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Glyndebourne is recognized screenings and free online streaming, internationally as one of the great as part of its mission to reach new opera houses; a reputation that stems audiences. Glyndebourne also offers from a passion for artistic excellence reduced-price tickets to under-30s. encapsulated in founder John Christie’s insistence on doing “not the best we Since its founding, Glyndebourne has can do but the best that can be done remained financially independent and, anywhere.” while receiving valued Arts Council England support for its Tour and John and his opera singer wife, Audrey education work, the Festival receives no Mildmay, founded the Glyndebourne public subsidy. As a registered charity, Festival in 1934. In 1968 the Glyndebourne its work is funded by Box Office income Tour was established to bring opera to new and by Members and supporters. audiences across the country and create opportunities for talented young singers.

Today Glyndebourne is a 12-month operation. The Festival runs from May Elizabeth DeShong and Taylor Stayton in La Cenerentola, 2012 to August with a program of six operas in a 1,200-seat opera house. The annual Tour takes place from October to December. The inaugural biennial international opera singing competition – The Glyndebourne Opera Cup – took place in March 2018; and a widely respected education program is active year-round staging new work and delivering projects to enhance the understanding and enjoyment of opera.

Together the Festival and Tour present 120 performances annually to an audience of 150,000. Many more people are experiencing Glyndebourne’s work through its yearly program of HD Photo: Bill Cooper Bill di Siviglia Photo: Il barbiere in 2016’s de Niese as Rosina Danielle cover: Front Photo: Clive Clive Photo: Barda

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Photo: Clive Barda U.S. performancesincludingBritten’s BillyBudd. Glyndebourne’s first Tour productionofPuccini’s MadamaButterfly,as well asseveral Humperdinck’s HänselundGretel andMozart’s DonGiovanni.Ithasalsounderwritten acclaimed Glyndebourne Festivalproductionsas Wagner’s Tristan undIsolde, In recent years, Glyndebourne America hassupportedthepresentationofsuch efforts byincreasingpublic awareness for Glyndebourneproductionsandactivities. Today, Glyndebourne America Inc.(GA)continuesandexpandsuponthese U.S. to broadenits American baseofsupport. Glyndebourne increaseawareness ofits work inthe United Statesandthereby Glyndebourne Association America Inc.(GAA) was launchedin1971tohelp Inc. Glyndebourne America About The 2016 Tour productionofMadamaButterfly glyndebourne.com 3

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Glyndebourne From the earliest years of the Glyndebourne Festival in the 1930s and America - to the present day, Glyndebourne has fostered a closely collaborative relationship a long and with the United States. Some key productive milestones in this relationship include: 2014: A GAA grant enabled Glyndebourne partnership to bring its celebrated Festival production of Britten’s Billy Budd to the Brooklyn Academy of Music for a week of sold-out performances.

2001: Glyndebourne presented its production of Janáček’s The Makropulos Case at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, with the support of GAA.

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1971: Glyndebourne Association America Numerous leading American artists Inc. is launched to broaden the base of have made their U.K. debuts at support and strengthen the partnership Glyndebourne including: Renée Fleming with Glyndebourne in the United States. (1992), Nathan Gunn (2000), Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (1996), Sylvia McNair 1956: Glyndebourne releases in theatres (1989), Danielle de Niese (2005), Elizabeth On Such a Night, a captivating 37-minute DeShong (2011), Michael Fabiano (2014) film that tells the tale of an American and Lisette Oroposa (2017). A list of tourist who discovers Glyndebourne while American opera singers who have searching for the elusive ‘Countess.’ appeared at Glyndebourne can be seen at glyndebourne.com/GA/singers Glyndebourne regularly works with major opera houses in the United States to present its productions. They have been seen in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle and Houston. In the near future, Glyndebourne Festival productions will be presented at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera and Houston Grand Opera.

Michael Sumuel as Sharpless in 2018’s Madama Butterfly Photo: Photo: Jack Robbie 6 Glyndebourne America

Support Glyndebourne strives to create transformative experiences for its Glyndebourne audiences by identifying artistic collaborators with a shared vision of America excellence.

Each season, top established and emerging creative teams and performers are given the luxury of abundant rehearsal time to develop and rehearse productions that are acclaimed throughout the world for their excellence and imagination. To freely pursue its artistic objectives, the Festival accepts no public funding and relies entirely on private support to ensure its artistic independence. Committed to bringing Glyndebourne to the broadest audience possible, it has invested heavily in both digital and live HD performances. In order to develop the next generation of Photo: Clive Clive Photo: Barda Photo: Sam Stephenson Photo: Photo: SamPhoto: Stephenson Clive Barda concierge service. scheduled) inthe United States,and at Glyndebourne, inLondonand(when during theFestival,invitations toevents invitations forpre-performancereceptions of upto24Festivaltickets,as well as with theopportunityforpriority purchase ($5,000 –$9,999) – All oftheabove,but BenefactorsGlyndebourne America time attheFestival. to pre-performancereceptionsduring your of upto12Festivaltickets,andinvitations with theopportunityforprioritypurchase ($2,500 –$4,999) – All oftheabove,but Members Glyndebourne America Program Book. and acknowledgmentintheFestival reception during your timeattheFestival, tickets, aninvitation toapre-performance priority purchaseofuptosixFestival ($1,000 –$2,499) An opportunity for SupportersGlyndebourne America Festival Programbook. ($150 –$999) Acknowledgment inthe FriendsGlyndebourne America levels. Associated benefits arelistedbelow: with adonationatoneofthefollowing Please considersupporting Glyndebourne for bothartistsandaudiences. stimulating andinspirationalenvironment artistic andaudienceexperiencetocreatea Glyndebourne constantlyinvests inthe by anannual Tour throughoutthe U.K. education program which issupported opera lovers, Glyndebourne hasanevolved

Glyndebourne America LeadersGlyndebourne America artistic team) with Glyndebourne. team) with artistic exclusive opportunities with castand attending earlyrehearsals,andadditional Book andatailoredrelationship(including special recognitionintheFestivalProgram ($50,000 andmore)– All oftheabove,plus Sir George Christie’s Council and tomeetoperacastsartisticteams. in the Old Green RoomduringtheFestival opportunities tohave exclusivedinners ($20,000 –$49,000) All oftheabove,and America Chairman’sGlyndebourne Circle transportation anddiningarrangements). and personalbespokeservice(including season, annualFestivalpassforcar-park, Christie –openrehearsalsthroughoutthe Executive ChairmanGus Glyndebourne events –includingaprivateevent with garden tour,invitations to Old Green Room pre-performance receptions,abackstage/ plus accesstothe Old Green Roomfor ($10,000 –$19,999) – All oftheabove, glyndebourne.com 7

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Glyndebourne America Inc. is a U.S. Not- for-Profit Organization. All contributions are tax-deductible for U.S. citizens and taxpayers to the extent permitted by U.S. law.

Directors Michael Lynch Chair, John Botts CBE, Gus Christie, Paul J. Collins, Sarah Hopwood, David Knott, Harry Lee.

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