Death in Venice
1990, English. Directed by Robin Lough.
Death in Venice was Britten's final opera--an extraordinarily atmospheric and haunting adaptation of Thomas Mann's novella, evoking the grandeur and shabbiness of a Venice in the grip of disease. He eloquently and evocatively describes the moral and physical degeneration of Aschenbach, the writer whose obsessive pursuit of beauty in the form of a boy leads him into humiliation and death. Robert Tear takes the demanding role of Aschenbach opposite Alan Opie, who sings the various baritone parts. To portray the beauty and fascination of the Polish family and Tadzio, Britten made prominent the use of dance, by turning these characters into dancers, choreographed in this production by Martha Clarke. This new production for Glydebourne is directed by Stephen Lawless and conducted by Graeme Jenkins.
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- 2h 18m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1990
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Myfanwy Piper, Thomas Mann
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Who directed Death in Venice?
Death in Venice (1990) was directed by Robin Lough and stars Robert Tear, Michael Chance, Alan Opie.