31-605: Glyndebourne Festival Opera is an annual opera festival held at Glyndebourne , an English country house near Lewes , in East Sussex , England . Under the supervision of the Christie family, the festival has been held annually since 1934, except in 1941–45 during World War II and 1993 when the theatre was being rebuilt, for a 1994 reopening. Gus Christie, son of Sir George Christie and grandson of festival founder John Christie , became festival chairman in 2000. Since
62-728: A statutory corporation by the Adelaide Festival Corporation Act 1998 (AFC Act), reporting to the Minister for the Arts. From about 1996 Arts SA (later Arts South Australia) had responsibility for this and several other statutory bodies such as the South Australian Museum and the Art Gallery of South Australia , until late 2018, when the functions were transferred to direct oversight by
93-459: A large-scale format. It started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and soon spread through the rest of Europe. In the 18th century, Italian opera continued to dominate most of Europe (except France), attracting foreign composers such as Handel . Opera seria was the most prestigious form of Italian opera, until Gluck reacted against its artificiality with his "reform" operas in the 1760s. Today
124-407: A three-night "festival within a festival": Unsound Adelaide presented international artists playing multi-dimensional electronic music. Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy were appointed in 2015 and took over from Sefton as co-artistic directors from the 2017 festival, which included the landmark opera production of Barrie Kosky 's Saul . Their contracts were extended twice, and due to finish with
155-533: Is constituted as a registered charity called Glyndebourne Productions Limited, which is a company limited by guarantee . It has a wholly owned subsidiary, Glyndebourne Enterprises Limited, which carries out merchandising, production hire and media development activities, and donates its profits to the charity. A related charity called the Glyndebourne Arts Trust carries out fund-raising activities. Glyndebourne Association America allows residents of
186-503: Is covered by an internal cross subsidy. The Glyndebourne Label was established in 2008 to release live recordings on CD. Commercial releases have included Mozart's Idomeneo (with Luciano Pavarotti and Gundula Janowitz ), Dvořák 's Rusalka and Benjamin Britten 's Billy Budd . During the music directorship of Vladimir Jurowski , the festival began its "Glyndebourne on Screen" programme, for viewers to see performances from
217-777: The Adelaide Festival , an arts festival , takes place in the South Australian capital of Adelaide in March each year. Started in 1960, it is a major celebration of the arts and a significant cultural event in Australia. The festival is based chiefly in the city centre and its parklands , with some venues in the inner suburbs (such as the Odeon Theatre, Norwood ) or occasionally further afield. The Adelaide Festival Centre and River Torrens usually form
248-575: The Department of the Premier and Cabinet , Arts and Culture section. There is a governing board which reports to the minister. As of March 2022 the chair was Judy Potter. Artistic directors are appointed on fixed contracts for one or more years. There is a separate director of Writers' Week. Funding is mainly from government sources, but, as a charitable body, the festival also attracts private donors within Australia and internationally. During
279-569: The South Australian Government . It developed a number of incorporated events including Adelaide Writers' Week , Australia's original literary festival; WOMADelaide , the world music festival; and, the Adelaide Festival of Ideas . The Adelaide International was a curated international contemporary visual arts program held in partnership with the Samstag Museum from 2010 to 2014. After some difficulties under
310-659: The University of Adelaide . The two gained the support of the Lord-Mayor and Adelaide City Council and a financial backing of 15,000 pounds. A number of leading businesses sponsored the first festival, including The Advertiser , the Bank of Adelaide , John Martin & Co. , the Adelaide Steamship Company , and Kelvinator . The inaugural Adelaide Festival of Arts ran from 12 to 26 March 1960 and
341-760: The (initially unofficial) Adelaide Fringe ; the Fringe has taken place annually since 2007, with the Festival of Arts going annual a few years later, in 2012. With all of these events, plus the extra visitors, activities and music concerts brought by the street-circuit motor-racing event known as the Adelaide 500 , locals often refer to the time of year as "Mad March". The festival attracts interstate and overseas visitors, and generated an estimated gross expenditure of A$ 76.1 million for South Australia in 2018 . The Adelaide Festival began with efforts by Sir Lloyd Dumas in
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#1732791750759372-572: The 2023 festival. However, the 2021 and 2022 festivals were affected by frequently changing restrictions imposed by the government due to various waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Australia , which was challenging for the organisers, and also Armfield had some health issues. In March 2022 it was announced that Ruth Mackenzie CBE would be taking over from 2023, although Armfield and Healy had already confirmed or organised most of
403-489: The Adelaide Festival over three years for additional performances and events. Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy hold the record for the most stints as director, with six festivals under their belt. There were no directors for the festivals of 1966 and 1968, with an advisory board taking on the responsibility. Peter Sellars ' brief directorship of the 2002 Adelaide Festival remains the most controversial and he
434-566: The United States to make tax efficient donations to Glyndebourne. Glyndebourne has an annual budget of a little over £20 million, as of 2010. The Festival is the only major opera season in the United Kingdom which is not state subsidised. Glyndebourne on Tour receives an annual subsidy of around £1.5 million from Arts Council England , but is budgeted to make an annual loss even after this has been credited. The shortfall
465-467: The company announced that the planned 2023 Glyndebourne on Tour season will not occur, as a result of the reduced funding from Arts Council England for the 2023–2026 National Portfolio. In December 2023, the company announced the appointment of Adam Hickox as the new principal conductor of Glyndebourne Sinfonia, the new name for the Glyndebourne on Tour Orchestra, with immediate effect. Glyndebourne
496-477: The company's inception, Glyndebourne has been particularly celebrated for its productions of Mozart operas . Recordings of Glyndebourne's past historic Mozart productions have been reissued. Other notable productions included their 1980s production of George Gershwin 's Porgy and Bess , directed by Trevor Nunn , and later expanded from the Glyndebourne stage and videotaped in 1993 for television, with Nunn again directing. While Mozart operas have continued to be
527-402: The directorship of Peter Sellars in 2001–2, it was once again regarded as very strong, with its reputation intact as the pre-eminent event in the country, by 2006. The Adelaide Festival moved from a biennial to annual event from 2012. David Sefton was appointed as artistic director for a three-year tenure in 2013, then extended for another year. The 2013 program included for the first time,
558-499: The festival have included David Pickard. In November 2015, the festival announced the appointment of Sebastian F. Schwarz as its general director, effective in May 2016. In March 2018 Schwarz stepped down as general director. In August 2018, the festival announced the appointment of Stephen Langridge as its next artistic director, effective in the spring of 2019. The festival operates without subsidy. Its first placement of advertisements
589-515: The festival in cinemas and live-streaming on personal computers, the latter in partnership with The Guardian newspaper. List of opera festivals This is an inclusive list of opera festivals and summer opera seasons, and music festivals which have opera productions. This list may have some overlap with list of early music festivals . Opera is part of the Western classical music tradition, and has long been performed for audiences on
620-624: The late 1950s to establish a major arts festival that would bring to South Australia world-class cultural exhibitions. In 1958, Sir Lloyd organised a gathering of prominent members of the Adelaide business, arts and government community. The proposal for an event similar to the Edinburgh International Festival was supported and the first Festival Board of Governors was formed. The event began to take form when Sir Lloyd partnered with John Bishop , Professor of Music at
651-740: The mainstay of its repertory , the company has expanded it with productions of Janáček and Handel operas. The primary resident orchestra for the Glyndebourne Festival is the London Philharmonic Orchestra (since 1964). The festival's associate orchestra is the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment . In January 2014, Robin Ticciati became the seventh music director of the company. Past general directors of
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#1732791750759682-488: The major events for the festival. In August 2024 it was announced that Mackenzie had been appointed Program Director, Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet , and that former Brett Sheehy AO would take over the role as AD until a new one is appointed for the 2026 festival. In 1998 the Adelaide Festival Corporation was established as
713-454: The most renowned figure of late 18th century opera is Mozart , and his music is at times the featured attraction of opera and early music festivals. The following lists may have some overlap: The following categories are related: Notes Sources Adelaide Festival 34°54′42″S 138°38′06″E / 34.911625°S 138.635101°E / -34.911625; 138.635101 The Adelaide Festival of Arts , also known as
744-996: The name of Glyndebourne Tour. Unlike Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Glyndebourne Tour does receive some subsidy, from the Arts Council England . As of 2022, the Tour performed in the Milton Keynes Theatre , the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, the Theatre Royal in Norwich and the Liverpool Empire Theatre . The tour normally takes place in autumn following the festival season, and typically includes three weeks of performances at Glyndebourne, followed by one week in each of
775-446: The nucleus of the event, and in the 21st century Elder Park has played host to opening ceremonies. It comprises many events, usually including opera , theatre, dance, classical and contemporary music, cabaret , literature, visual art and new media . The four-day world-music event, WOMADelaide , and the literary festival, Adelaide Writers' Week , form part of the Festival. The festival originally operated biennially, along with
806-475: The opportunity for picnic dinners on the extensive lawns or in one of the restaurants in the grounds. Annually in London, the company presents an opera performance at The Proms . In 1968, Glyndebourne Festival Opera established a touring ensemble, Glyndebourne Touring Opera, which in its first season took opera productions to Newcastle , Liverpool , Manchester , Sheffield and Oxford . In addition to bringing
837-432: The other locations. The touring ensemble has separate music directors, as follows: Ticciati is the first former music director of Glyndebourne on Tour to be named music director of the full Glyndebourne Festival Opera company. Glyndebourne Festival Opera has also toured internationally, including the Adelaide Festival in 2006 with its production of Flight by Jonathan Dove and April De Angelis . In January 2023,
868-443: The tenureship of Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy as co-artistic directors, donations to the festival increased from around A$ 55,000 a year in 2017 to A$ 2 million in 2022. In June 2019, it was announced that the Festival would receive A$ 1.25 million in annual funding over the following three years, to help "continue to attract major performances and events". In August 2023 the South Australian Government announced $ 2.3 million for
899-569: The work of Glyndebourne Festival Opera to audiences some distance from Glyndebourne, Glyndebourne Touring Opera offers opportunities for younger opera singers to develop their craft. In 2003, the Glyndebourne Touring Opera administrative duties were absorbed back into the main Glyndebourne Festival Opera administration, and the touring company was renamed Glyndebourne on Tour. The touring company now has
930-607: Was directed by Bishop with some assistance from Ian Hunter , the artistic director of the Edinburgh Festival. There were 105 shows covering almost all aspects of the arts. In its first year, it also spawned the Adelaide Fringe, which has grown into the largest event of its kind in the world after the Edinburgh Fringe . The Adelaide Festival continued to grow in successive years with the support of
961-458: Was in 2003. The festival has planned to incorporate power by wind turbine, as part of its "green" initiatives. Many Glyndebourne attendees come from London , and the event is regarded as part of the English summer season . Performances start in the afternoon, enabling Londoners to leave town after lunch, and finish in time for them to catch the last train back. A long interval allows opera-goers