ALL TICKETS UNDER ÂŁ8 Performances for Schools this November Canterbury, Norwich, Milton Keynes, Plymouth
Four performances, one world-class offer We believe that opera can transform lives. That’s why, last year, we welcomed over 6,500 students to one of Glyndebourne’s Performances for Schools around the country. Often their first taste of opera, it’s an experience like no other: auditoriums filled with students, a special introduction on stage and then all the emotion, spectacle and quality of a Glyndebourne opera, full-length and fully staged. OPERA IS FOR EVERYONE Opera is the only art form that has it all: music, movement, drama and design. It’s full of immense technical skill, crafted with precision and passion. Brilliant as a source of inspiration and learning for those studying performing arts, design and technology, the themes of the operas and experience of going to the theatre can also be the starting point for projects reaching across the curriculum. Photo: David Illman
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We think our Performances for Schools in 2014 are suitable for all students from Year 7 upwards. Turn the page to read more about La finta giardiniera, the opera on offer.
CANTERBURY ALL TICKETS £7
Thursday 6 November 2pm
NORWICH ALL TICKETS £7.50
Thursday 13 November 2pm
MILTON KEYNES ALL TICKETS £7.50
Thursday 20 November 2pm
PLYMOUTH ALL TICKETS £6
Thursday 27 November 2pm
See pages 6 and 7 for booking details
LESSONS THAT LAST MORE THAN A DAY We hope your Performance for Schools experience lasts beyond your time with Glyndebourne and we are committed to helping you extend learning into the classroom, both before and after your visit. From the beginning of September, on our website you’ll find a number of resources and tailored information about the operas, created by our award-winning education team. Designed to help teachers prepare students for their visit to the theatre, they also include suggested activities to enhance their understanding. The experience itself has also been tailored with students in mind: the on-stage introduction prepares the audience for what to expect and things to look out for in the production. It is complemented by our specially commissioned Performance for Schools programme, free for each student to take home.
On pages 6 and 7 you’ll find details of how to book for all Performances for Schools, including information about special priority booking periods ahead of the general public in several venues. IF YOU’VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE At glyndebourne.com/schools you’ll find a short film including students and teachers talking about their Performance for Schools experience. Keep up-to-date and join the conversation with Glyndebourne on Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, Pinterest and YouTube.
Glyndebourne’s Performances for Schools are supported by Arts Council England, with additional funding from The Kowitz Family Foundation and two anonymous donors through Glyndebourne’s New Generation Programme.
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Performances for Schools 2014, Mozart’s La finta giardiniera
A rarely-performed Mozart gem
WO LF G A NG A M A D EUS M O Z ART
La finta gia La finta giardiniera (The pretend gardener) is one of the oddest stories Mozart ever set to music. The heroine, Sandrina, is working as a gardener to escape from her lover, Count Belfiore, who stabbed her in a fit of jealous rage just before the opera began. Sandrina’s boss, the Mayor of Lagonero, fancies her but doesn’t reckon on his servant Serpetta, who is determined to marry him herself, while Sandrina’s servant Nardo (also disguised as a gardener) is in love with Serpetta. Into this tense situation stalks Arminda, the Mayor’s niece, anxious to get away from her lover Ramiro (whom she has jilted) while Ramiro arrives, convinced that Lagonero
is the ideal spot in which to recover from a broken heart. Add the sudden appearance of the hero, the completely unbalanced Count Belfiore, and you can see the opera is heading for melt down.
A NEW PRODUCTION FROM THE 2014 FESTIVAL
CAST INCLUDES
Sung in Italian with English supertitles Conductor.............................Christopher Moulds Director............................. Frederic Wake-Walker Designer.................................. Antony McDonald Lighting Designer ��������������������������������Lucy Carter
What does Mozart make of all this? Well, he was only 19 when he wrote the opera and, though he clearly enjoyed the sheer silliness of it, he responded to something else. There’s an undercurrent of violence and madness in the show, which appealed to the teenage Mozart – and will grab the interest of any teenage audience.
Don Anchise (Il Podestà)......... Timothy Robinson Sandrina (La Marchesa Violante)............Rosa Feola Arminda................................. Eleonore Marguerre Belfiore..................................................... Enea Scala Ramiro..................................................Hanna Hipp Serpetta......................................... Eliana Pretorian Nardo................................................Mattia Olivieri
The Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra The performance lasts approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes, including one interval of 20 minutes. glyndebourne.com/tour14finta
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Edited by Gernot Gruber and Alfred Orel (Neue MozartAusgabe). Published by Bärenreiter-Verlag, Kassel represented by Faber Music, London.
© Deborah Turbeville from Unseen Versailles
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How to book Performances for Schools 2014, Mozart’s La finta giardiniera Suitable for all students from Year 7 upwards
CANTERBURY THE MARLOWE THEATRE Thursday 6 November 2pm All tickets £7 Schools’ priority booking period: book by Friday 27 June for special access to tickets for this performance ahead of the general public. To book contact Sylvia Sims, The Marlowe Theatre’s Group Bookings Officer on 01227 862254 or by emailing sylvia.sims@marlowetheatre.com
NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL Thursday 13 November 2pm All tickets £7.50 Schools seats: tickets for this performance are available exclusively for schools in bands C and D. To book, phone Norwich Theatre Royal’s education team on 01603 598 523 or email j.raper@theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
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MILTON KEYNES THEATRE Thursday 20 November 2pm All tickets £7.50 Schools’ priority booking period: book by Friday 30 May for special access to tickets for this performance ahead of the general public. To book please telephone Milton Keynes Theatre on the dedicated group bookings number 01908 547 609 or email groupsales@theambassadors.com
THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH THE LYRIC
THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH Thursday 27 November 2pm All tickets £6 Schools’ priority booking period: book by Friday 30 May for special access to tickets for this performance ahead of the general public.
Please telephone the Theatre Royal Plymouth on the dedicated group bookings number 01752 260 960 to secure your tickets.
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Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis – for the best seats, book early.
CANTERBURY ALL TICKETS £7
Thursday 6 November 2pm
NORWICH ALL TICKETS £7.50
Thursday 13 November 2pm
MILTON KEYNES ALL TICKETS £7.50
Thursday 20 November 2pm
PLYMOUTH ALL TICKETS £6
Thursday 27 November 2pm
Suitable for all students from Year 7 upwards.
What teachers said about Performances for Schools... “ I consider the chance for our children to see world-class performances in a genre they might not have any previous knowledge of as fantastic… the sublime experience of visiting the opera is something the children remember for far longer than any music or drama lesson that I could deliver.”
“ Thank you very much. Another memorable and fantastic experience which we thoroughly enjoyed.”
Thinking through logistics or the educational benefits? If you’re interested in Performances for Schools but would like to chat to other teachers who’ve been before, please let Glyndebourne’s education team know – we’ll help put you in touch with those who might be able to answer your questions. Email education@glyndebourne.com
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Cover photo: David Illman | Design: Kate Benjamin
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