How to make an opera
Fidelio at Glyndebourne (2021) (photo Richard Hubert Smith)
Peter Cant, assistant director for Fidelio
Glyndebourne Opera
in conversation with Prof Ed Hughes, Music
introduced by Dr Mimi Haddon, Head of Music
Recital Room Falmer House 120
Wednesday 20 October 2021 at 2pm
Fidelio is an opera by the German composer Beethoven, written in 1805.
“When her husband Florestan is unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to death, Leonore must risk it all to rescue him. Fidelio celebrates the power of love, courage and fidelity in music of heart-soaring beauty.”
Glyndebourne is currently premiering a brand new production of this work. This production uses cutting edge live digital projection to reveal the inner worlds of the main characters, Leonore and Florestan. Peter Cant, the assistant director, will talk about the source material that inspired the new production, the process of conceiving and developing an opera during covid, and the projection techniques pioneered to match the very special staging of this work.
For further information on this production: https://www.glyndebourne.com/events/fidelio-tour-2021/
Official trailer for Fidelio (2021) at Glyndebourne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTAPBy5aiy8
Peter Cant is a director and librettist. He began his theatre career at the Young Vic in London and the Odeon Theatre, Paris, assisting Patrice Chereau and Luc Bondy. After training with the Royal Court and the Jerwood Opera Writing Foundation he collaborated with composers Luke Styles, Marcin Stanczyk and Trish Clowes on new works for stage and radio. He has created and staged many operas with young people, including 'GIANT' and 'The Feast That Went Off With A Bang', produced by Mahogany Opera. As librettist he wrote 'Tycho's Dream' for Glyndebourne and 'Towards Another World' for ENO/V&A. In 2019 he co-founded the theatre group Hooligan with artists in Kyiv, Ukraine, receiving support from Mahogany Opera and British Council.
A talk presented by the School of Media, Arts and Humanities in association with Glyndebourne Opera's Learning and Participation department.
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Students can see a performance at Glyndebourne. Book now for a performance of Don Pasquale or Fidelio for £10 on a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday this October – see a list of dates below.
Donizetti's Don Pasquale
- Tuesday 19 October
- Monday 25 October
- Thursday 28 October
Beethoven's Fidelio
- Thursday 21 October
- Tuesday 26 October
Some restrictions apply: maximum two tickets per booker; everyone in your party must be a student and you will be asked to show your student ID on arrival at Glyndebourne.
Students can book £10 tickets online by entering the promotional code 38236 when registering for an online account with Glyndebourne.