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Conductor Vladimir Jurowski talks to James Whitbourn about Jonathan Kent's production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, designed by Paul Brown. As well as an interview with Jurowski, this video features exclusive rehearsal footage. This production is available on DVD and Blu-Ray from glyndebourne.com/shop © Glyndebourne Productions 2010. Produced by Karen McCallion, Sam Wilkins and Simon Yapp

James Whitbourn interviews singer Stephen Gadd and Revival Director Geoffrey Dolton about the revival of Verdi’s Macbeth at the 2010 Festival. Features production footage.

Vladimir Jurowski is the Music Director of Glyndebourne Opera in Southern England. For the Glyndebourne Festival 2009 he is conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra for the new production of Verdi's opera, Falstaff. The 2009 production will be toured to six venues around the country in the Autumn of 2009.

William Christie is a renowned advocate of Baroque opera. For the Glyndebourne Festival 2009 he is conducting The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for a new production of Henry Purcell's Masque, The Fairy Queen. The opera, which was first staged in 1692 is based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream. The 2009 production is a combination of spoken word, music, dance and spectacular costume and set changes.

Jonathan Kent, director of the new production of Henry Purcell's The Fairy Queen. The opera, which was first staged in 1692 is based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The 2009 production was a combination of spoken word, music, dance and spectacular costume and set changes.

In this mini-feature Director Michael Grandage, Designer Christopher Oram and Lighting Designer Paule Constable describe the conception of the highly realised setting for the 2010 Glyndebourne production of Billy Budd. This video features exclusive footage from rehearsals shot at Glyndebourne in May 2010.

Glyndebourne's first ever production of Dvorak's radiant masterpiece Rusalka premiered at the 2009 Festival. Melly Still, acclaimed director of The Coram Boy at the National Theatre, comments on her approach to working at Glyndebourne on her first opera production. The story, based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Little Mermaid, is a moving fairy tale about the passion of a beautiful water nymph who falls for a handsome Prince.

A behind the scenes look at Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne, directed by Jonathan Kent and designed by Paul Brown. This short feature includes rehearsal and backstage footage, interviews with the production staff and cast as well as a glimpse into the costume, design and technical departments at Glyndebourne. A DVD and Blu-Ray release of this production is available from glyndebourne.com/shop © Glyndebourne Productions 2010. Produced by Karen McCallion, Sam Wilkins and Simon Yapp

A behind the scenes look at Glyndebourne's 2011 production of Handel's Rinaldo. Filmed during rehearsals at Glyndebourne in June 2011.

Members of period instrument ensemble the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment reveal the inner workings of the orchestra as they rehearse for the first ever staging of Handel's Rinaldo at the 2011 Glyndebourne Festival.

Glyndebourne's first ever production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg opened the 2011 Festival. Get a glimpse into putting on this epic scale Opera from Director David McVicar, Designer Vicki Mortimer, Lighting designer Paule Constable and backstage insiders at Glyndebourne. This video includes exclusive backstage and rehearsal footage recorded at Glyndebourne in May 2011.

Behind the scenes of Hänsel and Gretel