Death in Venice

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The ORF Radio‐Symphonieorchester Wien presents Death in Venice — based on the novella by Thomas Mann and music by Benjamin Britten — at the Theater an der Wien!

Thomas Mann wrote his novella Death in Venice in 1911/12 after he had spent a summer there. Its publication caused a huge scandal since it made mention of a topic that was absolutely taboo: a man’s love for a youth. The relationship between the writer von Aschenbach and the young Tadzio shakes the protagonist to the core, even though it is only platonic or at most voyeuristic in nature. Von Aschenbach does not exchange even a single word with Tadzio. He is so overcome by his fascination and the strength of his feelings that he passively submits to the cholera that will kill him. Enrich your stay in Vienna with Benjamin Britten's dramatic musical interpretation of a literary classic.

Production: Ramin Gray
Choreography Thomas Stuart
Stage Design Jeremy Herbert
Costume Design Kandis Cook