Details

Abandoned by her lover Anatol, Vanessa retreats from the world, waiting and hoping with only her mother and her niece Erika for company. But when, 20 years later, Anatol's handsome young son arrives unexpectedly, he shatters the calm of this shuttered household of women. Past and present love collides, and the aftershocks threaten to destroy them all. Finish time 20:25 or 21:00. A new production for Festival 2018. Sung in English with English supertitles.

Cast/Performers

Emma Bell (Vanessa), Virginie Verrez (Erika), Doris Soffel (The Old Baroness), Edgaras Montvidas (Anatol), Donnie Ray Albert (The Old Doctor)

Creatives/Company

Music: Samuel Barber
Producer: Glyndebourne Opera
Conductor: Jakub Hrusa
Director: Keith Warner
Design(s): Ashley Martin-Davis, Alex Uragallo (projection design)
Lighting: Mark Jonathan
Company(s): London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus