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GlyndebourneThe Barber of Seville

Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Der Barbier von Sevilla)
Chloe Rooke; Annabel Arden; Glyndebourne Autumn; Joanna Parker; James Farncombe; Glyndebourne Sinfonia
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Glyndebourne’s season opens with Rossini’s Barber of Seville

Annabel Arden’s production provides joyous comedy, with vocal and orchestral performances of the very finest.
Opera North’s “fleeing” Dutchman links to plight of asylum seekers

Opera North’s The Flying Dutchman, directed by Annabel Arden, conjures up frightening storms and links the production to the plight of asylum seekers.
Opera North's Pearl Fishers proves a winner

Directed by Matthew Eberhardt and conducted by Matthew Kofi Waldren, this semi-staging of Bizet's opera is well worth experiencing, despite its weak plot.
Plaisir vocal et musical pour Aida à Montpellier

Si le dispositif semi-scénique d'Annabel Arden convainc à moitié, la direction musicale et la distribution (avec Sunyoung Seo dans le rôle-titre) valent le détour.
Precipice at The Grange Festival: a mirror of our times
Michael Chance takes the audience around The Grange in a thoughtful show combining opera excerpts, dance, acrobats, vocal and instrumental music.
Laughter returns to Seville: a sparkling Barbiere revival
Cast changes and a revival director who sharpens up the action make all the difference to this revival of Rossini's *Barber of Seville* in Glyndebourne's opening weekend.
