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Glyndebourne Festivals , operatic festivals given each summer since 1934 on the estate of John Christie at Glyndebourne, near Lewes, Sussex, England. The productions, under the directorship of Fritz Busch, were suspended in 1938 and resumed after the war in 1947. Vittorio Gui was musical director after Busch's death (1951-63). Since then, musical directors have included John Pritchard and Bernard Haitink. A new 1,200-seat auditorium replaced the smaller old hall in 1994.

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Glyndebourne Festival an annual festival of opera, held at the estate of Glyndebourne near Lewes, East Sussex. The original opera house was built by the owner of the estate, John Christie (1882–1962), who founded the festival in 1934. A new opera house was opened in 1994.

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