21 May – 30 August No Ordinary Opera

For Festival 2020 we have three price bands, dependent Glyndebourne Productions Limited BOOKING DATES Seating plan on the day of the week and the repertoire. The numbers 1, Registered № 358266 England for Festival 2020 2 and 3 next to the name of the opera in the Performance Members: Schedule (pages 28-31) indicate the price band for each Glyndebourne is a registered charity 1 December 2019 & ticket prices performance; please refer to the table when booking your Charity № 243877 tickets. The colour coding in the seating plan below Associate Members: 24 January 2020 correlates directly with the colours on the table Lewes, East Sussex Fortissimo: opposite on page 33. BN8 5UU England 26 February 2020

Prices include wheelchair Prices and companion. Under 30s: Stalls Circle Foyer Circle Centre Circle Foyer C E B Boxes Centre Circle Foyer A F Boxes G J Boxes Centre Circle each box) in (6 seats H I Boxes Centre Circle each box) in (7 seats Upper Circle Sides Circle Foyer Sides Circle Side Boxes Circle 15 16 17 18 20 21 6 spaces Level Circle Foyer 4 5 8 9 )* Side Boxes (4 in Slips & Standing * Box O ce and Customer Service BLUE SIDE RED SIDE 2 March 2020 +44 (0)1273 815 000 No Ordinary Opera £270 £270 £270 £255 £255 £215 £215 £165 £165 £165 £125 £230 £65 PRICE glyndebourne.com Public: 8 March 2020 online Standing Standing BAND £255 £255 £255 £165 £65 £125 £125 £65 £125 £33 9 March 2020 phone £230 £230 £230 £20

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Sightlines and Supertitles Foyer Circle sides and Circle sides Restricted view of varying degrees reﬂ ected in ticket The Glyndebourne auditorium is a ‘horseshoe’ shape. As there are a very limited number of these prices (including restricted or no view of supertitles). Prices include wheelchair and companion seat. As a result, some of our seats have a restricted view of seats available, please give alternative options L A very limited number of seats available. varying degrees of the stage; and restricted or no view when booking. Wheelchair access is only available at of the supertitles. Tickets for these seats are priced Foyer Circle (ground level). accordingly. However, if supertitles are important to Standing and slips Please be sure to inform the Box O ce if you or your Please note Upper Circle Slips and Standing your enjoyment of the performance, please tell the Standing places and slips are reserved until guests have an access requirement at the time of places only become available when public booking Box Oﬃ ce when applying for your tickets. public booking opens. applying for tickets, or if any access needs arise opens online at 6.00pm on Sunday 8 March at between applying and attending. glyndebourne.com and by telephone from 10.00am 21 May – 30 August Box seats may be sold separately. Boxes 4, 5, 8 & 9 on Monday 9 March on +44 (0)1273 815 000. are initially held for customers using wheelchairs. Painted collage by Shadric Toop with source images from Shadric Toop, Sam Stephenson, Wikimedia Commons and Unsplash Commons Wikimedia and Sam Stephenson, Toop, Shadric images from with source Toop Shadric collage by Painted

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Gardens Performance Transport Gardens Performance Transport Gardens Performance Transport Price Price Price Band * Long Train Band * Long Train Band * Long Train see Short dining departs see Short dining departs see Short dining departs Date Opera p.33 Open Start interval interval Finish Victoria Date Opera p.33 Open Start interval interval Finish Victoria Date Opera p.33 Open Start interval interval Finish Victoria Mon 1 No performance Wed 1 No performance Sat 1 Fidelio 2 3.00 5.00 6.30 9.00 1.46 Tue 2 L’elisir d’amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Thu 2 L’elisir d’amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Sun 2 Alcina 2 1.30 3.30 4.40 5.50 8.35 12.16 Wed 3 Dialogues des Carmélites 3 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Fri 3 Dialogues des Carmélites 3 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Mon 3 No performance Thu 4 No performance Sat 4 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 1 2.30 4.50 5.50 7.20 9.35 1.16 Tue 4 Fidelio 3 3.00 5.00 6.30 9.00 1.46 Welcome to Fri 5 L’elisir d’amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Sun 5 Alcina 2 1.30 3.30 4.40 5.50 8.35 12.16 Wed 5 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 2.30 4.50 5.50 7.20 9.35 1.16 Sat 6 Dialogues des Carmélites 2 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Mon 6 No performance Thu 6 Alcina 3 2.30 4.30 5.40 6.50 9.35 1.16

Sun 7 L’elisir d’amore 1 2.00 4.00 5.20 7.45 12.46 Tue 7 No performance Fri 7 Fidelio 3 3.00 5.00 6.30 9.00 1.46 Festival 2020 Wed 8 L’elisir d’amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Sat 8 No performance Mon 8 No performance Tue 9 Dialogues des Carmélites 3 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Thu 9 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 2.30 4.50 5.50 7.20 9.35 1.16 Sun 9 Fidelio 2 2.00 4.00 5.30 8.00 12.46 Fri 10 Dialogues des Carmélites 3 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Mon 10 No performance Wed 10 No performance Sat 11 Alcina 2 2.30 4.30 5.40 6.50 9.35 1.16 Tue 11 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 1.30 3.50 4.50 6.20 8.35 12.16 Thu 11 L’elisir d’amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Sun 12 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 1 1.30 3.50 4.50 6.20 8.35 12.16 Wed 12 Fidelio 3 2.00 4.00 5.30 8.00 12.46 Fri 12 Dialogues des Carmélites 3 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Mon 13 No performance Thu 13 The Rake’s Progress 1 2.00 4.00 5.40 8.10 12.46 Sat 13 Alcina 2 2.30 4.30 5.40 6.50 9.35 1.16 Tue 14 L’elisir d’amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Fri 14 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 1.30 3.50 4.50 6.20 8.35 12.16 Sun 14 L’elisir d’amore 1 2.00 4.00 5.20 7.45 12.46 Wed 15 Dialogues des Carmélites 3 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Sat 15 The Rake’s Progress 1 2.00 4.00 5.40 8.10 12.46 Mon 15 No performance Thu 16 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 2.30 4.50 5.50 7.20 9.35 1.16 Sun 16 Fidelio 3 2.00 4.00 5.30 8.00 12.46 Tue 16 No performance Fri 17 Alcina 3 2.30 4.30 5.40 6.50 9.35 1.16 Mon 17 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 1.30 3.50 4.50 6.20 8.35 12.16 Wed 17 Alcina 3 2.30 4.30 5.40 6.50 9.35 1.16 Sat 18 L’elisir d’amore 1 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Tue 18 The Rake’s Progress 1 2.00 4.00 5.40 8.10 12.46 Thu 18 Dialogues des Carmélites 3 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Sun 19 Dialogues des Carmélites 2 2.00 4.00 5.45 8.10 12.46 Wed 19 Fidelio 3 2.00 4.00 5.30 8.00 12.46 Fri 19 L’elisir d’amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Mon 20 No performance Thu 20 The Rake’s Progress 1 2.00 4.00 5.40 8.10 12.46 Sat 20 Alcina 2 2.30 4.30 5.40 6.50 9.35 1.16 Tue 21 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 2.30 4.50 5.50 7.20 9.35 1.16 Fri 21 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 1.30 3.50 4.50 6.20 8.35 12.16 Sun 21 Dialogues des Carmélites 2 2.00 4.00 5.45 8.10 12.46 Wed 22 No performance Sat 22 Fidelio 3 2.00 4.00 5.30 8.00 12.46 Mon 22 No performance Thu 23 Alcina 3 2.30 4.30 5.40 6.50 9.35 1.16 Sun 23 The Rake’s Progress 1 2.00 4.00 5.40 8.10 12.46 Tue 23 L’elisir d’amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Fri 24 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 2.30 4.50 5.50 7.20 9.35 1.16 Mon 24 Fidelio 3 2.00 4.00 5.30 8.00 12.46 Wed 24 Dialogues des Carmélites 3 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Sat 25 Fidelio 2 3.00 5.00 6.30 9.00 1.46 Tue 25 The Rake’s Progress 1 2.00 4.00 5.40 8.10 12.46 Thu 25 Alcina 3 2.30 4.30 5.40 6.50 9.35 1.16 Sun 26 Alcina 2 1.30 3.30 4.40 5.50 8.35 12.16 Wed 26 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 1.30 3.50 4.50 6.20 8.35 12.16 Fri 26 L’elisir d’amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Mon 27 No performance Thu 27 Fidelio 3 2.00 4.00 5.30 8.00 12.46 Sat 27 Dialogues des Carmélites 2 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Tue 28 No performance Fri 28 The Rake’s Progress 1 2.00 4.00 5.40 8.10 12.46 Sun 28 Alcina 2 1.30 3.30 4.40 5.50 8.35 12.16 Wed 29 Fidelio 3 3.00 5.00 6.30 9.00 1.46 Sat 29 Fidelio 3 2.00 4.00 5.30 8.00 12.46 Mon 29 No performance Thu 30 Alcina 3 2.30 4.30 5.40 6.50 9.35 1.16 Sun 30 The Rake’s Progress 1 2.00 4.00 5.40 8.10 12.46 Tue 30 Alcina 3 2.30 4.30 5.40 6.50 9.35 1.16 Fri 31 Die Entfűhrung aus dem Serail 2 2.30 4.50 5.50 7.20 9.35 1.16

02 | FESTIVAL 2020 James Bellorini 29 | FESTIVAL 2020 30 | FESTIVAL 2020 GLYNDEBOURNE.COM | 31 e live in an accelerating world. Rushed everything – bleeping Wemails, snacks on the run, constant news updates… A day at Glyndebourne offers the antidote: a few hours at a slower pace, with time for the beauty of the gardens, good food, and at the heart of it all, inspiring, world class opera. And breathe. 2020 brings a Festival of contrasts – hilarious, tragic, political, mythic – great works of art separated by over two centuries, but all able to speak directly to us across the years, and to stir our contemporary imaginations. If you come several times to see different operas, you will also experience the gardens

changing – lovingly tended by our green-fingered experts: our ‘seventh’ James Bellorini production, a very organic opera! Stephen Langridge Glyndebourne's bucolic setting is classically English, and opera is an outward- Artistic Director looking, pan-European art form. We see no conflict there, and we are proud to present performers from all over the world who bring their diverse sensibilities and voices to works by Russian, American, English, German, Austrian, French and Italian artists, in operas which explore big, universal themes – power, faith, freedom, courage – and, above all, celebrate the human capacity for love. We are enormously grateful to our Members for their engagement and support, and look forward to welcoming you, whether you are a seasoned regular or if it is your first operatic experience. Welcome to the opera oasis. Welcome to Glyndebourne. Festival 2020 at a glance Dialogues des Carmélites L’elisir d’amore Alcina Glyndebourne’s first ever Warmth and sparkling Seductive sorceress staging of an extraordinary laughter highlight Alcina can conjure anything 20th-century tragedy. Donizetti’s greatest she wants – anything, When society and civilisation fall romantic comedy. except love. apart, one young woman must find Nemorino loves Adina, but she’s A beautiful island and its even the courage to follow her heart – dazzled by the dashing soldier lovelier queen have beguiled the wherever it may lead. Painfully, Belcore. Can he find the courage to knight Ruggiero. But is all really as it rapturously beautiful, Poulenc’s confess his feelings? With the help of seems? Spectacle and sensation opera is musical storytelling at its an eccentric doctor and a mysterious collide in a sumptuous new staging most viscerally powerful. love potion he just might. of Handel’s magical fable. See pages 8-9 See pages 10-11 See pages 12-13

Die Entführung Fidelio The Rake’s Progress aus dem Serail Beethoven’s only opera is a David Hockney’s iconic Mozart’s East-meets-West powerful musical manifesto designs return to comedy makes its first for liberty and justice. Glyndebourne for the first Festival return. When her husband is unjustly time in a decade. Kidnapped and imprisoned in a imprisoned and sentenced to death, A bearded lady, a small-town boy and Turkish harem, Konstanze must find Leonore must risk all to rescue him. a deal with the devil: classic fairy tale a way to escape and return to her Fidelio celebrates the power of love, meets modern morality play in beloved Belmonte. Exotic musical courage and fidelity in music of heart- Stravinsky and WH Auden’s colours and exuberant energy make soaring beauty. exhilarating fusion of high drama Mozart’s youthful opera one of the See pages 16-17 and low comedy. composer’s most instantly appealing. See pages 18-19 See pages 14-15

Thank you to our production supporters – your generosity allows us to stage these six extraordinary operas.

GLYNDEBOURNE.COM | 03 A visit to Glyndebourne’s Festival is about more than just the opera… Here’s a taste of what you can expect. Your day at Escape to the country Picnics and dining Glyndebourne is nestled in the heart of the Our 90-minute dining interval during Sussex countryside, in the South Downs every performance is as much of a tradition National Park, happily an hour away from the as our opera. distractions of London and 20 minutes from Brighton. We’ll even collect you by coach Enjoy a leisurely picnic – you can bring your from our local mainline train station, Lewes own or order one and collect it when you arrive. (see page 27 for details). You are welcome to picnic in any part of the Glyndebourne gardens, and your picnic can be Dress for the occasion set up pre-performance and left out for the We encourage formal evening dress in keeping duration of your visit. with the wishes of Glyndebourne’s founder, John Christie. Fashions have changed since Alternatively, a limited number of picnic tables 1934, but our audiences today still enjoy the are available on the Upper Circle Level balcony thrill of dressing up. and beside the River Cottage Deli. In addition, for a fee, places can be booked in the Enjoy the glorious gardens Greenhouse Marquee and in our new Garden Take time to explore the gardens that surround Marquee via the Box Office. our state-of-the-art, 1,200-seat, indoor opera house. The grounds open two hours before Prefer the great indoors? Leith’s at every performance, giving you plenty of time to Glyndebourne run our three on-site enjoy the gardens, the visual art around the restaurants, where your dining experience can theatre and visit the Glyndebourne Shop. range from a relaxed afternoon tea to sumptuous fine dining. Visual Arts You’ll find art inspired by Glyndebourne in If you would like to book a picnic or make a Gallery 94 and in the gardens, around the restaurant reservation, please visit theme of Forces of Nature. In the Foyer Circle diningatglyndebourne.com you'll find work by our 2020 Associate Artist, Tom Hammick.

Opening night The Festival is one big summer party – or like a wedding, as an audience member recently described it – and we’re starting it in style. Join us on opening night, Thursday 21 May, for a few extra fanfares to mark the beginning of the season, starting with drinks on the lawn and ending with the bang of festive fireworks.

04 | FESTIVAL 2020 Glyndebourne James Bellorini

GLYNDEBOURNE.COM | 05 How to book

How to book Tickets for all Festival performances are available first to Members and then to the general public. Members’ Dates Members secure over three-quarters of Festival Sunday 1 December 2019 tickets, leaving around 20,000 available from the Festival Society Members’ ballot opens opening of public booking. Friday 24 January 2020 Members Associate Members’ ballot opens Festival Society & Associate Members Monday 24 February 2020 Your paper or online ticket ballot application will Festival Society Members’ online be posted and emailed directly to you. Don’t booking opens (second opportunity to book) hesitate to contact the Box Office team if you need any assistance during the ballot process. Tuesday 25 February 2020 Public Associate Members’ online From 6.00pm on Sunday 8 March, select your booking opens (second opportunity to book) own seats, 24 hours a day at glyndebourne.com. Wednesday 26 February 2020 Alternatively, from 10.00am on Monday 9 Fortissimo booking opens March call the Box Office. Monday 2 March 2020 Groups Under 30s' booking opens If you'd like to arrange the perfect Glyndebourne visit for your group of 10 or more please email [email protected] or visit glyndebourne.com/groups +44 (0)1273 815 030 Public Dates Box Office Sunday 8 March 2020 – 6.00pm +44 (0)1273 815 000 Public booking opens online Live webchat on glyndebourne.com Until 20 May: open Monday to Friday, Monday 9 March 2019 – 10.00am 10.00am–6.00pm. Public booking opens by phone From 21 May: open seven days a week, 10.00am–6.00pm (except Bank Holidays)

06 | FESTIVAL 2020 Join the family today

Glyndebourne is a charity. We're Under 30s indebted to the many Members and £30 Festival tickets. FREE to sign up. Open to all aged 29 and under. supporters who share our passion and NEW Fortissimo – under 40s membership conspire with us to create Priority access to the Festival including a extraordinary opera which transforms subsidy of up to 50% off full price tickets. lives. Could you be one of them? Associate Membership Priority access to Festival tickets plus a range of extras throughout the year. Supporter Deepen your relationship with Glyndebourne and help us to, literally, put our productions on the stage.

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GLYNDEBOURNE.COM | 07 Unique

Belmond British Pullman Enjoy the splendour of vintage rail travel on board the luxurious Belmond British Pullman, sister train to the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Travel to Glyndebourne in fully restored 1920s’ and 1930s’ train carriages and celebrate the occasion with superb fine dining and English sparkling wine. Belmond Ltd

08 | FESTIVAL 2020 A visit to the Festival is always memorable but there may be occasions or events that deserve an extra level of luxury. Belmond Ltd James Bellorini

NEW Travel in style on board the Private Events Belmond British Pullman We offer bespoke private dining to accompany Embark on this return journey to your opera experience for up to 40 guests, with Glyndebourne aboard the Belmond British options to personalise your visit that can Pullman luxury train. Journey from London include meet-the-cast receptions, afternoon tea Victoria station directly to Lewes. Travel and behind-the-scenes tours. through scenic countryside in lovingly restored 1920s’ and 1930s’ vintage carriages – Hospitality Packages each with a unique story to tell. Guests will You can relax in the knowledge that your guests enjoy an exquisite 3-course lunch before our have everything they need when booking a performance of Fidelio on 7 August and a hospitality package. We offer premium tickets, nightcap on the journey home. This is a a personal welcome, Champagne and canapés one-off experience, with limited availability. in the garden before the performance, Programme Books, 3-course fine dining with Fidelio 7 August, departing London Victoria around wine and dedicated support for your visit. Open 12 noon and returning by midnight. £550 per person to companies and individuals alike. including top-price ticket to the opera. Find out more at glyndebourne.com/hospitality Find out more at glyndebourne.com/belmond or call +44 (0)1273 815 030 or call +44 (0)1273 815 000

Members’ Priority Booking

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10 | FESTIVAL 2020 FRANCIS POULENC

s martyrdom noble or arrogant, a worthy A new production for Festival 2020 I sacrifice or a wasteful one? Sung in French with English supertitles As the Revolution reaches its bloody height, Conductor...... Robin Ticciati Blanche de la Force turns her back on the world, Director ...... Barrie Kosky searching for peace and purpose in the convent. Designer...... Katrin Lea Tag Lighting Designer...... Alessandro Carletti But life as a Carmélite has its own horrors. Faced with an agonising choice, Blanche must cast includes let go of her fears and finally find the courage to Blanche de la Force...... Danielle de Niese live – or die. Madame de Croissy, Prioress...... Doris Soffel Madame Lidoine, new Prioress...Golda Schultz One of the most devastatingly powerful operas Mère Marie...... Karen Cargill in the repertoire, Dialogues des Carmélites is also Mère Jeanne...... Fiona Kimm one of the most beautiful. Steeped in Debussy, Soeur Constance...... Florie Valiquette Monteverdi and Verdi, Poulenc’s lyrical score Marquis de la Force...... Paul Gay Chevalier de la Force...... Cyrille Dubois balances cinematic drama and scope, charged Father Confessor of the Convent with the violence of revolution, with moments ...... Vincent Ordonneau of startling simplicity and beauty. The composer may have asked rueful forgiveness for his nuns London Philharmonic Orchestra and their old-fashioned music, but this modern The Glyndebourne Chorus masterpiece needs no apology. Music by Casa Ricordi Milano Srl. (a division of Universal Music Publishing Group). Text from the drama by Georges Bernanos, adapted After a triumphant Saul, Barrie Kosky returns to with the authorisation of Emmet Lavery, from a story by Gertrude Von direct Glyndebourne’s first ever production of Le Fort and a scenario by Rev. Bruckberger and Philippe Agostini Dialogues des Carmélites. Robin Ticciati conducts a superb ensemble cast. 21 May – 19 July

Supported by Carol and Paul Collins through Glyndebourne America A Syndicate and Circle of Individuals

GLYNDEBOURNE.COM | 11 GAETANO DONIZETTI

A revival of the 2009 production ophisticated and wealthy, Adina is the Sung in Italian with English supertitles S toast of her small Italian town. Country boy Nemorino loves her, but she only has Conductor...... Enrique Mazzola eyes for Belcore, the smooth-talking sergeant Director...... Annabel Arden who has swept her off her feet. So when a Designer...... Lez Brotherston Movement Director...... Leah Hausman travelling doctor arrives in town Nemorino Lighting Designer...... Giuseppe Di Iorio pins all his hopes on a magical love potion. But nothing in this topsy-turvy comedy is cast includes ever quite as it seems… Adina...... Olga Kulchynska ...... Elbenita Kajtazi Light, lyrical and bursting with energy, L’elisir (26 June; 2, 8, 14, 18 July) d’amore was the biggest success of Donizetti’s Nemorino...... Liparit Avetisyan career – a comedy with the softest of hearts and ...... Sehoon Moon the sweetest of melodies, including Nemorino’s (26 June; 2, 8, 14, 18 July) much-loved aria ‘Una furtiva lagrima’. Updating Belcore...... Biagio Pizzuti Dr Dulcamara...... Misha Kiria the action to the 1940s, Annabel Arden’s Giannetta...... Mané Galoyan production celebrates the opera’s original joyful, colourful spirit, painting a vivid picture of an London Philharmonic Orchestra Italy on the brink of political change. The Glyndebourne Chorus Directed by Annabel Arden with Enrique Critical edition by Alberto Zedda © by Casa Ricordi, Milano (Universal Music Publishing Group). By arrangement with G. Ricordi Mazzola conducting two exciting young casts. & Co. (London) Ltd.

23 May – 18 July

Sunny, funny, with hummable tunes and Supported by Celia Blakey and William Lock happy endings – we recommend L’elisir d’amore if you're bringing children to Festival 2020.

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14 | FESTIVAL 2020 GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

lcina rules over an enchanted island – its A new production for Festival 2020 A trees, rocks and animals are all the Sung in Italian with English supertitles bewitched forms of her discarded lovers. But Conductor...... Gianluca Capuano Ruggiero is different. Alcina has really fallen for Director...... Francesco Micheli the handsome knight. Can love perform the Set Designer...... Edoardo Sanchi ultimate enchantment and transform Alcina Costume Designer...... Alessio Rosati herself? Or, faced with her lover’s desertion, will Choreographer...... Mike Ashcroft she once again choose vengeance and violence? Lighting Designer...... Bruno Poet A son searching for his father; a woman cast includes searching for her fiancé; a sorceress searching Alcina...... Kristina Mkhitaryan for truth: Handel’s last and greatest ‘magic’ Ruggiero...... Anna Stéphany Morgana...... Nina Minasyan opera is an exuberant fantasy full of illusion Oberto...... Rowan Pierce and wizardry. It’s also a probing psychological Bradamante...... Avery Amereau portrait of love in all its forms. In Alcina Oronte...... Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani herself, Handel creates one of the most Melisso...... Alastair Miles complex and compelling heroines of his career Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment – at once witch and woman, villain and victim. The edition of Alcina used in these performances is published by Director Francesco Micheli brings style and Bärenreiter Verlag, Kassel, edited by Siegfried Flesch. Performed sumptuous excess to Glyndebourne’s first ever by arrangement with Faber Music, London. staging, conducted by Gianluca Capuano. 13 June – 6 August

GLYNDEBOURNE.COM | 15 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

bducted by pirates, Konstanze and her A revival of the Festival 2015 production A maid Blonde have been sold into Pasha Sung in German with English supertitles Selim’s harem. With the help of their lovers the Conductor...... Nicholas Carter two women plot their escape. But when their Director...... David McVicar plans are betrayed and punishment looms, help Designer...... Vicki Mortimer comes from an unlikely quarter. Choreographer...... Andrew George Lighting Designer...... Paule Constable Mozart’s first opera for Vienna is an ambitious musical calling-card, designed to establish its cast includes young composer at the heart of this Konstanze...... Lisette Oropesa sophisticated society. Exotic orchestral textures Belmonte...... Martin Mitterrutzner Osmin...... Ante Jerkunica give the score its distinctive colour and vitality. Blonde...... Tuuli Takala Add to this many of the most demanding and Pedrillo...... Krystian Adam dazzlingly virtuosic arias Mozart ever wrote, and you have a work of buoyant, irrepressible charm, London Philharmonic Orchestra whose lively twists and turns resolve in an The Glyndebourne Chorus unexpectedly thought-provoking conclusion. The edition of Die Entführung aus dem Serail used in these performances is published by Bärenreiter Verlag, Kassel and Vicki Mortimer’s evocative designs conjure an supplied by Faber Music, London. 18th-century Eastern fantasy of sun-filled gardens and cool, shady terraces – a world of hedonism, delight and unfettered desire. Directed by David McVicar and conducted by rising star Nicholas Carter.

4 July – 26 August

Supported by Dunard Fund

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18 | FESTIVAL 2020 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

alsely imprisoned by the despotic Don A new production for Festival 2020 F Pizarro, Florestan faces a slow and inevitable Sung in German with English supertitles death. Determined to save him, his wife Leonore Conductor...... Robin Ticciati devises a daring plan – one that puts not only Director...... Frederic Wake-Walker Florestan but herself in gravest danger. Truth Designer...... Anna Jones and goodness confront corruption and cruelty in Lighting & ProjectionDesigner an opera that reveals both the heights and the ...... Jacqueline Sobisowski ugly depths of human nature. Spoken Text...... Zoe Palmer Fidelio, with its stirring Prisoners’ Chorus, is a cast includes musical shout of fury and an impassioned cry of Leonore...... Emma Bell Florestan...... David Butt Philip hope – still as powerful a political statement as it Rocco...... Gianluca Buratto was during the French occupation of Marzelline...... Christina Gansch Beethoven’s Austria. It’s also a love story, Jaquino...... Thomas Atkins celebrating not the thrill of first love, but the Don Pizarro...... Michael Kupfer-Radecky enduring, quiet devotion of marriage in music of Don Fernando...... Willard White transcendent beauty. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece of moral The Glyndebourne Chorus courage, humanity and musical invention. In The edition of Fidelio used in these performances was prepared by the composer’s 250th anniversary year, Frederic Helga Lühning and Robert Didion and published by Bärenreiter Wake-Walker directs a striking new production Verlag, Kassel, in collaboration with G. Henle Verlag, Munich. Performed by arrangement with Faber Music, London. conducted by Glyndebourne’s Music Director Robin Ticciati.

25 July – 29 August

Supported by André and Rosalie Hoffmann with François Freyeisen and Shunichi Kubo and a Syndicate of Individuals

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hen the mysterious Nick Shadow appears A revival of the Festival 1975 production W at his door, Tom Rakewell immediately Sung in English with English supertitles abandons country life and his sweetheart Anne Conductors...... Jakub Hrůša for the temptations of the city. But London’s ...... Ben Glassberg 25, 28, 30 Aug glittering promise soon corrodes; love, money Director...... John Cox and even sanity slip further and further from Designer...... David Hockney Tom’s grasp. Can true love save him, or will the Lighting Designer...... Robert Bryan Devil have the last laugh? cast includes Hogarth’s paintings charting one man’s path Tom Rakewell...... Ben Bliss from pleasure to ruin are the starting point for Nick Shadow...... Matthew Rose one of the most dazzlingly original works of the Anne Trulove...... Louise Alder Baba the Turk...... Jennifer Johnston 20th century, like a Mozart opera that has Father Trulove...... Martin Snell wandered into a musical hall of mirrors – at once Mother Goose...... Carole Wilson elegant and anarchic. Comedy and tragedy are Sellem...... Alan Oke never far apart in this light-footed work that can break your heart with the broadest of smiles. London Philharmonic Orchestra The Glyndebourne Chorus One of the great Glyndebourne classics, John Music by kind permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Cox’s production returns for the first time in a decade, bringing David Hockney’s much- loved designs to a new generation. Jakub Hrůša and Ben Glassberg conduct. 13 – 30 August

Supported by Ms Linda Christmas in memory of her husband John Higgins A Syndicate and Circle of Individuals

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GLYNDEBOURNE.COM | 21 An array of pre-performance activity to enhance your enjoyment of each opera and of Glyndebourne Festival Study Events Presented by Alexandra Coghlan, our opera the roles that have turned female victimhood on content consultant, these study events are its head, and addressing some of the questions designed to enhance your enjoyment of the opera’s lovers, mothers, sirens and fallen women Festival 2020 operas and to explore some face in the contemporary opera house. broader themes emerging from them. Each Tickets for this event are priced at £60 (including lunch event features expert presentations, a panel in Nether Wallop) or £40 per person without lunch. discussion and a musical preview.

The devil has all the best tunes: Insider Talks morality, ethics and opera Ever wondered how a wig stays on as a singer Sun 19 July, 10.30am-1.30pm, Ebert Room races across the stage, how light can change the From Stravinsky’s twisted morality play The whole mood of an aria or how huge, heavy- Rake’s Progress to Mozart’s delicate interrogation looking props can actually be as light as a of Christianity and Islam in Die Entführung aus feather? If so, our Insider Talks are for you. Each dem Serail, this season’s operas wrestle with talk explores one of our six Festival 2020 ethical and moral dilemmas, colliding vice and productions and let you into some of our virtue in unexpected, often provocative ways. creative secrets. Religion’s role at the opera, private convictions L'elisir d'amore: The direction of love and collective values will all feature in a Sunday 31 May, 3.00pm-3.30pm wide-ranging discussion. Ebert Room Tickets for this event are priced at £25 per person. Alcina: Dressed to kill Only here for the bier: women in opera Wednesday 17 June, 3.30pm-4.00pm Production Hub Studio Sat 8 August, 10.30am-4.30pm, Ebert Room Butterfly, Violetta, Manon, Carmen: opera’s Dialogues des Carmélites: women have spent centuries suffering and Setting the scene for tragedy dying at the hands of men. They sing their pain Friday 3 July, 4.00pm-4.30pm in magnificent, memorable music, but does that Production Hub Studio make them heroines or victims? Die Entführung aus dem Serail: In a Glyndebourne season celebrating female A musical journey to the East strength and agency, this study event explores Sunday 12 July, 3.00pm-3.30pm opera’s complicated and often embattled Ebert Room relationship with women, investigating some of

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Fidelio: Lighting the way to freedom Jerwood Recitals 2020 Wednesday 12 August, 3.00pm-3.30pm Every year our Jerwood Young Artists – Peter Hall Room exceptional young singers chosen from the Glyndebourne Chorus – perform a selection of The Rake’s Progress: Painting a fresh face on the past operatic classics in the Ebert Room. Tuesday 25 August, 3.00pm-3.30pm Recitals will take place on 26 June, 10 July, Production Hub Studio 1 and 15 August.

Working Rehearsals Our Chorus Director, Aidan Oliver will lead a series of working rehearsals looking at the music in each of our six Festival 2020 productions. All rehearsals will take place in the Ebert Room. L'elisir d'amore Sunday 7 June, 3.00pm-3.30pm Dialogues des Carmélites Sunday 21 June, 3.00pm-3.30pm Alcina Sunday 5 July, 2.30pm-3.00pm Fidelio Sunday 9 August, 3.00pm-3.30pm The Rake's Progress Sunday 23 August, 3.00pm-3.30pm

Die Entführung aus dem Serail James Bellorini Wednesday 26 August, 2.45pm-3.15pm Members’ Priority Booking How to book Tickets for our Insider Talks, Working Rehearsals and Jerwood Recitals are free, but must be booked in advance and are subject to availability. To book please visit glyndebourne.com or call our Box Office on +44 (0)1273 815 000 from: MEMBERS: Monday 24 February ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Tuesday 25 February PUBLIC: Sunday 8 March

GLYNDEBOURNE.COM | 23 Make the most of your Glyndebourne Membership with access to our Members’ extra events in 2020 Members’ NEW Festival 2020 Pre-performance extras A series of free, short tours and talks for Members – ensuring that, with our series of Festival extras, there's something for you to enjoy before every performance. Gardens Archive Ever wondered how we keep our gardens Enjoy a specialist tour of our archive with looking so lush and abundant? Join a our new archivist, Philip Boot. member of our gardening team as they Production Hub reveal some botanical secrets. A true behind-the-scenes look at where all History the magic is created with a tour of our new Follow the story of Glyndebourne’s history Production Hub, home of Glyndebourne’s from our 1934 origins to the present day. making departments.

How to book A full schedule of tours and talks will be available at Members’ second opportunity to book: MEMBERS: Monday 24 February ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Tuesday 25 February. All of the above pre-performance extra events are free to Members, with limited availability – and must be booked in advance.

Festival Society Members’ Backstage Tours Introduction to Festival 2020 November-February, £17 Thursday 24 October 2019, 7.00pm (private tours also available) Ham Yard Hotel, Soho, London, £25 Our popular backstage tours provide a glimpse Join us for an exclusive preview of our Festival of world-class opera in the making, including 2020 programme. A drinks and canapé access to our new Production Hub – a brilliant reception will be followed by a talk from way to give friends and family a taste of Alexandra Coghlan, our opera content Glyndebourne with this special look behind consultant, with musical highlights from one the scenes. of our singers. Festival Society Members’ Days Thursday 26 & Friday 27 March 2020, £50 Join us this spring for tours, hands-on Members’ extra event workshops and an opportunity to meet others Members’ Priority Booking who share your passion for Glyndebourne.

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Take a sneak peek into our making departments during the Production Hub tours and on Festival Society Members' Open Days in 2020 – and see our expert team at work. James Bellorini

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Backstage Tours Liverpool Screenings 2020 November – February Special one-off screenings at the Royal Glimpse world-class opera in the making with Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, to mark this special 90-minute look behind the scenes Glyndebourne’s return to Liverpool in – plenty to explore whether you’re new to Tour 2019: Glyndebourne or have been an audience Don Pasquale Sunday 12 January 2020 member for years. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Tour 2019 Monday 13 April 2020 Since 1968 the Tour has ensured that opera from Glyndebourne is accessible to audiences The Glyndebourne Opera Cup 2020 around the country and, just as importantly, The Glyndebourne Opera Cup – an provided a platform for emerging talent. international competition designed to discover the best young singers from around the world Join the Tour this year at Glyndebourne, – will take place in March 2020, with the Final Canterbury, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Woking broadcast live on Sky Arts. or Norwich with our first ever production of Verdi's Rigoletto, and revivals of Donizetti’s Tickets are now on sale for the Semi-Final on L’elisir d’amore and Handel’s Rinaldo. Tour 2019 Wednesday 4 March and the Final on Saturday runs from 11 October to 15 December. 7 March, both at Glyndebourne. Glyndebourne Chorus Christmas Screenings and broadcasts 2020 Concerts 2019 Our Festival screenings bring three Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December, 3.00pm productions to cinemas across the country, or Sizzling operatic highlights, festive favourites stream them free online and enjoy from the and carols for all from the Glyndebourne comfort of your living room: Chorus, Glyndebourne Youth Opera and the Dialogues des Carmélites (Live) on 19 July Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra, conducted by Alcina (Live) on 2 August Aidan Oliver. The Rake’s Progress (Recorded live in 2010) from 23 August

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GLYNDEBOURNE.COM | 27 From bow ties to bracelets and cufflinks to coats, you will find an array of opera attire in the Glyndebourne Shop.

All of our products are influenced by the opera we present on stage, our gardens or the South Downs; many are created exclusively for us.

The Glyndebourne Shop is open every day of Festival 2020, and throughout the year at glyndebourneshop.com

Every purchase supports the work of Glyndebourne.

glyndebourneshop.com James Bellorini Planning your visit

Our Box Office and Customer Service team FOR THOSE WITH ACCESS NEEDS is dedicated to making your visit to Auditorium access Glyndebourne as enjoyable as possible. Conveniently located spaces are reserved for wheelchairs at Foyer Circle (ground level) If you have any specific requirements before only. We have a limited number of you arrive you can contact us on wheelchairs available if you would like to +44 (0)1273 815 000 or start a live chat via the borrow one. website. Lift access is available at the Foyer Circle, Arriving at Glyndebourne Circle and Upper Circle levels of the The nearest train station is Lewes. As auditorium and to Gallery 94. The Stalls has Glyndebourne is three miles from the station stepped access only. we provide a free round-trip coach service. Hearing support A coach will be waiting at Lewes station for The auditorium is equipped with a sound audience members taking the recommended enhancement system. Receivers may be train* or the next connecting service borrowed – please let us know if you require following a delay or cancellation. If you want one. to arrive later, another coach will leave one hour after the departure time of the first Assistance animals are welcome. coach. This service is not pre-bookable. Helping us to help you Alternatively, if you arrive by car there is a When booking your tickets please give the large, free on-site car park for visitors. Box Office advance notice if: Electric cars - You have access requirements and need a You can recharge your electric car during a reserved parking space close to the auditorium performance, please let Box Office know in - You wish to borrow a wheelchair advance if you would like to use this facility. On the day of your visit our staff will help in any way they can – from the porters carrying your picnic baskets, offering blankets or umbrellas during inclement weather, to a ride up to the restaurants in our audience buggy – we are here to help. *Train times detailed in the Performance Schedule (pages 28-31) are recommendations only. Glyndebourne cannot guarantee the published train times as they may be subject to change.

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Gardens Performance Transport Price Band * Long Train see Short dining departs Date Opera p.33 Open Start interval interval Finish Victoria Thu 21 Dialogues des Carmélites 2 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46 Fri 22 No performance

Sat 23 L'elisir d'amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Sun 24 Dialogues des Carmélites 3 2.00 4.00 5.45 8.10 12.46 Mon 25 No performance Tue 26 No performance

Wed 27 No performance Thu 28 L'elisir d'amore 2 3.00 5.00 6.20 8.45 1.46 Fri 29 No performance

Sat 30 Dialogues des Carmélites 2 3.00 5.00 6.45 9.10 1.46

Sun 31 L'elisir d'amore 1 2.00 4.00 5.20 7.45 12.46

Note: The start time of the long dining interval may change slightly for our new productions of Dialogues des Carmélites and Alcina during the rehearsal period.

Key Special events We provide a free round-trip coach service from Lewes train station to Glyndebourne when you arrive on the Opening night recommended train detailed in this Performance Schedule, and there will be an additional coach service one hour later. Insider Talk This service is not pre-bookable and it is complimentary if Working Rehearsal used to and from Glyndebourne; a ticket is issued for your return journey. Jerwood Recital Study Event We run post-opera coaches back to Lewes See page 20 for more information on all talks and events train station after every performance. The last post-opera coach leaves approximately * Long dining interval 30 minutes after a performance ends. Our long dining interval lasts for 90 minutes. Bus and train times are recommendations only. All information in this brochure is correct at the time of going to print. Some cast and/or creative teams may change before or Glyndebourne cannot guarantee the published times as during the run of any opera due to unforeseen circumstances. they may be subject to change. We recommend that you Running times for each opera are approximate and may change check with National Rail Enquiries on 03457 48 49 50 or slightly during each performance. nationalrail.co.uk before embarking on your journey. Designed by fentonandpartners.com Note: Broadcast cameras will be present at certain performances. The design of the auditorium specifically Printed in England by Pureprint on FSC certified paper allows for camera positions to cause only minimal Cover artwork: Painted collage by Shadric Toop with source disruption to members of the audience. images from Shadric Toop, Sam Stephenson, Wikimedia Photography and filming may take place throughout the Commons and Unsplash. Festival; notices alerting you to this will be displayed on the screens in the Long Bar.

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32 | FESTIVAL 2020 GLYNDEBOURNE.COM | 33 For Festival 2020 we have three price bands, dependent Glyndebourne Productions Limited BOOKING DATES Seating plan on the day of the week and the repertoire. The numbers 1, Registered № 358266 England for Festival 2020 2 and 3 next to the name of the opera in the Performance Members: Schedule (pages 28-31) indicate the price band for each Glyndebourne is a registered charity 1 December 2019 & ticket prices performance; please refer to the table when booking your Charity № 243877 tickets. The colour coding in the seating plan below Associate Members: 24 January 2020 correlates directly with the colours on the table Lewes, East Sussex Fortissimo: opposite on page 33. BN8 5UU England 26 February 2020

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