European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                House Hod its opening in May 1934 with a per fort t of Figaro that won wide acclaim t performance draw Praise from the in from the production of Glynde Bournes patrons can often be teen evening dress is almost a pleasant strolls through the Well ended grounds Are popular during intermission Mic country opera programs in an elderly couple stops to Admire the Flowers at 4fjmn steadily enlarged Over the the it Earl productions have come to rank among the worlds As an indication of How the venture has of Al psf officials Point out that the first Jive rim festival consisted of two Figaro 8ttd cosi fan Tutte and lasted Only two while the 1958 season lasts nine Freeks and comprises so performances of opera House itself was built on an intimate scale seating an Adieme of 300 the today h a capacity of Ijar although the festival does not Kei Way until late semis for the bit ire season generally Are looked solid in week after they go on Sale in March at it 99 although close to oper Joers will paid1 More than to witness performances by july when the Tox curtain Gly Debourne does not May pay its own Way through ticket contributions from private Industry and More than private individuals make up the operatic stars of 14 Ore participating in the festival this including four americans Mary As the countess in the secret of Gloria Lone As Baba the Turk in the rakes Lucine a Nara us Ariadne in auf and Heinz a Imkenberg As a Polk in we search the world for artists and we bring them Christie Tunit costs More but they dont come to us merely for the they learn from our they Are Happy Here and they achieve the whole affair is a perfectionist who insists that Glynde Bourne must do the work better than Christie at the same time demands photos by Ted Rohde that the Public must the work the respect it we Tell our pull openly and we want to Kive you trouble if you not prepared to take trouble stay that is the reason Why evening is that is not in addition to Christie insists that opera goers arrive on time and that they remain in their stats for about five min Uter after the final Ruitman to thank the if the audience rushes out the moment it is to performance does not Reg he proud of the fact that Gly Debourne receives no Grant from Public Christie is a great stickler for whether it or his ideas on lighting and seating incorporated into the opera House Are con models of their performances Bevin promptly it pm i  and special trains leave Victoria station in London at for the old county town of whore special buses connect with the opera Bouse three Niilus the opt ii workshop into Mothballs during world War h and managed to survive the immediate postwar Era Only Ali Ruisch appearances at the Edinburgh festival and the Ixl if in the of one Man nil its wife supreme stand with a record festival already assured Tor i9b8  officials Are plan Ning n Gulu 25th anniversary festival for next plus a postseason hande Haydn of concerts and opera conducted by sir Thomas the stars and stripes Poge 13