George Christie (opera manager)
Sir George William Langham Christie
Biography
Christie attended Eton, and later
During his tenure at Glyndebourne, Christie broadened the company's finances through increased corporate sponsorship. The company's repertoire also expanded, including commissions of new operas. He also oversaw the demolition of the old theatre and construction of the new theatre, over the period 1992–1994.[3] In addition, the company began its Glyndebourne Touring Opera (now Glyndebourne on Tour) in 1968, its first outreach ensemble. Christie retired from the company on 31 December 1999, and handed over control of the company to his son Gus Christie.
Christie was
Christie married Mary Nicholson in 1958. The couple had four children, Hector, Gus, Ptolemy and Louise. His widow and children all survived him. Hector Christie is the owner of Tapeley Park. Louise Flind joined the Glyndebourne board and Ptolemy Christie is a stage director.[5][6] Lady Christie (the former Mary Nicholson) died of cancer of 2020 at the age of 83.[7]
Sir George and Lady Christie's second eldest son, Gus, is currently chairman of Glyndebourne Festival Opera.[8]
References
- ^ "My opera debut: Sir George Christie". Gramophone. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Sir George Christie obituary". Telegraph. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ Martin Kettle (8 May 2014). "Sir George Christie obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Jonas Kaufmann wins best male opera singer award". BBC News. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Glyndebourne's generation game". Financial Times. 5 May 2008.
- ^ "Opera, my new love and me". 5 April 2012.
- ^ Lady Christie obituary
- ^ "House Rules". Opera News. May 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
External links
- George Christie at IMDb