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...this musical Shangri-La is the fact that it is set on private property. It was built in 1934 at the will of Sir John Christie, the scion of a rich, ancient family, who saw it as a showcase for the talents of his new wife, lyric soprano Audrey Mildmay. The current proprietor, John's son George, makes his home right next to what could be called the family store...
Mozart's Standards. So is Glyndebourne. Founded in 1934 by John Christie, a wealthy country gentleman, as a diversion for his opera-singing wife Audrey Mildmay, it is now run by Son George. He surveys the audience, in the obligatory evening dress to reinforce the sense of occasion, picnicking on the 640-acre estate's broad lawns during the long early-evening intermission. Smoked salmon, páté, cold chicken and white wine or champagne are the staple fare. No wonder second acts always seem better. Says Jonathan Miller, one of the festival's visiting producers...
...PLAYHOUSE (shown on Fridays). The Victorians: Still Waters Run Deep. It's oung John Mildmay, not the loud-talking Captain Hawksley, who shows his mettle during a petticoat crisis in this drawing-room comedy...
Seeking Perfection. Founder Christie, a onetime Eton science master, became fascinated with opera after inheriting $1,329,000 and 10,000 acres of Sussex-Devonshire real estate and subsequently marrying Singer Audrey Mildmay. From the first, he was frankly "seeking perfection"-and he paid to get it. For the posts of conductor, producer, and general manager, he imported a trio of top talents...
...activities at "Emma." He also has the privilege of occupying the suite in the Old Court, in which (reportedly) John Harvard lived. The Harvard rooms at Emmanuel have become a center of student get-togethers. The Harvard Scholar, in addition, becomes an honorary member of Emmanuel organizations, like the Mildmay Essay Club. The group meets weekly for dinner, an essay reading, and conversation, with the "ancient and honorable tradition" of unlimited supplies of beer and tidbits...