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Yeah, weve got a lovely selection and we can use them quite often in choruses in opera. were trying this season especially to really bring it into every production. id like to reach for these before i reach for a chemical product. itsjust better for the environment. the rivers around the world are polluted by dyes a lot. this way everything goes back into the ground. 0ur carbon footprint is much smaller because people are bringing it straight from the gardens to us here. i think its very importa...

I think art, opera, nature has always been like a core trinity for glyndebourne. and what about singers whove performed here? i suppose the biggest singer is pavarotti himself, who performed here in idomeneo. sings operatically. one notable glyndebourne performer is danielle de niese. sweeping strings. sings operatically. dani de niese is a phenomenal talent, as we all know. she brings this incredible stage personality, which is full of fizz and charisma, and she brings a wonderful voice, of cou...

Sings operatically. ive been so mesmerised by the costumes, the set, the lighting, the singing. has it made you both more excited about getting on a stage like here at glyndebourne? definitely. im sat there just, like, mentally taking notes. right, this is the next thing i need to learn. ive always looked up to glyndebourne as one of the worlds leading opera

(fan #1) there ya go! thats what im talkin about! im a big advocate of (josh allen) is this your plan to watch the game today? (hero fan) uh, yea. i have to watch my neighbors nfl sunday ticket. (josh allen) its not your best plan. but you know what is? myplan from verizon. switch now and theyll give you nfl sunday ticket from youtubetv, on them. (hero fan) this plan is amazing! (josh allen) another amazing plan, backing away from here very slowly. (fan #1) that was josh allen. (fan #2) mmhm. (v...

Houses and festivals, and its just amazing that i can be part of what happens here. cheering and applause. my time here at glyndebourne has really made me see how opera can be so much more than wonderful music, singing and staging. it can be a whole experience to enjoy the english countryside, gourmet food and great art — and all in a historic venue that offers solutions to the challenges of the 21st century, such as diversity and sustainability. and i really hope that audiences here appreciat...

This is bbc news. the latest news headlines follow at the top of the hour, after this programme. ive been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you. so im on a mission to find out how opera is reinventing itself for the 21st century. this time, i go to glyndebourne in the english countryside to find out why its a unique place that offers more than opera. weve got beautiful grounds and gardens and lakes, a wonderful visual art gallery and then a wonderful opera. glyndebour...

This is bbc news. the latest news headlines follow at the top of the hour, after this programme. ive been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you. so im on a mission to find out how opera is reinventing itself for the 21st century. this time, i go to glyndebourne in the english countryside to find out why its a unique place that offers more than opera. weve got beautiful grounds and gardens and lakes, a wonderful visual art gallery and then a wonderful opera. glyndebour...

Trying to make opera fit for the future by being a pioneer in sustainability. we were the first arts organisation to put up a wind turbine. were running on wind. glyndebourne, as an icon in operatic sustainability, has really got a very strong place. and glyndebourne is embracing a drive towards greater diversity. its about making sure that diverse communities have access to opera. if we keep opening the door, more people will come into it. but does innovation, sustainability and diversity matte...

A london based charity working on climate action across the culture sector. it is a hard industry because it is associated with lavish productions, with really big opera houses and with an audience that has expectations of very high production values. so the challenges are quite big in opera. it was a slow starter, but were now seeing some really fantastic action. i think glyndebourne�*s reputation in terms of being innovative, in terms of sustainable practice is warranted because it has done ...

Glyndebourne in sussex, about 150 kilometres south of london, is a popular destination for thousands of opera lovers every year. they sing operatically. as well as opera, audiences can take a stroll, have a picnic in the beautiful grounds, they can visit a magnificent stately home and admire contemporary art at the sites gallery, which this season features the award—winning artist lubaina himid, with six of her paintings inspired by opera. glyndebourne summer festival is a highlight