the storm brings winds of up to 65 mph. now on bbc news, take me to the opera: the power of glyndebourne. i ve been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you. so i m on a mission to find out how opera is reinventing itself for the 21st century. this time i go to glyndebourne in the english countryside to find out why it s a unique place that offers more than opera. we ve got beautiful grounds and gardens and lakes, a wonderful visual art gallery and then a wonderful opera. glyndebourne may be a historic venue, but it is also trying to make opera fit for the future by being a pioneer in sustainability. we were the first arts organisation to put up a wind turbine. we re running on wind. glyndebourne, as an icon in operatic sustainability, has really got a very strong place. and glyndebourne is embracing a drive towards greater diversity. it s about making sure that diverse communities have access to opera. if we keep opening the door, more people will co
now on bbc news. take me to the opera: the power of glyndebourne. i ve been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you. so i m on a mission to find out how opera is reinventing itself for the 21st century. this time i go to glyndebourne in the english countryside to find out why it s a unique place that offers more than opera. we ve got beautiful grounds and gardens and lakes, a wonderful visual art gallery and then a wonderful opera. glyndebourne may be a historic venue, but it is also trying to make opera fit for the future by being a pioneer in sustainability. we were the first arts organisation to put up a wind turbine. we re running on wind. glyndebourne, as an icon in operatic sustainability, has really got a very strong place. and glyndebourne is embracing a drive towards greater diversity. it s about making sure that diverse communities have access to opera. if we keep opening the door, more people will come into it. but does innovation, sustain
trying to make opera fit for the future by being a pioneer in sustainability. we were the first arts organisation to put up a wind turbine. we re running on wind. glyndebourne, as an icon in operatic sustainability, has really got a very strong place. and glyndebourne is embracing a drive towards greater diversity. it s about making sure that diverse communities have access to opera. if we keep opening the door, more people will come into it. but does innovation, sustainability and diversity matter, or do audiences really only care about great opera performances? let me take you to the opera. glyndebourne in sussex, about 150 kilometres south of london, is a popular destination for thousands of opera lovers every year. they sing operatically. as well as opera, audiences can take a stroll, have a picnic in the beautiful grounds, they can visit a magnificent stately home and admire contemporary art at the site s gallery, which this season features the award winning artist lubai
this time i go to glyndebourne in the english countryside to find out why it s a unique place that offers more than opera. we ve got beautiful grounds and gardens and lakes, a wonderful visual art gallery and then a wonderful opera. glyndebourne may be a historic venue, but it is also trying to make opera fit for the future by being a pioneer in sustainability. we were the first arts organisation to put up a wind turbine. we re running on wind. glyndebourne, as an icon in operatic sustainability, has really got a very strong place. and glyndebourne is embracing a drive towards greater diversity. it s about making sure that diverse communities have access to opera. if we keep opening the door, more people will come into it. but does innovation, sustainability and diversity matter, or do audiences really only care about great opera performances? let me take you to the opera. glyndebourne in sussex, about 150 kilometres south of london, is a popular destination for thousands of
let me take you to the opera. glyndebourne in sussex, about 150 kilometres south of london, is a popular destination for thousands of opera lovers every year. they sing operatically. as well as opera, audiences can take a stroll, have a picnic in the beautiful grounds, they can visit a magnificent stately home and admire contemporary art at the site s gallery, which this season features the award winning artist lubaina himid, with six of her paintings inspired by opera. glyndebourne summer festival is a highlight of the opera calendar. the quality of the music isjust phenomenal. i love the setting and the fact that you can sit out here and sort of dress up and drink champagne. a day of coming together and enjoying not only world class opera, but also just being in this lovely setting in the countryside. for nearly a century, glyndebourne has been proving how opera can be enjoyed in a rural setting away from grand theatres in city centres. a lot of people find crossing the thr