Ashley Beauchamp

Please make these a permanent feature! I don’t always have time for the full crossword, and would happily stop my NYT daily mini in exchange for this!

Sorry not to see have seen you, but thanks so much for coming!

If you’re coming to see it, you’re in for a treat! 😁

I am so, so proud of the work of every single person involved in the making of this production. It has been one of the most fulfilling projects of my career, and one that will stay with me forever. I am particularly proud of what our chorus have achieved - they really do steal the show (Cont. )

Then in January, our professional cast arrived, and it has been such a joy to work with them as they brought the show to life alongside our choirs. This show has world-class performers performing alongside total amateurs - and everything in between. (Cont.)

As assistant conductor and chorus master for this show, I have been in the lucky position to be across every aspect of this show. I first auditioned our chorus of 110 (!) local singers last June, and then spent a joyous autumn teaching them this music. (Cont.)

Tonight sees the world-premiere of Jonathan Dove’s UPRISING at Glyndebourne. This mammoth project has been a part of my life since Autumn 2023, when I first went to Jonathan’s house to discuss chorus allocations. (🧵)

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Welcome!

I cannot be the only one feeling a rising sense of despair at the direction of social media? First Twitter imploding, now Meta scrambling to appease the Trump administration. The amount of vitriol out there is staggering, and I increasingly find myself retreating from it all.

All very depressing.

Merry Christmas from me and Usher. 🙂‍↔️🎄

An absolutely mammoth few days but, as always, endlessly inspiring to hear the incredible work being done by the next generation of opera singers in our conservatoires and universities, and a privilege to meet them as they make their first steps into this weird and wonderful career. 2024 is done! 😁

160 singers
320 (!) arias
4 cities
5 days
0 on-time trains
2 slightly delirious YAP directors

A lovely way to finish the year - travelling the UK with the brilliant Rebecca Meltzer as we audition for our 2025 cohort of young artist singers at Waterperry Opera Festival.

I’m around, and will be coming to the showcase in the evening - see you then! Hope it all goes well. ☺️

It’s starting to look (and sound) very Christmassy here at Glyndebourne, as we had the first of our Christmas Concerts for 2024 today. 🎄😁

Do come join see us in August! Our season will be fully announced in the new year.

And you! Hope our paths cross again soon.

A brilliant evening watching “Shakespeare Revisited” at the National Opera Studio tonight. A great mix of scenes and monologues by the current cohort of YA singers & pianists, wonderfully conducted by @colla-voce.bsky.social! Two more performances tomorrow, and only a handful of tickets left ☺️

Am coming on Tuesday - looking forward to it! 😁

A gorgeous few days over in Jersey, performing with dear friend Georgia Bishop. Over ten years of music making, fun and laughter. ☺️

Grateful to Art House Jersey for organising, and looking forward to further exploring plans in 2025 for more opera on this beautiful island…

📸 Blake Watson

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Was there yesterday, as the storm rolled in. It really is the best place, isn’t it.

Enjoy!

My body is a temple. Someone left it to crumble in the forest and I seem to be covered in ivy.

Couldn't be more different than yesterday. I love being by the sea during a storm though, so I'm happy!

Stormy weather up at Snape Maltings today. The reed beds absolutely mesmerising in the wind.

THREE POINTS FOR TEN-MAN ALBION! 😁