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Images from the Guy Gravett Glyndebourne archive

Guy Gravett Guy Gravett - The Photographer, Photographed in 1950 at Southover Grange, Lewes.
	John Christie John Christie, Photographed in January 1962, who, with his wife Audrey Mildmay founded The Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 1934.
Magda Laszlo & Guy Gravett Magda Laszlo in her dressing room prior to rehearsals for the 1953 production of Alceste. Guy Gravett is reflected in her mirror
	Luciano Pavarotti 1964 Glyndebourne Festival Opera Production of Idomeneo with Luciano Pavarotti making his UK role debut as Idamante
Sena Jurinac Sena Jurinac as The Countess in the 1955 production of Le nozze di Figaro. These are the earliest colour images taken by Guy at Glyndebourne.
	Rehearsals for 1962 Glyndebourne production of L'incoronazione di Poppea
John Bury Production designer John Bury on the set of the Glyndebourne 1972 production of Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
	Elisabeth Soderstrom and Regine Crespin Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1959 - Der Rosenkavalier Elisabeth Soderstrom (Left) in the role of Oktavian Anneliese Rothenberger (Right) in the role of Sophie
Carl Ebert Founding Artistic Director of The Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Carl Ebert, in rehearsals for his 1963 production of Pelleas et Melisande.
	Franco Zeffirelli and Jani Strasser Producer and Designer Franco Zefirelli (left) and Jani Strasser Glyndebourne head of Music Staff, during rehearsals for the 1961 production of L'elisir d'Amore.
Emanuele Luzzati Designer Emanuele Luzzati working on his designs for the 1963 Glyndebourne Production of The Magic Flute.
	Erte Designer Erte working on his designs for the 1980 Glyndebourne production of Der Rosenkavalier.
John Christie 1960 John Christie with his sculpture in progress with the sculptor Oscar Nemon 1960.
	Carl Ebert and Osbert Lancaster Carl Ebert and designer Osbert Lancaster at the costume fitting for the 1953 production of The Rake's Progress
Osbert Lancaster Osbert Lancaster, Production Designer, oversees costume fittings for the 1953 production of The Rakes Progress
	John Christie John Christie, Founder of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, with Lady Jebb at the British Embassy in Paris, 1958. In the background, the celebrated Photographer Jane Bown.
Audience Members 1957 Members of the Glyndebourne Audience walking by the lake prior to the 1957 performance of Italiana in Algeri
	Audience Members 1953 Members of the Audience prior to the 1953 proudction of Alceste
Audience Members 1953 Members of the Audience prior to the 1953 proudction of Alceste
	Oliver Messel Production Designer Oliver Messel in the dressing rooms prior to the 1953 production of La Cenerentola
Company Members in reherasals 1953 Members of the Glyndebourne Chorus rehearsing in The Old Green Room for the 1953 Production of La Cenerentola
	BBC Live Opera Broadcast 1955 Preparations by the BBC for the 1955 live screening of Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Audience Members 1957 Members of the Audience on the Croquet Lawn, 1958. It is still a tradition for members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra to play Croquet during the Long Interval.
	Audience Members 1958 Members of the Audience relaxing by The Ha-Ha prior to the 1958 performance of Falstaff
Audience Members 1962 Members of the Glyndebourne Audience by the Lake, 1962
	Audiene Members and Bovine observers 1960 The view back towards the Glyndebourne Theatre from the fields opposite the Ha-Ha on the opening night of the 1960 Festival
Audience Members 1959 Members of the Glyndebourne Audience on the main lawn, 1959.
	David Hockney and John Cox Designer David Hockney and Director John Cox in rehearsal for the 1975 production of The Rake's Progress
Jonathan Miller Jonathan Miller, with little regard for H&S, oversees rehearsals for his 1975 production of The Cunning Little Vixen
	Jonathan Miller Jonathan Miller in rehearsals for his 1975 production of The Cunning Little Vixen, watched by, centre, Glyndebourne Chairman Sir George Christie, and, left, Raymond Leppard, conducting.
Audience Members 1958
	Audience Members 1958 Members of the Glyndebourne audience arriving at Lewes train station 1958
Franco Zeffirelli 1961 Production designer, Franco Zeffirelli, working on designs for his 1961 production of L'elisir d'amore
	Audience Members 1958 Members of the audience prior to the 1958 Glyndebourne performance of Le Comte Ory at the Sarah Bernhardt Theatre Paris
W. H. Auden 1961 W.H Auden in the Organ Room at Glyndebourne during the production meeting for the 1961 production of Elegy for Young Lovers. Glyndebourne staged the world premiere of this Opera based on Auden's and Chester Kallman's English libretto.
	Kerstin Meyer 1973 Kerstin Meyer who played the role of Clairon in the 1973 production of Capriccio, outside the Old Green Room during rehearsals.
Roberto Alagna Roberto Alagna in the role of Alfredo Germont in Glyndebourne Touring Opera's 1988 production of La Traviata
	Audience Members 1965
Simon Rattle in the Glyndebourne Orchestra Pit in 1977
	Sir Hugh Casson Photographed in 1953
The Glyndebourne Executive Group in the Organ Room 1953 The Glyndebourne Executive Group in the Organ Room 1953 Front L to R : Carl Ebert, John Christie, Alfred Walenstein Rear L to R Jani Strasser, Moran Caplat
	Gentlemen of The Staff on stage during a refreshments break 1953
Douglas Craig Assistant General Manager Douglas Craig lecturing a group of Schoolboys on an educational visit to Glyndebourne in 1957
	Glyndebourne Opera House 1959
Elisabeth Soderstrom and Hakan Hagegard Elisabeth Soderstrom and Hakan Hagegard photographed in 1973 during rehearslas for Capriccio
	Richard Lewis CBE
Audience Members 1969
	Franco Enriquez Director Franco Enriquez during rehearsals for the 1963 production of The Magic Flute
Jani Strasser and Mary Costa Glyndebourne Music Director Jani Strasser with Mary Costa, in the role of The Countess during rehearsals for the 1958 Glyndebourne production of Susannas Secret
	Glyndebourne Opera House 1958
1959 Idomeneo The 1959 production of Idomeneo with, left, William McAlpine as Idamante and Richard Lewis as Idomeneo.
	1957 Der Schauspieldirektor
1958 The Rakes Progress The 1958 production of The Rakes Progress with, foreground, Richard Lewis in the role of Tom Rakewell and Otakar Kraus in the role of Nick Shadow
	Gunther Rennert Director Gunther Rennert during rehearsals for the 1959 production of Fidelio
Pilar Lorengar Pilar Lorengar in the role of The Countess in the 1959 production of Le nozze di Figaro
	Carl Ebert Director Carl Ebert and Rosine Bredy in the role of Yniold during rehearsals for the 1962 production of Pelleas et Melisande
Elisabeth Soderstrom Elisabeth Soderstrom in the role of Oktavian in the 1959 production of Der Rosenkavalier
	Elisabeth Soderstrom & Michel Roux Elisabeth Soderstrom in the role of Susanna and Michel Roux in the role of Count Almaviva in the 1959 production of The Marriage of Figaro
Cosi fan tutte 1962 On stage rehearsals for the 1962 production of Cosi fan tutte
	Sir Michael Redgrave Sir Michael Redgrave, Director of the 1967 production of La Boheme.
Geraint Evans Geraint Evans in the role of Falstaff in the 1960 production of that name.
	Maria Zeri Maria Zeri in the role of Papagena in the 1963 production of Die Zauberflotte
Audience members 1969 Members of the audience in the Glyndebourne gardens 1969
	Glyndebourne Opera House 1968 An arial view of the Opera House and Gardens, 1968.
Audience members 1969
	Sir Peter Hall Production Director Peter Hall gets involved in rehearsals for the 1972 production of Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria
Audience 1969
	Ariadne auf Naxos 1971 Director John Cox takes rehearsals for the 1971 production of Ariadne auf Naxos
Huges Cuenod and Peter Ebert
	Carl Ebert Carl Ebert during rehearsals for the 1962 production of Pelleas et Melisande

Guy Gravett

Guy Gravett - The Photographer, Photographed in 1950 at Southover Grange, Lewes.

John Christie

John Christie, Photographed in January 1962, who, with his wife Audrey Mildmay founded The Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 1934.

Magda Laszlo & Guy Gravett

Magda Laszlo in her dressing room prior to rehearsals for the 1953 production of Alceste. Guy Gravett is reflected in her mirror

Luciano Pavarotti

1964 Glyndebourne Festival Opera Production of Idomeneo with Luciano Pavarotti making his UK role debut as Idamante

Sena Jurinac

Sena Jurinac as The Countess in the 1955 production of Le nozze di Figaro. These are the earliest colour images taken by Guy at Glyndebourne.

Rehearsals for 1962 Glyndebourne production of L'incoronazione di Poppea

John Bury

Production designer John Bury on the set of the Glyndebourne 1972 production of Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria

Elisabeth Soderstrom and Regine Crespin

Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1959 - Der Rosenkavalier
Elisabeth Soderstrom (Left) in the role of Oktavian
Anneliese Rothenberger (Right) in the role of Sophie

Carl Ebert

Founding Artistic Director of The Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Carl Ebert, in rehearsals for his 1963 production of Pelleas et Melisande.

Franco Zeffirelli and Jani Strasser

Producer and Designer Franco Zefirelli (left) and Jani Strasser Glyndebourne head of Music Staff, during rehearsals for the 1961 production of L'elisir d'Amore.

Emanuele Luzzati

Designer Emanuele Luzzati working on his designs for the 1963 Glyndebourne Production of The Magic Flute.

Erte

Designer Erte working on his designs for the 1980 Glyndebourne production of Der Rosenkavalier.

John Christie 1960

John Christie with his sculpture in progress with the sculptor Oscar Nemon 1960.

Carl Ebert and Osbert Lancaster

Carl Ebert and designer Osbert Lancaster at the costume fitting for the 1953 production of The Rake's Progress

Osbert Lancaster

Osbert Lancaster, Production Designer, oversees costume fittings for the 1953 production of The Rakes Progress

John Christie

John Christie, Founder of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, with Lady Jebb at the British Embassy in Paris, 1958. In the background, the celebrated Photographer Jane Bown.

Audience Members 1957

Members of the Glyndebourne Audience walking by the lake prior to the 1957 performance of Italiana in Algeri

Audience Members 1953

Members of the Audience prior to the 1953 proudction of Alceste

Audience Members 1953

Members of the Audience prior to the 1953 proudction of Alceste

Oliver Messel

Production Designer Oliver Messel in the dressing rooms prior to the 1953 production of La Cenerentola

Company Members in reherasals 1953

Members of the Glyndebourne Chorus rehearsing in The Old Green Room for the 1953 Production of La Cenerentola

BBC Live Opera Broadcast 1955

Preparations by the BBC for the 1955 live screening of Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Audience Members 1957

Members of the Audience on the Croquet Lawn, 1958. It is still a tradition for members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra to play Croquet during the Long Interval.

Audience Members 1958

Members of the Audience relaxing by The Ha-Ha prior to the 1958 performance of Falstaff

Audience Members 1962

Members of the Glyndebourne Audience by the Lake, 1962

Audiene Members and Bovine observers 1960

The view back towards the Glyndebourne Theatre from the fields opposite the Ha-Ha on the opening night of the 1960 Festival

Audience Members 1959

Members of the Glyndebourne Audience on the main lawn, 1959.

David Hockney and John Cox

Designer David Hockney and Director John Cox in rehearsal for the 1975 production of The Rake's Progress

Jonathan Miller

Jonathan Miller, with little regard for H&S, oversees rehearsals for his 1975 production of The Cunning Little Vixen

Jonathan Miller

Jonathan Miller in rehearsals for his 1975 production of The Cunning Little Vixen, watched by, centre, Glyndebourne Chairman Sir George Christie, and, left, Raymond Leppard, conducting.

Audience Members 1958

Members of the Glyndebourne audience arriving at Lewes train station 1958

Franco Zeffirelli 1961

Production designer, Franco Zeffirelli, working on designs for his 1961 production of L'elisir d'amore

Audience Members 1958

Members of the audience prior to the 1958 Glyndebourne performance of Le Comte Ory at the Sarah Bernhardt Theatre Paris

W. H. Auden 1961

W.H Auden in the Organ Room at Glyndebourne during the production meeting for the 1961 production of Elegy for Young Lovers. Glyndebourne staged the world premiere of this Opera based on Auden's and Chester Kallman's English libretto.

Kerstin Meyer 1973

Kerstin Meyer who played the role of Clairon in the 1973 production of Capriccio, outside the Old Green Room during rehearsals.

Roberto Alagna

Roberto Alagna in the role of Alfredo Germont in Glyndebourne Touring Opera's 1988 production of La Traviata

Audience Members 1965

Simon Rattle in the Glyndebourne Orchestra Pit in 1977

Sir Hugh Casson Photographed in 1953

The Glyndebourne Executive Group in the Organ Room 1953

The Glyndebourne Executive Group in the Organ Room 1953
Front L to R : Carl Ebert, John Christie, Alfred Walenstein
Rear L to R Jani Strasser, Moran Caplat

Gentlemen of The Staff on stage during a refreshments break 1953

Douglas Craig

Assistant General Manager Douglas Craig lecturing a group of Schoolboys on an educational visit to Glyndebourne in 1957

Glyndebourne Opera House 1959

Elisabeth Soderstrom and Hakan Hagegard

Elisabeth Soderstrom and Hakan Hagegard photographed in 1973 during rehearslas for Capriccio

Richard Lewis CBE

Audience Members 1969

Franco Enriquez

Director Franco Enriquez during rehearsals for the 1963 production of The Magic Flute

Jani Strasser and Mary Costa

Glyndebourne Music Director Jani Strasser with Mary Costa, in the role of The Countess during rehearsals for the 1958 Glyndebourne production of Susannas Secret

Glyndebourne Opera House 1958

1959 Idomeneo

The 1959 production of Idomeneo with, left, William McAlpine as Idamante and Richard Lewis as Idomeneo.

1957 Der Schauspieldirektor

1958 The Rakes Progress

The 1958 production of The Rakes Progress with, foreground, Richard Lewis in the role of Tom Rakewell and Otakar Kraus in the role of Nick Shadow

Gunther Rennert

Director Gunther Rennert during rehearsals for the 1959 production of Fidelio

Pilar Lorengar

Pilar Lorengar in the role of The Countess in the 1959 production of Le nozze di Figaro

Carl Ebert

Director Carl Ebert and Rosine Bredy in the role of Yniold during rehearsals for the 1962 production of Pelleas et Melisande

Elisabeth Soderstrom

Elisabeth Soderstrom in the role of Oktavian in the 1959 production of Der Rosenkavalier

Elisabeth Soderstrom & Michel Roux

Elisabeth Soderstrom in the role of Susanna and Michel Roux in the role of Count Almaviva in the 1959 production of The Marriage of Figaro

Cosi fan tutte 1962

On stage rehearsals for the 1962 production of Cosi fan tutte

Sir Michael Redgrave

Sir Michael Redgrave, Director of the 1967 production of La Boheme.

Geraint Evans

Geraint Evans in the role of Falstaff in the 1960 production of that name.

Maria Zeri

Maria Zeri in the role of Papagena in the 1963 production of Die Zauberflotte

Audience members 1969

Members of the audience in the Glyndebourne gardens 1969

Glyndebourne Opera House 1968

An arial view of the Opera House and Gardens, 1968.

Audience members 1969

Sir Peter Hall

Production Director Peter Hall gets involved in rehearsals for the 1972 production of Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria

Audience 1969

Ariadne auf Naxos 1971

Director John Cox takes rehearsals for the 1971 production of Ariadne auf Naxos

Huges Cuenod and Peter Ebert

Carl Ebert

Carl Ebert during rehearsals for the 1962 production of Pelleas et Melisande

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