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Glyndebourne

British  
/ ˈɡlaɪndˌbɔːn /

noun

  1. an estate in SE England, in East Sussex: site of a famous annual festival of opera founded in 1934 by John Christie

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“I started the season with it in September in Munich, then October in Berlin, now it’s here, after that it’s London, then Glyndebourne, then one more that hasn’t been announced,” Akhmetshina said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023

The Glyndebourne Tour was first launched in 1968.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2023

The Glyndebourne Festival and other performances based at the East Sussex opera venue will continue as normal.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2023

On the same day, the Arts Council also slashed funding to other major opera companies including the Royal Opera House, by 10 percent, and Glyndebourne Productions, by over 30 percent.

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

“Hamlet,” which runs through June 9 at the Met, was a breakthrough for the British-born Clayton when the opera premiered at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2017.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2022

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