Annabel Arden’s take on Donizetti’s best-loved comic opera has become a hardy biennial at Glyndebourne: this marks the production’s fourth appearance since its 2007 début (two at the Festival and two ...

Not by the visuals, mind. Lez Brotherston's sets and Annabel Arden's direction followed a tried, tested and yawn-inducing 1950s route. Is there now a UN resolution mandating opera directors to update ...

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You lug your wicker hamper across the stiletto-punctured lawn and bag a spot beside the ha-ha. You say “ha-ha” a lot because this is the only chance you get. Smoothing your frock or dinner jacket, you ...

It’s summer on the Sussex Downs, 50 miles south of London. As the taxi makes its way from the village train station, ancient houses give way to rolling hills, sheep and, rarely for England, lots of ...

The original version of this story was published on Legalweek Each year, Glyndebourne spends the autumn on tour, taking three of its productions to places like Woking, Plymouth and Stoke on Trent.

Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore is a perennial crowd-pleaser, and the opening night of both the season and the production at Garsington Opera was no exception. Set against the magnificent backdrop of the ...

The visits of the company are always keenly anticipated and this week there is the added bonus of the refurbished theatre in which to enjoy their productions. The theatre itself is hardly recognisable ...