Get ready to indulge in a spectacular season of opera at Glyndebourne, where the London Philharmonic Orchestra will present three breathtaking productions. From the hilarious antics of 'Il barbiere di Siviglia' featuring Jonah Hoskins as Count Almaviva, to the comedic chaos of 'Falstaff' with Renato Girolami, and the intense drama of 'Káťa Kabanová' led by Kateřina Kněžíková, these performances promise an unforgettable journey into the world of opera. Experience the magic of live music and exceptional storytelling in the picturesque setting of Lewes, United Kingdom.

From Rossini to Verdi: A Summer of Operatic Brilliance at Glyndebourne

Trapped in an unhappy marriage Káťa is drawn into a passionate affair. As a wild storm brews, she is overwhelmed by her actions. Damiano Michieletto’s raw staging cuts to the heart of Káťa’s guilt and despair as she makes a choice between love and life itself.

Káťa Kabanová

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Falstaff bites off more than he can chew when he messes with the merry wives of Windsor. Set in 1940s post-war England, this Shakespeare-meets-Ealing-comedy production combines humour with music that bursts with energy.

Falstaff

Blood, sex, magic and redemption come together in an astonishing musical odyssey. This psychological drama about family duty and private desire, how we die and why we live, is staged at Glyndebourne for the first time.

Parsifal

When Rosina teams up with cunning Figaro and amorous Count Almaviva to escape Dr Bartolo’s clutches, a hilarious battle of wills ensues. This is an evening of sharp humour and unexpected twists, all set to Rossini’s glittering score.

Il barbiere di Siviglia

From favourite carols to orchestral showpieces and opera highlights, this hour-long concert shines a spotlight on the talents of the Glyndebourne Chorus and the Glyndebourne Sinfonia, and provide a festive finale to the year.

A Chilled Christmas Celebration

From favourite carols to orchestral showpieces and opera highlights, our popular Christmas Concerts shine a spotlight on the talents of the Glyndebourne Chorus and the Glyndebourne Sinfonia, and provide a festive finale to the year.

Christmas Concerts

The cheerful notes of Bach’s Wachet auf (Sleeper’s Awake), composed for the last Sunday before advent, make way for the high drama of Vivaldi’s exuberant Gloria, a sacred work with celebratory themes. In the second half of the concert, Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, written for Christmas Eve, is paired with Bach’s famous retelling of the nativity story in his Christmas Oratorio (Part I).

A Choral Celebration

Parisian party girl Violetta is determined to leave her scandalous past behind her. She seizes the chance for a new life with the adoring young Alfredo, but when his disapproving father appears, Violetta is forced to make an impossible choice between duty and desire.

La traviata

Award-winning Broadway director Diane Paulus brings us a powerful new Carmen.
Passion ignites when Don José meets the fiercely independent Carmen, but she won’t give up her freedom without a fight.

The energy and emotion of Bizet’s score collide with urgent, raw choreography in this visceral new production.

Carmen

Two star-crossed lovers are consumed by a passion that destroys everything in its path. Nikolaus Lehnhoff’s dream-like production returns, with leading Wagnerian singers and orchestral forces led by Glyndebourne Music Director Robin Ticciati.

Tristan und Isolde

Bollywood meets Baroque in this utterly original retelling of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar’s tempestuous love affair.
Handel’s masterpiece, full of seduction, dazzling spectacle and vocal fireworks, is given the all-singing, all-dancing treatment in this Glyndebourne classic.

Giulio Cesare

Unforgettable characters search for love and truth in this playful reimagining of Mozart’s classic fairytale. Be transported by hand-drawn illustrations and elaborate puppetry, as well as some of the best music Mozart ever composed.

Die Zauberflöte

Britten’s gripping psychological drama returns in this award-winning staging.

When a young sailor is unjustly accused of mutiny, it triggers a tragic sequence of events. Good and evil, innocence and corruption come together in this heartbreaking opera, a seafaring epic brought to vivid life in Michael Grandage’s evocative, claustrophobic production.

Michael Grandage returns to direct Britten’s opera, not seen at Glyndebourne for a over decade. Nicholas Carter will conduct the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Thomas Mole will play in the title role, Olivier Award-winner Allan Clayton and Sam Carl make their role debuts playing Captain Vere and John Claggart. See full cast and creative team details here.

Billy Budd

Sparks fly in this uproarious tussle for centre stage.

The richest man in Vienna has commissioned an evening’s entertainment. But when a tragic opera and a comedy troupe are forced to share the same stage, all bets are off. Strauss’ opera-within-an-opera is part farce, part dream-like fantasy, set to one of his most luscious scores.
Laurent Pelly returns to Glyndebourne to direct this new staging, with Robin Ticciati conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Glyndebourne Chorus

Jun 28 - Jul 30, 2026

Billy Budd

Jul 19 - Aug 29, 2026

Adriadne Auf Naxos

3 - 23 Aug, 2025

Káťa Kabanová

Jul 13 - Aug 24, 2025

Falstaff

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