Britten: Death In Venice

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BrittenDEATH IN VENICEEnglish National OperaGustav von Aschenbach John Graham-HallTraveller/Elderly Fop/ Andrew ShoreGondolier/Barber/ Hotel Manager Player/DionysusApollo Tim MeadTadzio Sam ZaldivarThe Polish Mother Laura CaldowHer Two Daughters Mia Angelina Mather/ Xhuliana ShehuThe Governess Joyce HendersonJaschiu, Tadzio's friend Marcio TeixeiraOrchestra and Chorus of the English National OperaDirector: Deborah WarnerConductor: Edward GardnerRecorded live at The London Coliseum, June 2013Deborah Warner's beautiful and evocative production of Britten's final operatic masterpiece has been acclaimed as an 'exquisitely achieved marriage of music, drama and design' (The Independent). In Britten's luminous and compelling interpretation of Thomas Mann's classic novella, the ageing writer Gustav von Aschenbach's infatuation with the Polish boy Tadzio and his subsequent decline are portrayed in a 'remarkable and harrowingly believable' performance (The Guardian) by John Graham-Hall, who had already won golden opinions for singing the role of Aschenbach at La Scala. The superb ENO chorus and orchestra are conducted by Edward Gardner, a long-standing champion of Britten's music. Running time: 153 minutesSubtitles: EN/FR/DE/KOSound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS

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BrittenDEATH IN VENICEEnglish National OperaGustav von Aschenbach John Graham-HallTraveller/Elderly Fop/ Andrew ShoreGondolier/Barber/ Hotel Manager Player/DionysusApollo Tim MeadTadzio Sam ZaldivarThe Polish Mother Laura CaldowHer Two Daughters Mia Angelina Mather/ Xhuliana ShehuThe Governess Joyce HendersonJaschiu, Tadzio's friend Marcio TeixeiraOrchestra and Chorus of the English National OperaDirector: Deborah WarnerConductor: Edward GardnerRecorded live at The London Coliseum, June 2013Deborah Warner's beautiful and evocative production of Britten's final operatic masterpiece has been acclaimed as an 'exquisitely achieved marriage of music, drama and design' (The Independent). In Britten's luminous and compelling interpretation of Thomas Mann's classic novella, the ageing writer Gustav von Aschenbach's infatuation with the Polish boy Tadzio and his subsequent decline are portrayed in a 'remarkable and harrowingly believable' performance (The Guardian) by John Graham-Hall, who had already won golden opinions for singing the role of Aschenbach at La Scala. The superb ENO chorus and orchestra are conducted by Edward Gardner, a long-standing champion of Britten's music. Running time: 153 minutesSubtitles: EN/FR/DE/KOSound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS