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There aren’t many places that get it as consistently right as Glyndebourne. I have never seen a bad production there and this year’s Carmen no exception.

Glyndebourne utterly wonderful Carmen .. strong cast, great dancing, superb chorus and a modern version which actually worked - for the music and the audience, rather than just indulging a director’s desire to put their mark on it.

The annual excitement of ⁦Glyndebourne⁩ coming to ⁦BBC Proms⁩. 3 hours to restage the whole show for the ⁦⁦Royal Albert Hall⁩ #Carmen

So I thought the hype about ⁦⁦Glyndebourne⁩ ‘s Carmen this summer was just that. But no! The semi-staged production at ⁦BBC Proms⁩ was ELECTRIC. 🎶🎶 The ⁦Royal Albert Hall⁩ was packed & roaring. Bravo all and especially Rihab Chaieb & Janai Brugger

Last night's Prom was an eagerly anticipated visit from Glyndebourne: Bizet’s eternally popular red-blooded opera, ‘Carmen’💃✨ Bravo and thank you to Anja Bihlmaier, London Philharmonic Orchestra, @Glyndebourne Chorus & the international line-up of soloists with Rihab Chaieb at centre-stage 👏

Glyndebourne brings its new Carmen production to the BBC Proms: a triumph for the vocal stars, the LPO on sparkling form and for conductor Anja Bihlmaier. See my review for OPERA TODAY: operatoday.com/2024/08/prom-5…

Looking forward to this evening…

Tickets still available for Friday’s performance. Recommended.

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Young singers - deadline alert! Applications for the Glyndebourne Academy programme close at midnight on *Sunday 12 January*. It's for singers aged 18-26 interested in pursuing classical singing but who have faced challenges or barriers. Glyndebourne glyndebourne.com/take-part/glyn…

The Emma Kerr Classical Singing Award for Mezzo Sopranos: supporting aspiring Scottish mezzos, a new bursary is being set up in memory of Emma Kerr, with fundraising concerts in London at St Matthias Church (Stoke Newington) on Feb 8 and Edinburgh at Greyfriar’s Kirk on Apr 27.

Glyndebourne Announces 2025 Jerwood Young Artists bit.ly/42ucXce

Such a pleasure to be hosted by the German Ambassador for this very special evening. Parsifal draws another step closer.

It's been a thrill to be back at the ROH working on this. The largest offstage banda I think I've ever been in charge of!

Are you an opera maker, producer or staff member of an opera company? Please join an open meeting on Wednesday 25 June to discuss and collaborate on the creation of a representative body for the opera sector. You can register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-opera-sec…

Commentators pretending to believe that Glyndebourne's wind turbine is at fault for failing to compensate for multiple power cuts on Saturday. We rely on the grid to operate. The turbine keeps the bills down. One adds: "you could not make it up". Reader, they made it up.

Last year the wind turbine produced almost as much energy as we used. There's a surplus in the winter (more wind, fewer performances) and a deficit in the summer (vice versa). We sell surplus to the grid and the energy generated keeps our bills down. Unrelated to power cuts.