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A tragic and secretive romance ensues over many years after two men meet while herding sheep on Brokeback Mountain in this opera based on Annie Proulx's short story and its subsequent Oscar-winning film adaptation.

Purcell: The Fairy Queen is a comedic musical adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. It follows the misadventures of a group of characters from the play as they navigate humorous situations and encounters in a whimsical realm filled with fairies, magic, and unexpected twists.

This staging of Harrison Birtwistle's opera The Minotaur features John Tomlinson, Johann Reuter, Christine Rice, and Andrew Watts in the main roles. Stephen Langridge directed the production for the stage, and Antonio Pappano conducted the orchestra.

Brett Dean's multi-award-winning opera received its world premiere at Glyndebourne Festival 2017. The world premiere recording of Brett Deans new opera based on Shakespeares best-known tragedy: To be, or not to be. This is Hamlets dilemma, and the essence of Shakespeares most famous and arguably greatest work, given new life in operatic form in this original Glyndebourne commission. Thoughts of murder and revenge drive Hamlet when he learns that it was his uncle Claudius who killed his father, the King of Denmark, then seized his fathers crown and wife. But Hamlets vengeance vies with the question: is suicide a morally valid deed in an unbearably painful world?

The last days of the American icon Walt Disney form a powerful and poignant subject for Philip Glass's latest opera, which was filmed at its first performances in Madrid in January 2013.

Owen Wingrave, a pacifist opera singer, faces the haunting legacy of his military family. As he defies tradition, he must confront the ghosts of his ancestors and challenge the notion of honor and duty.

Billy Budd, a young and innocent seaman, experiences bullying and corruption while serving on a British warship. He becomes the target of sadistic Master-at-Arms John Claggart, leading to a tragic confrontation.