age of Hitchcock, Samuel Barber’s Pulitzer Prizewinning opera Vanessa boasts one of the 20th century’s most beautiful scores. Glyndebourne’s 2018 production was directed by Keith Warner and stars Emma Bell as Vanessa, Edgaras Montvidas as Anatol and Virginie Verrez as Erika. Jakub Hrůša conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 21 JUNE – RINALDO 5pm on 21 June and on demand for one week Watch on the Glyndebourne website or YouTube channel Robert Carsen’s riotous schoolroom staging of Rinaldo is well on its way to becoming a Glyndebourne classic, bringing out all the energy and excess in Handel’s first opera for the London stage. The 2011 live recording stars Sonia Prina as Rinaldo, Anett Fritsch as Almirena, Brenda Rae as Armida and Luca Pisaroni as Argante. Ottavio Dantone conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. |
New titles announced for Glyndebourne Open House.
