Glyndebourne Tour 2015 brochure

Glyndebourne 10-31 October

Guaranteed to be a performance of note.

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Guaranteed to be a performance of note.

Proud sponsors of Glyndebourne Tour 2015

Welcome to Tour 2015This year, two of our productions come direct from the Festival – created over the summer but re-staged with completely new casts, they follow the thorough rehearsal process that is such a distinctive feature of all our work.

Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) was last presented on the Glyndebourne Tour in 1997 (and in the Festival in 1988), and is always a popular choice with our audiences. The themes in the opera, and the way it deals with the clash of cultures between East and West, feel particularly topical today and Mozart takes evident delight in bringing a distinctive Turkish colour to his music. Glyndebourne favourite David McVicar directs his first Mozart for the company – an exciting prospect.

Handel’s Saul is not, strictly speaking, an opera but an oratorio. However, those who were lucky enough to see Peter Sellars’ moving Glyndebourne production of Theodora will know that the dramatic power of an oratorio can be just as overwhelming. Certainly, Saul has all the passion and emotion we expect from opera, as well as a starring role for the wonderful Glyndebourne Chorus.

Mariame Clément’s production of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale was highly acclaimed when it opened on the Tour in 2011 and I am delighted it is part of Tour 2015. It is a jewel of an opera – with an infectious energy to the music and a story that combines great comedy with more sinister undertones.

The 2015 Tour marks the first year of our new funding agreement with Arts Council England and we are immensely grateful to them for continuing to support our work. This will also be the fourth year of Tour sponsorship from the Daily Mail who are not only contributing to our core costs, but also working with us to seek out new audiences for our work. Without this additional public and private support we would not be able to fulfil our ambitious programme.

I hope you will find much to enjoy in this year’s Tour, whether a regular supporter or attending for the first time.

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DOn PasqualeDirected by Mariame Clément, this opulent period staging catches the sparkling essence of Donizetti’s tuneful tale of an old bachelor’s romantic delusions and the young lovers who outwit him.

Pasquale, a man no longer in the first flush of youth, hopes to marry and produce an heir, being dissatisfied with the current holder of that position, his nephew Ernesto, who has

had the audacity to fall in love with norina, an impoverished widow. The plot thickens, twists and turns as Pasquale’s supposed friend Dr Malatesta assists Ernesto and norina in complex and increasingly vindictive deception.

Don Pasquale’s witty musical score combines graceful lyricism with rollicking comedy, all fuelled by the seductive rhythm of the waltz.

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DOn PasqualeConductor ......................................Duncan Ward /

Gareth Hancock (24, 26 Nov)Director ...................................Mariame ClémentRevival Director ................................Paul HigginsDesigner ...........................................Julia HansenLighting Designer ..................... Bernd PurkrabekRevival Lighting Designer ......................Andy May

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The performance last approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes, including one interval of 20 minutes�

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Conductor .......................... Christoph Altstaedt / Geoffrey Paterson (14 Nov)

Director ......................................... David McVicarRevival Director ............................ ian RutherfordDesigner .......................................Vicki MortimerChoreographer ............................. Andrew GeorgeRevival Choreographer ��Colm seeryLighting Designer .......................Paule Constable

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inspired by the 18th-century vogue for all things eastern, Die Entführung tells the tale of the young spanish nobleman Belmonte as he attempts to rescue his fiancé Konstanze from the seraglio (harem) of Pasha selim, a turkish despot. Aided by his servant Pedrillo who wishes to be reunited with Konstanze’s maid Blonde, they set out to outwit the fearsome Osmin with their flight, but instead fall to the mercy of the Pasha.

The opera’s humane and surprising resolution defies all stereotypes, capturing a startling contemporary resonance in a story of cultural collision between East and West.

Die Entführung is considered Mozart’s first fully mature opera and boasts some of his most spectacularly virtuosic vocal music, particularly for its brave heroine.

Transferring direct from Festival 2015, this elegant production is directed by David McVicar, creator of our popular Tour production of La bohème.


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The performance last approximately 3 hours, including two intervals of 20 minutes each�

Edited by Gerhard Croll (neue-Mozart Ausgabe). Published by Bärenreiter-Verlag, kassel, represented by Faber Music, london.

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Conductor ...........................laurence CummingsDirector �� Barrie KoskyRevival Director ��Donna stirrupDesigner �� Katrin lea tagChoreographer �� Otto PichlerLighting Designer �� Joachim Klein

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Saul ��Henry WaddingtonDavid ��Christopher AinslieMerab ��sarah tynanMichal ��Anna DevinJonathan �� Benjamin Hulett

With a musical score of heart-breaking beauty and intensity, Saul takes us into a nightmare world of madness and despair.

This powerful production delves deep into Handel’s grand setting of the well-known Biblical tale of the first king of Israel’s love and loathing for his eventual successor, David. We watch Saul crumble before our eyes, as dramatically as Shakespeare’s king lear, as he watches David win everyone’s heart – including that of his son, Jonathan.

The first of Handel’s great English oratorios, Saul promises to be an evening of dramatic choruses, bravura solo singing and the famous ‘Dead March’.

Transferring direct from Festival 2015, this is the first production from the brilliant, provocative Australian director, Barrie kosky, at Glyndebourne.


The performance last approximately 3 hours, including one interval of 20 minutes�

Edited by Percy M. Young. Published by Bärenreiter-Verlag, kassel, represented by Faber Music, london.

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Pre-performance talk available, see page 15 for details

Family performance: specially priced children’s tickets and pre-performance workshop available for this performance, see page 12 for details.

Early mid-week start time

Please note: We are running a Saul study event on sunday 18 October from 10.30am-4.30pm, see page 15 for details

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Saturday 10 Don Pasquale 4.00pm

Sunday 11 Die Entführung aus dem Serail 4.00pm

Tuesday 13 Don Pasquale 7.00pm

Thursday 15 Die Entführung aus dem Serail 6.30pm


Friday 23 Don Pasquale 7.00pm

Saturday 24 Saul 4.00pm


Monday 26 Don Pasquale 4.00pm

Tuesday 27 Saul 4.00pm

Wednesday 28 Don Pasquale 7.00pm


Friday 30 Saul 6.30pm



how and when to book

Wheelchair access to the auditorium is only available at Foyer Circle level, although there is lift access to all levels. At Stalls level the auditorium can only be accessed via a flight of stairs. A number of adapted toilets are available.

Please note that customers who use a wheelchair and who require assistance must be accompanied by a companion.

Hearing supportThe auditorium is equipped with a sound enhancement system. receivers may be borrowed from the House Manager’s office.

Assistance dogsAssistance dogs are welcome and can be taken into the auditorium. We cannot, however, look after any assistance dogs during a performance, nor should they be left in vehicles.

Please contact us if you have any other specific requirements�

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sightlinesBecause of the horseshoe shape of the auditorium, some seats have a restricted view of the stage. Tickets for these seats are clearly marked and priced accordingly.

supertitlesSupertitles are the concise translations projected above the stage. not all seats have a clear view, so if supertitles are important to your enjoyment of the performance please let the Box office know when booking your tickets.

Access requirementsWe want to make your Glyndebourne experience as enjoyable as possible. To meet your needs, when booking please give the Box office advance notice if:• Youhaveaccessrequirements• Youwillrequireareservedparkingspace

close to the auditorium• Youwishtoborrowawheelchair• Youwishtore-chargeyourelectriccar

during a performance

GlYnDEbournE Tour supporTErs

return your postal or online applications by Monday 27 April.

Become a Tour Supporter now – join online at glyndebourne�com/tour

Groups Parties of 12 or more Booking opens on Monday 11 May at 10am by telephone only on +44 (0)1273 815 000.

GEnEral public

Booking opens on Monday 8 June

Online at glyndebourne�com from 8.00am

By telephone on +44 (0)1273 815 000 from 10.00am

half pricE concEssions Available from 27 July. See page 12 for eligibility.

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special ticket optionsconcEssionsFrom 27 July onwards tickets priced at £39 or above (Monday-Friday and for all Saul performances) / £44 (Saturday and Sunday) will be available at half price for the following groups: under 18s; full-time students; registered disabled (and a companion); and those in receipt of Jobseekers’ Allowance, Income Support or Pension Credit.

Proof of eligibility is required. Please note that only one discount may be claimed per person. All offers are limited and may be withdrawn.

familY TicKETs & WorKshopsSupported by the New Generation Programme

For the performances of Don Pasquale on 26 and 28 october children’s tickets are available for only £10 each when one or more full price ticket is also purchased at £39 or above. The children’s ticket will be allocated in the same price band as the full price ticket(s) and is available to under 18s only.

Any families who book children’s tickets are invited to a special pre-performance workshop, starting at 2.30pm on Monday, 26 October and 5.30pm on Wednesday 28 October in the Ebert room at Glyndebourne. Ideal for 8 to 12 year olds and their companions, the workshop provides an energetic introduction to Don Pasquale for the whole family. The event is FrEE (but ticketed) and lasts 60 minutes.

Tickets for both the performance and workshop are available to book by telephone from Monday 8 June, subject to availability.

We think that Don Pasquale will be best enjoyed by young people aged eight and above.

rETurns clubMissed out on tickets? To receive email notifications of returned tickets throughout the year, join our FrEE returns Club. register at glyndebourne�com/returns or call the Box office.

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seating and ticket pricesTo view a seating plan of the Glyndebourne auditorium, visit glyndebourne�com

Don Pasquale & Die Entführung aus dem Serail mon-fri and all performances of Saul

Don Pasquale & Die Entführung aus dem Serail sat - sun

Stalls/ Foyer Circle £63 £54 £68 £59Foyer Circle sides* £39 £44Circle £63 £54 £68 £59Circle sides* £29 £34upper circle £39 £29 £44 £34Slips* £29 £20 £34 £25Standing* £8 £10

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Circle Boxes G H i J £54 £59Foyer Circle Boxes B C D e £63 £68Foyer Circle Boxes A F £63 £54 £68 £59FC Side Boxes 4 5 8 9 onlY £39 £44

* Please note that some seats in these areas may have a restricted view of the stage or supertitles. This will be indicated when booking seats online or by telephone.

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Six wheelchair spaces are available at Foyer Circle level:

Don Pasquale & Die Entführung aus dem Serail Mon-Fri and all Saul performances2 spaces at £54 4 spaces in Side Boxes 4 5 8 9 at £39

Don Pasquale & Die Entführung aus dem Serail sat & sun2 spaces at £594 spaces in Side Boxes 4 5 8 9 £44

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‘A masterpiece of emotional ambiguity, Billy Budd here seizes the audience and grips throughout.’ The Stage

Extend your Tour 2015 experience by enjoying Glyndebourne on screen as well as on stage this autumn – our cinema screenings, in selected Tour locations, give you access to work, which, because of their scale, Glyndebourne will never be able to take on the road.

This year we will be screening Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd.*

The tense and stifling atmosphere on board a British man of war ship during the napoleonic wars, with discipline brutally enforced and danger of attack ever present, is powerfully evoked in this highly acclaimed production by Michael Grandage. With the fear of mutiny always at the back of officers’ minds, crew members below deck were obliged to obey orders instantly and without question – the captain’s word

having absolute power. But what happens when he makes a life and death decision and is crippled by doubt? What happens when a man’s innate goodness and innocence are not enough to save him? Enter the world of Billy Budd where claustrophobic tension and emotional ambiguity meld to make this the most unforgettable opera.

* Recorded live during Festival 2010

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screenings near Glyndebourne

Sunday 11 october at 1.00pmDuke’s @ Komedia, Brighton Tickets £20/£15/£13/£8 www�picturehouses�co�uk 0871 902 5728

Sunday 18 october at 3.00pmThe Picture House Uckfield Tickets £15 www�picturehouseuckfield�com 01825 764 909

For information about screenings near other tour locations, visit glyndebourne.com

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enrich your experience and discover more Make the most of Glyndebourne before, during and after your visit – from pre-performance talks to a visit to our shop, Glyndebourne has a range of ‘extras’ to enhance your experience.

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ebert Roomour 2015 repertoire is rich in inspiration for pre-performance talks, our bite-sized introductions to the operas. Each talk is presented by an operatic expert, lasts 30 minutes and costs £5.

tickets for the pre-performance talks can be booked at glyndebourne.com when you purchase tickets to a performance on the same day. Alternatively, phone the Box Office on +44 (0)1273 815 000.

Don Pasquale Tuesday 13 october at 6.00pm

Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) Thursday 15 october at 5.30pm

Saul Tuesday 27 october at 3.00pm

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Please see page 12 for information on our family workshops.

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sunday 18 October, ebert Room 10.30am-4.30pm, £16 (£10 concessions)Dig deeper into Saul – a new Glyndebourne production for 2015. led by operatic experts with members of the production team and singers from the Glyndebourne Chorus, our study event will provide you with a specialist insight into the opera.

tickets for the study event can be booked at glyndebourne.com or by phone on +44 (0)1273 815 000.

lunch is available and can be booked separately through leith’s at Glyndebourne reservations on +44 (0)1273 812 510 and from June further details can be found at diningatglyndebourne�com.

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GlYnDEbournE shop glyndebourneshop.com

Browse our online shop and discover world- class opera from the comfort of your sofa with a range of CDs and DVDs. The shop is also the perfect place for some early Christmas shopping.

Give someone an unforgettable opera experience with our gift vouchers, or treat a loved one to some of our luxurious gifts and souvenirs.

When you visit glyndebourneshop�com you can make the most of our exclusive online art-on-demand service: Glyndebourne Prints.

We offer high quality prints from a rich archive of production designs and photographs. You can choose the size, format and presentation of every image to suit your personal taste and we will deliver it direct to your door. The variety of images available is vast and includes Angus McBean production stills, Erich Auerbach audience shots, programme covers and classic shots from the archive.

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‘Danielle de niese lights up the show and walks away with it’ Daily Telegraph

‘A Glyndebourne classic’ Financial Times

recorded live during Glyndebourne’s 2013 Festival and starring Danielle de niese and Alessandro Corbelli our Don Pasquale DVD/Blu-ray is rapidly becoming a collector’s item. You can order your copy from glyndebourneshop�com


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At Glyndebourne, Canterbury, norwich, Milton Keynes and Plymouth

In our visits across the country, Glyndebourne is committed to nurturing audiences of all ages. Following the growing success of Performances for Schools, during Tour 2015 we will be offering primary and secondary school students the opportunity to see world-class opera at a fraction of the price of a standard ticket; and provide teachers with the resources to prepare students for their visit. If you are a teacher or parent and would like to know more, visit glyndebourne�com/schools

DininG aT GlYnDEbournE

Enhance your night out by dining at Glyndebourne either before or after the performance (depending on the performance start time). With a choice of restaurants managed by leith’s at Glyndebourne, there are a range of options to suit all tastes and budgets.

Full details of dining options, including Tour 2015 menus, wine lists and booking forms, will be available online at diningatglyndebourne�com from June. A copy of the dining options will also be sent out with your tickets.

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Weather depending, take advantage of the Glyndebourne gardens: stroll around the lake, contemplate the Downs and enjoy the gardens’ blend of formal and natural landscapes. The gardens are open two hours before the start of the performance to opera ticket holders only.

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For behind-the-scenes access to Glyndebourne and to be kept up-to-date with all the latest news, sign up to our enewsletter at glyndebourne�com�

To join the conversation and to keep up-to-date, follow us on social media.

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Tell your friends and family that Glyndebourne is heading their way. During Tour 2015 we will be visiting Canterbury, Milton Keynes, norwich, Plymouth and Woking.

Performances for Schools are made possible thanks to the generosity of donors through investment from Glyndebourne’s New Generation Programme�

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getting to glyndebournebY TrainTravel by train and take advantage of our shuttle coach service which runs between lewes station and Glyndebourne before and after all Tour performances. The coach departs from the station one hour before the performance starts and returns approximately 15 minutes after it ends.

To maintain this as a complimentary service, we are sorry but it is not possible to use the coach service on the return journey back to lewes if you have not used the service to travel to Glyndebourne. A shuttle ticket will be issued on your in-bound journey to Glyndebourne.

lewes has excellent rail connections from london Victoria and across the South East, and all performances finish in time for you to return to london by train if necessary.

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Parking in our large on-site car park is free.

Please see page 11 if you have access needs and require a reserved parking space close to the auditorium.

electric cars can be re-charged during a performance. Please contact the Box office to arrange this in advance.

from ovErsEasThe nearest international airport to Glyndebourne is london Gatwick. There are direct train connections to lewes from the airport terminal. Visit nationalrail�co�uk for full service details.

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WOKinG, neW ViCtORiA tHeAtRe 0844 871 7645 1 – 5 DeC

Tuesday 1 Dec Die Entführung aus dem Serail 7.15pm Wednesday 2 Dec Don Pasquale 7.15pm Friday 4 Dec Don Pasquale 7.15pm

Saturday 5 Dec Die Entführung aus dem Serail 7.15pm

Tour 2015 continues…Tell your friends and family across the country that Glyndebourne is heading their way. After three weeks of performances at home, Glyndebourne hits the road and travels to the locations below.Bookings for any Tour performance can be made via glyndebourne�comBookings by telephone for other locations should be made direct with the performance venue.

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Pre-performance talk, free but ticketed

Special ticket prices for schools, visit glyndebourne�com/schools for more information

For details of cinema screenings in each location visit glyndebourne�com

CAnteRBuRy, tHe MARlOWe tHeAtRe 01227 787 787 3 – 7 nOV

Tuesday 3 nov Don Pasquale 7.15pmWednesday 4 nov Die Entführung aus dem Serail 7.15pmThursday 5 nov Don Pasquale 2.00pmFriday 6 nov Saul 7.15pmSaturday 7 nov Die Entführung aus dem Serail 7.15pm

nORWiCH, tHeAtRe ROyAl 01603 630 000 17 – 21 nOV

Tuesday 17 nov Don Pasquale 7.15pm Wednesday 18 nov Die Entführung aus dem Serail 7.15pm Thursday 19 nov Don Pasquale 2.00pm Friday 20 nov Saul 7.15pm Saturday 21 nov Die Entführung aus dem Serail 7.15pm

MiltOn Keynes tHeAtRe 0844 871 7652 10 – 14 nOV

Tuesday 10 nov Don Pasquale 7.15pm Wednesday 11 nov Die Entführung aus dem Serail 7.15pmThursday 12 nov Don Pasquale 2.00pm Friday 13 nov Saul 7.15pm Saturday 14 nov Die Entführung aus dem Serail 7.15pm

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Tuesday 24 nov Don Pasquale 7.15pmWednesday 25 nov Die Entführung aus dem Serail 7.15pm Thursday 26 nov Don Pasquale 2.00pm Friday 27 nov Saul 7.15pm Saturday 28 nov Die Entführung aus dem Serail 7.15pm

All information in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press. Some cast and/or creative teams may change before or during the run of any opera due to unforeseen circumstances. All changes will be correct on our website at all times.

Wherever you join us, we look forward to welcoming you.

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Family performance: specially priced children’s tickets and pre-performance workshop available for this performance, see page 12 for details.

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Sunday 11 Cinema screening at Duke’s @ komedia, Brighton:Billy Budd

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Tuesday 13 Don Pasquale 7.00pm



Sunday 18 Cinema screening at The Picture House uckfield:Billy Budd

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Friday 23 Don Pasquale 7.00pm

Saturday 24 Saul 4.00pm


Monday 26 Don Pasquale 4.00pm

Tuesday 27 Saul 4.00pm

Wednesday 28 Don Pasquale 7.00pm


Friday 30 Saul 6.30pm


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