Sarah Hopwood

Sarah Hopwood has been the managing director of Glyndebourne Festival since March 2018, having joined the charity in 1997, previously in the roles of finance director and COO. This has enabled her to combine her passion for opera with her expertise as a chartered accountant with broad international business experience, including five years living and working in the Far East. Glyndebourne has a unique business model in the UK, with the privately funded Festival enabling them to take opera to a far broader audience through its annual tour, year-round education program and filming. Sarah is highly motivated by the challenge and responsibility of making opera available for everyone and ensuring the long term future and sustainability of Glyndebourne.