Glyndebourne Classics

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  • Tristan und Isolde - full opera

    Bound in marriage against her will, princess Isolde resolves to end her life along with that of her enemy, the knight Tristan. But when a love potion is substituted for poison, the two are drawn into an all-consuming, obsessive love affair that destroys everything – and everyone – in its unstoppa...

  • Giulio Cesare (Handel), 2005

    Movie + 1 extra

    David McVicar’s production brings all-singing, all-dancing energy to one of Handel’s greatest scores.

    The cast includes Sarah Connolly (Giulio Cesare), Danielle de Niese (Cleopatra) and Patricia Bardon (Cornelia) with conductor William Christie and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

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  • Billy Budd (Britten), 2010

    Movie + 1 extra

    An award-winning opera debut from British theatre director Michael Grandage.

    The cast includes Jacques Imbrailo (Billy Budd), John Mark Ainsley (Captain Vere) and Darren Jeffery (Lieutenant Ratcliffe) with conductor Mark Elder and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

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  • Rusalka (Dvořák), 2019

    Movie + 1 extra

    Inspired by The Little Mermaid, Rusalka offers a poignant reimagining of the classic fairy tale.

    The cast includes Sally Matthews (Rusalka), Evan LeRoy Johnson (Prince) and Patricia Bardon (Ježibaba) with conductor Robin Ticciati and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

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  • The Rake's Progress (Stravinsky), 2010

    Movie

    Comedy and tragedy are never far apart in this Glyndebourne classic, designed by David Hockney.

    The cast includes Miah Persson (Anne Trulove), Topi Lehtipuu (Tom Rakewell), Elena Manistina (Baba The Turk) and Matthew Rose (Nick Shadow) with conductor Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic...

  • Saul (Handel), 2015
    Movie + 1 extra

    Saul (Handel), 2015

    Movie + 1 extra

    Barrie Kosky’s sensational staging of Handel’s oratorio marries spectacle and psychology. Experience Kosky's extraordinary creativity ahead of his return next summer with our first-ever production of Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites.

    Plus, get a taste of a Glyndebourne Encore subscription and ...

  • The Rape of Lucretia (Britten), 2015

    Movie

    Fiona Shaw takes on Britten's emotionally heart-wrenching and lyrically beautiful opera.

    The cast includes Christine Rice (Lucretia), Duncan Rock (Tarquinius), Matthew Rose (Collatinus) and Louise Alder (Lucia) with conductor Leo Hussain and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

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