Photo gallery

Semele rehearsals

Here's a glimpse into the rehearsals for our new Festival 2023 production of Handel's Semele.

A selection of photos from rehearsals for our new Festival 2023 production of Semele.

Award-winning director Adele Thomas makes her Glyndebourne debut with the Festival’s first-ever staging of Semele.

Photographer: Richard Hubert Smith

Joélle Harvey (Semele) and Stuart Jackson (Jove)

Director Adele Thomas

Stephanie Wake-Edwards (Ino) and Joélle Harvey (Semele)

Scene from Part III

Jennifer Johnston (Juno)

Stuart Jackson (Jove) and Joélle Harvey (Semele)

Scene from Part III

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen (Athamas), dancers and members of the Glyndebourne Chorus

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen (Athamas), Clive Bayley (Cadmus/Somnus), dancers and members of the Glyndebourne Chorus

Joélle Harvey (Semele)


Semele is on stage FROM 23 July – 26 August

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