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Glyndebourne Festival 2012
We are again arranging visits to the summer season at Glyndebourne. This season there is a new production of Le nozze di Figaro, one of Mozart’s most popular operas, which will be conducted by Robin Ticciati. There is also a revival of David McVicar’s 2000 production of La bohème where the winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Song Prize 2011, Ukrainian baritone Andrei Bondarenko will make his Festival debut in the role of Marcello, and the winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Prize 2009, Russian soprano Ekaterina Scherbachenko, will make her Glyndebourne debut as Mimì.
We are also offering dates for the new production of The Cunning Little Vixen and the revivals of La Cenerentola and The Fairy Queen. Ravel’s double bill of L’heure Espagnol and L’Enfant et les sortilèges is also being performed and if you would prefer to see this opera or prefer alternative dates for others then we can organise a visit for you, subject to availability.
We stay in Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, which has a long history, much of which is still evident in the town. Lewes has always had a strong sense of independence. Here Simon de Montfort defeated Henry III in 1264 and Tom Paine, who was active in the American and French Revolutions, made his first attempt at swaying political opinion with his pamphlet on the rights of Customs Officers. There is a room devoted to him in the hotel. Alternatively, we stay at Hailsham Grange in he small market town of Hailsham.
Hotels:
The Pelham House Hotel, centrally located in Lewes. Pelham House is a 16th-century Town House with gardens which overlook the South Downs. It has been sympathetically restored to create a stylish interior that combines elegance and history. The restaurant, where we have one dinner, is one of the oldest rooms in the building with beautiful wood panelling.
Hailsham Grange is a superior Bed and Breakfast. It is a former 18th-century vicarage built in the Mary-Anne architectural style circa 1700, and has magnificent gardens which are open to guests. Hailsham Grange is situated in the market town of Hailsham which is within close proximity of the South Downs, coastal resorts and a 20 minute drive to Glyndebourne Opera.
Itinerary for Pelham House Hotel
Day 1 – Independent arrival at the Hotel. There will be time for you to explore Lewes, which has several significant historic buildings, including Lewes Castle, the remains of Lewes Priory, Bull House (the former home of Tom Paine), Southover Grange and public gardens, and a 16th-century, timber-frame building know as Anne of Cleves House. Dinner this evening will be in the hotel dining room.
Day 2 – We meet in the afternoon for a private transfer to Glyndebourne. There will be time to explore the gardens, which will be at their summer best, and visit the shop before the performance. Dinner will be in the Carvery at Glyndebourne during the long interval. Private transfer to Lewes after the performance.
Day 3 – Independent departure from the hotel.
| Departure Dates | Opera | Tour Code |
| 27 - 29 May 2012 | La Cenerentola | GLY/12/1 |
| 12 - 14 June 2012 | The Cunning Little Vixen | GLY/12/2 |
| 20 - 22 June 2012 | La boheme | GLY/12/3 |
| 11 - 13 July 2012 | Le nozze di Figaro | GLY/12/4 |
| 14 - 17 August 2012 | The Fairy Queen | GLY/12/5 |
Price: Pelham House:
Le nozze di Figaro: £645 per person sharing a twin/double room
All other operas: £595 per person sharing a twin/double room
Single supplement: £100 for all departures
Price: Hailsham Grange:
Le nozze di Figaro: £525 per person sharing a double room
All other operas: £475 per person sharing a double room
Single supplement: £100 for all departures
Deposit for all tours: £250 per person
Please note: Hailsham Grange is only suitable for people with their own transport and are prepared to make their own way to and from Glyndebourne.
Price includes: Pelham House - Two nights bed and breakfast, return transfers to Glyndebourne, one dinner at the hotel and one dinner at Glyndebourne, one stalls ticket.
Hailsham Grange - Two nights bed and breakfast, one dinner at Glyndebourne, one stalls ticket. |
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