Glyndebourne Festival Opera: history and repertoire, 1934–51

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This is a list of the operas performed by Glyndebourne Festival Opera during the music directorship (1934-1951) of Fritz Busch. Operas performed at venues other than Glyndebourne by Glyndebourne forces are also included, as are operas performed at Glyndebourne by other companies.

Glyndebourne Festival Opera English opera festival

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Fritz Busch German conductor

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Contents

YearOpera [1] ComposerPrincipal castConductorDirectorDesigner [2]
1934
1934
1935
1935
1935
1935
1936
1936
1936
1936
1936
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1938
1938
1938
1938
1938
1939
1939
1939
1939
1939
1940
1941/5No Festival - theatre closed during World War II
1946
1947
1947
1947
1947
1948
1948
1949
1949
1950
1950
1950
1950
1951
1951
1951
1951
1951
1951

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References

  1. ↑ Titles in Bold are new productions. Opera titles are those used in Wikipedia and not necessarily those used by Glyndebourne.
  2. ↑ Where two designers are credited, the first-named designed the set and the second designed the costumes
  3. ↑ This production, arranged from Pepusch and John Gay's original by Frederic Austin, was not performed at Glyndebourne, instead first touring to Brighton, Cardiff, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and then appearing at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket for 126 performances between 16 January and 25 May.
  4. ↑ This opera was performed at Glyndebourne and on tour by a number of singers from Sadler's Wells Opera Company, many of whom later formed the nucleus of Britten's English Opera Group. The performance on 12 July was the world premiere of the opera.
  5. ↑ Performed at Glyndebourne by the English Opera Group. The performance on 20 June 1947, was the world premiere of the opera.
  6. ↑ Performed by Glyndebourne Festival Opera at the Edinburgh International Festival.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Performed by Glyndebourne Festival Opera at the Edinburgh International Festival.
  8. ↑ 1912 version, preceded by a performance of Molière's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
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