Clockwise from top left: In the Market for Love; LPO open-air concert; The Magic Flute in October 2020; Katerina Knezikova rehearsing for Kata Kabanova. Photos: Richard Hubert Smith/Sam Stephenson/Bill Cooper
Glyndebourne became a byword for flexibility in 2020, with its improvised programme of outdoor shows and socially distanced performances. As this year’s festival prepares to open, its managing director and artistic director tell George Hall why continuing to stage work and keeping artists employed remain top priorities