Glyndebourne Festival Programme Book 2026

Reference code
G/PM/1/1/2026/1
Level
Item
Title
Glyndebourne Festival Programme Book 2026
Date
2026
Quantity & Format
31.5 x 24.7 x 1.2 cm Dimensions
Repository
Glyndebourne Archive
Creator(s)
Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. (Publisher)
Kentridge, William (Cover artist)
Anderson, Karen (Editor; Author: Quiet direction, p.22-23)
Fuller, Joe (Assistant Editor; Author: Learning the ropes, p.26-27)
Coghlan, Alexandra (Opera Specialist; Author: A classic with a clean slate, p.51-52)
Campbell, Ned (Design and Art Direction)
Agate, Lisa (Picture Consultant)
Threasher, David (Biographies)
Harman, David (Proof Reader)
Murray, Emily (Advertising)
Christie, Gus (Author: Foreword, p.4-5)
Davidson-Houston, Richard (Author: The ties that bind, p.8)
Boot, Philip (Author: A new reckoning, p.9-10, 12, We also remember..., p.144, From our archive, p.152)
Smith, Bart (Author: Members' voices, p.10-11)
Jenkinson, Sophie (Author: Members' voices, p.11)
Wilson, Alexandra (Author: Opera for all, p.14-15, When in Rome, p.58-59)
Taysom, Nerissa (Author: Kentridge's vessels, p.19, Sara Berman: Entanglements, p.20-21)
Shirley, Hugo (Author: London Philharmonic Orchestra, p.28-29)
Unknown (Author: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, p.30)
Langridge, Stephen (Author: Festival 2026, p.37)
Johnson, Julian (Professor) (Author: Opera about opera?, p.38-41)
Christiansen, Rupert (Author: Singing the changes, p.42-44)
Hough, Stephen (Author: That's virtuosity!, p.45)
Mellor, Andrew (Author: Essentials: Tosca, p.50, Essentials: Il turco in Italia, p.64, Essentials: L'Orfeo, p.76, Essentials: Billy Budd, p.92, Essentials: Ariadne auf Naxos, p.104, Essentials: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, p.118.)
Greenwald, Helen M. (Author: Shock and awe, p.53-57)
Clément, Mariame (Author: Director's note, p.65)
Rindom, Ditlev (Author: Male order, p.66-69)
Willson, Flora (Author: Feminine endings, p.70-71)
Maddocks, Fiona (Author: The energy of life, p.77-79)
Cross, Jonathan (Author: The power of music, p.81-83)
Poore, Benjamin (Author: The Masks of Orpheus, p.84-86)
Grandage, Michael (Author: Director's note, p.93)
Chowrimootoo, Christopher (Author: Musical mysteries, p.94-97)
Mosley, Imani (Author: Crew cuts, p.98-99)
Valencia, Mark (Author: Character focus, p.105)
Shirley, Hugo (Author: Two become one, p.106-109)
Cooper, Katherine (Author: Mythed connections, p.110-112)
Mortimer, Vicki (Author: Production note, p.119)
Joncus, Berta (Author: Song of freedom, p.120-123)
Head, Matthew (Professor) (Author: East v West?, p.124-126)
Montague Rendall, Huw (Author: Obituary: David Rendall (1948-2025), p.143)
McCann, Gary (Author: Obituary: William Dudley OBE (1947-2025), p.143-144)
Wardle, Lara (Author: Obituary: Alan Grieve (1928-2025), p.144)
Scope and content
The 2026 Glyndebourne Festival Programme Book.
Event
Opera: GFO Tosca (2026)
Opera: GFO Il turco in Italia (2026)
Opera: GFO L'Orfeo (2026)
Opera: GFO Billy Budd (2026)
Opera: GFO Ariadne auf Naxos (2026)
Opera: GFO Die Entführung aus dem Serail (2026)
Exhibition: Entanglements: Sara Berman on Billy Budd (2026)
Opera
Tosca (New production)
Il turco in Italia (Revival)
L'Orfeo (New production)
Billy Budd (Revival)
Ariadne auf Naxos (New production)
Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Revival)
Content person
Huffman, Ted
Interviewed
Naylor, Steven
Pelly, Laurent
Quoted
Berman, Sara
Kentridge, William
Access
Open