Vanessa washes up in Britain

Sixty years after its premiere at the Met, Glyndebourne is planning the UK premiere of Samuel Barber’s Vanessa, a work of unabashed romanticism and limited uptake.

Here’s the full Glyndebourne 2018 season:

• PUCCINI Madama Butterfly
  Annilese Miskimmon’s Tour 2016 production makes its Festival debut, conducted by Omer Meir Wellber.
• STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier
  A revival of the Festival 2014 production from Richard Jones, conducted by Robin Ticciati.
• HANDEL Giulio Cesare
  A revival of David McVicar’s 2005 production, conducted by William Christie.
• DEBUSSY Pelléas et Mélisande
  A new production from Stefan Herheim, conducted by Robin Ticciati.
• HANDEL Saul
  A return for Barrie Kosky’s 2015 production, conducted by Laurence Cummings.
• BARBER Vanessa
  A UK premiere directed by Keith Warner, conducted by Jakub Hrůša.

And here’s how what it sounds like: