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Death in Venice (opera)
| Death in Venice | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Benjamin Britten | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Pears_death_in_venice.jpg) Peter Pears as Aschenbach in 1974 | |
| Librettist | Myfanwy Piper |
| Language | English |
| Based on | Tod in Venedig by Thomas Mann |
| Premiere | 16 June 1973 |
Death in Venice, Op. 88, is an opera in two acts by Benjamin Britten, his last. The opera is based on Death in Venice, a novella by Thomas Mann. The opera's libretto is by Myfanwy Piper. Her husband John Piper designed the sets. It was first performed at Snape Maltings, near Aldeburgh, England, on 16 June 1973.
The often acerbic and severe score is marked by some haunting soundscapes of "ambiguous Venice".[1] The boy Tadzio is portrayed by a silent dancer, to gamelan-like percussion accompaniment.
- ^ Moss, Stephen (29 July 2016). "A musical tour of Europe's great cities: Venice". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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