Glyndebourne performances for schools 2014

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Performances for Schools at Glyndebourne 14 & 16 October

Two performances, one world-class offer We believe that opera can transform lives.

That’s why, since 2006, we’ve welcomed over 20,000 students to Glyndebourne for one of our dedicated Performances for Schools.

Often their first taste of opera, it’s an experience like no other: Glyndebourne’s world-famous auditorium filled entirely 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 each opera on offer.

Thursday 16 October, 2.00pm La finta giardiniera LESSONS THAT LAST MORE THAN A DAY We hope your Performance for Schools experience lasts beyond your time at 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 at Glyndebourne 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.

PLAN YOUR VISIT Glyndebourne is in the heart of the Sussex countryside, 30 minutes outside Brighton. Take a look and find out more at glyndebourne.com.

Schools are also welcome to enjoy the gardens during their visit.

ALL TICKETS £7

Nearer the time we’ll send you an email giving you all the practical information you need to make your visit run as smoothly as possible.

To book for any Performance for Schools, complete the enclosed form and return it to Glyndebourne by Monday 9 June 2014.

Given the high demand for these performances, tickets are allocated by ballot.

We’ll respond to your application by the end of the summer term.

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.

There’s plenty of on-site parking for coaches.

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TOUR 2014 | PER FOR MANC ES FOR SC HOOLS

Tuesday 14 October, 11.00am La traviata

One of the most popular operas of all time The story of La traviata (The Fallen One) can be told in 14 words; boy loves girl, boy’s father disapproves, boy and girl split, girl dies of TB. The point is, why does Dad disapprove?

And the answer to that takes us straight into 19th century Paris and the heady world of the demi-monde.

The demi-monde (the half world) was full of rich young men (like Alfredo the hero) and their mistresses (Violetta, the heroine). It looked glamorous but the trouble was the men were free, they could flirt with the women and return to respectable society, but the women were not. They were fallen, unrespectable,

trapped in the half world. No wonder Alfredo’s father (Germont) rushes up to town to stop his son’s affair.

Verdi knew this world very well, his own mistress had had one lover too many and he suffered deeply from the Germonts of this world. Yet he wrote this opera, passionate and angry in places, but full of sympathy for Alfredo, Violetta and Germont. All three characters are in an impossible situation, made worse by Violetta’s terminal illness, and the result is a show that moves from young love to young death, taking in the great human emotions on the way – love, compassion, despair, and forgiveness.

La traviata GIU SEP P E VER D I A NEW PRODUCTION FROM THE 2014 FESTIVAL Sung in Italian with English supertitles Conductor............................... David Afkham Director........................................Tom Cairns Designer......................... Hildegard Bechtler Choreographer .......................... Aletta Collins Lighting Designer..................Peter Mumford The Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra The Glyndebourne Chorus glyndebourne.com/tour14traviata

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CAST INCLUDES

Violetta Valéry.................Kishani Jayasinghe Alfredo Germont ��������������� Zach Borichevsky Giorgio Germont ��������������� Roman Burdenko Baron Douphol �����������������������������Eddie Wade Flora Bervoix �������������������������� Lauren Easton

The performance lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one interval of 20 minutes.

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Kick-off (1942) by Erwin Blumenfeld. © The estate of Erwin Blumenfeld. Reproduced with permission.

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TUESDAY 14 OCTOBER, 11.00AM ALL TICKETS

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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.

THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER, 2.00PM ALL TICKETS

£7

© Deborah Turbeville from Unseen Versailles

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TOUR 2014 | PER FOR M ANC ES FOR SC HOOLS

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Tuesday 14 October, 11.00am La traviata Thursday 16 October, 2.00pm La finta giardiniera

ALL TICKETS £7

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

Cover photo: David Illman | Design: Kate Benjamin

Performances for Schools at Glyndebourne this autumn

Booking Form

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Tuesday 14 October, 11.00am La traviata Thursday 16 October, 2.00pm La finta giardiniera All tickets ÂŁ7 1st choice _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2nd choice _______________________________________________________________________________________ Number of students

Number of adults

Total number of tickets *

Age range of students

NB Glyndebourne recommends a ratio of one adult to ten children.

Number of wheelchair spaces* required__________ * Included in the total number of tickets

Please tick the appropriate box if any of your students have (please attach details): hearing impairments

A person using a wheelchair who requires assistance, or who is under the age of 16, must be accompanied by a companion.

visual impairments other access requirements

Name and title of contact teacher/group leader: Name and title of 2nd contact: Headteacher: School / college / group: Address: Postcode Telephone: Email: Mobile telephone (for emergency use on the day of your visit only): Type of school / college / group: State

Special

Independent

Other

LEA area: Please complete the reverse of this form ď §

Booking Form PAYMENT Performances for Schools 2014 (£7 per ticket)

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Total number of tickets

Total amount due £

I wish to pay by cheque Please make cheques payable to ‘Glyndebourne’ for the total amount due and enclose with your booking form. Cheques will be returned to all unsuccessful applicants.

I wish to pay by BACS We will invoice you on allocation of the tickets. Please provide the name the invoice should be addressed to: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I wish to pay by credit/debit card We will contact you for card payment on allocation of the tickets. Please provide the name and daytime telephone number we should use for this payment: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please return your completed booking form: Box Office Glyndebourne Lewes East Sussex BN8 5UU Booking forms must be returned by Monday 9 June 2014 You will be notified of the status of your application for tickets by the end of the summer term.

Cancellation For all successful applications, no cancellations or refunds can be considered after Friday 12 September 2014.

Please note Official photography and filming may take place at events for promotional use only.

Please notify us of any students who cannot be photographed or filmed.

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