Pit Perfect: The scheme bringing Glyndebourne’s characteristic sustainability to the orchestra pit

Florence Lockheart
Monday, January 15, 2024

With eco-conscious initiatives in operation across Glyndebourne's Sussex home, Florence Lockheart explores how this quest for sustainability is reflected in the opera house's talent development schemes which seek to provide a stable, reliable future for the UK's ailing opera ecosystem

'Conservatoires train us very well orchestrally, but playing in a symphony orchestra is very different to playing within an opera production.’ Yuliya Ostapchuk (centre) plays within Glyndebourne Sinfonia © Glyndebourne Productions/Sam Stephenson
'Conservatoires train us very well orchestrally, but playing in a symphony orchestra is very different to playing within an opera production.’ Yuliya Ostapchuk (centre) plays within Glyndebourne Sinfonia © Glyndebourne Productions/Sam Stephenson

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