Glyndebourne Touring Opera and Glyndebourne Education

Have you got what it takes to make your mark on Glyndebourne's main stage? In March 2013 Glyndebourne is staging Imago, its next large-scale community opera and the hunt is now on for a host of talented local people to join the cast. Get a taste of what to expect in our feature filmed during preliminary auditions in September 2012.

Danielle de Niese gives advice and instruction on how to warm up your voice for that pitch perfect sound we're so used to hearing on the Glyndebourne stage. You can also hear her in action at this year's Tour 2012 screenings of Giulio Cesare - http://glyndebourne.com/production/cesaretour2012

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The director of Glyndebourne's production of Rusalka, Melly Still, discusses the story and emotions behind the Tour 2012 production. Dvořák's richly expressive music conjures up a world of dark forests and deep lakes. The water spirit Rusalka falls hopelessly in love with the Prince who comes daily to swim in the lake where she lives. He cannot see her and her only chance of becoming visible to him and of entering the human world is to make a terrible pact with Ježibaba the witch. She gives up her own world and loses the power of speech in exchange for the chance to experience the pain and joy of human love. CD available in the Glynebourne shop: http://glyndebourne.com/product/dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k-antonin-rusalka-cd-2009

A story of love and loss, of betrayal and deception, of sex and a city, of wounded pride and attempted retribution -- of plumply inviting sofa cushions. Based on a short story by Eça de Queirós and written specially for Glyndebourne by our first Composer-in-Residence Julian Philips, with a text by Edward Kemp. The music is published by Edition Peters

Giulio Cesare: The triumphant sensation of the 2005 Festival, David McVicar's acclaimed production of Handel's grandest opera returned to cinema screens as part of the Glyndebourne Tour 2012. The powerful cast was led by the mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly as the imperious Roman general and soprano Danielle de Niese as the irrepressibly coquettish Cleopatra, the role in which she made her Glyndebourne debut. Available on DVD at the Glyndebourne shop: http://glyndebourne.com/product/handel-georg-frideric-giulio-cesare-dvd-2005

Rossini's music has an irrepressible quality, bubbling up effortlessly throughout this retelling of the story of Cinderella. The invention is unstoppable, from Cenerentola's plaintive song about a king who loves a poor girl to the lavish coloratura of her final aria when goodness triumphs and all ends, for some at any rate, happily ever after. When this production, directed by Peter Hall, was first seen in 2005, Opera magazine credited it as 'thoughtful, fresh and full of insight' whilst for The Telegraph it 'met the Glyndebourne gold standard'. The young American Elizabeth DeShong will sing the role of Cenerentola (Angelina) and Chinese baritone Shenyang, Cardiff Singer of the World in 2007, will make his Glyndebourne debut La Cenerentola as Alidoro. A revival of the 2005 Festival production Sung in Italian with English supertitles Supported by The La Cenerentola Syndicate La Cenerentola (Critical Edition edited by A. Zedda) by Gioachino Rossini. Property of Casa Ricordi, Milan (Universal Music Publishing Ricordi Srl). By arrangement with G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Limited. Available on DVD and Blu-ray at the Glyndebourne shop: http://glyndebourne.com/product/rossini-gioachino-la-cenerentola-dvd-2005-0

Purcell's intoxicating combination of words and music alternates elements of the plot of A Midsummer Night's Dream with a variety of musical interludes. A magical brew has been concocted by director Jonathan Kent in inventive collaboration with designer Paul Brown. The glass-fronted cases of a 17th-century cabinet of curiosities disgorge the black-winged inhabitants of a fairy world who make it their business to daze and confuse the poor humans who have accidentally strayed into their kingdom. The mixture is quintessentially English -- one moment pastoral and elegiac, the next pure end-of-the-pier slapstick. Baroque specialist Laurence Cummings will lead the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment from the harpsichord in this revival of a production that enchanted audiences on its first outing in 2009. The Daily Telegraph called it 'an absolute riot, but executed with taste and style' while The Observer said that 'it is hard to imagine a more brilliantly creative approach to the work'. When it was first produced at the Dorset Gardens Theatre in London in 1692, The Fairy Queen featured stage effects that nearly bankrupted the theatre. There were elaborate costumes, swans gliding over lakes, grottoes, woods and 12-foot high fountains. At Glyndebourne there will be dazzling singing and dancing, flamboyant cross-dressing, a flying horse and a warren full of rampant rabbits! A revival of the 2009 Festival production Sung in English with English supertitles Co-Production with Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique Supported by The Fairy Queen Syndicate New edition for The Purcell Society by Bruce Wood and Andrew Pinnock. Performed by arrangement with Stainer & Bell. Available on DVD at the Glyndebourne shop: http://glyndebourne.com/product/purcell-henry-fairy-queen-dvd-2009

The cast and creative team of L'heure espagnole give their insights on the opera that's part of the Ravel Double Bill at Glyndebourne festival 2012.

Learn some expert make-up tips from Glyndebourne make-up artist Sarah Sanderson as she applies a 60s make-up look on Lydia Teucher for the role of Susanna in the 2012 Festival production of Le nozze di Figaro. Filmed on location at Glyndebourne in August 2012.

The 2012 Glyndebourne Tour presented a new chamber opera, Julian Philips' The Yellow Sofa, alongside two main stage productions Le nozze di Figaro and Rusalka and cinema screenings of David McVicar's Giulio Cesare.

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Is Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro the greatest opera ever writen? Find out from Director Michael Grandage, Conductor Robin Ticciati, singers and audience members interviewed at the Glyndebourne Festival about the enduring appeal of Glyndebourne's signature opera. A revival of Le nozze di Figaro returns to Festival 2013 with a new cast of singers and conductor Jérémie Rhorer making his UK operatic debut.

Director Laurent Pelly and conductor Kazushi Ono introduce Ravel's double bill L'heure espagnole and L'enfant et les sortilèges at the Glyndebourne Festival 2012.

With unique behind the scenes access to Michael Grandage's production of Le nozze di Figaro, this film follows the creation of award-winning designer Christopher Oram's Moorish inspired set from the page to the Glyndebourne stage. A revival of the production returns to Festival 2013.

The team behind Glyndebourne's 2012 production of The Cunning Little Vixen explore and discuss some of the themes and stories behind Leoš Janáček's opera and how they have been presented on stage. Features soprano Lucy Crowe, Director Melly Still, Costume designer Dinah Collin and Conductor Vladimir Jurowski.