Death in Venice
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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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Robert Tear
Gustav von Aschenbach
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Alan Opie
Traveller /Elderly Fop /Old Gondolier /Hotel Manager /Hotel Barber /Leader of the Players /Voice of Dionysus
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Albert Herring
Peter Grimes
Graeme Jenkins
Self - Conductor
Natalie Casey
Younger Girl
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Gerald Finley
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Paul Zeplichal
Tadzio
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Robin Lough Director · Thomas Mann Writer Myfanwy Piper Writer
First release January 1, 1990 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC, RM Arts
Production
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
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BBC
Production
RM Arts
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1990
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No release date listed for United States.
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