Death in Venice: A Tony Palmer Film of the Opera By Britten|Tony Palmer

Product Code: TPGZ124DVD

EAN: 5056083210930
Catalogue Code: TPGZ124DVD
Title: Death in Venice: A Tony Palmer Film of the Opera By Britten,
Principle Contributor: Tony Palmer
Contributors: Steuart Bedford, Tony Palmer, Derek Brierley, Benjamin Britten, Nicholas D. Knowland, Robert Gard, John Shirley Quirk, James Bowman, English Chamber Orchestra
Genre: Music, Opera
Produced by Label/Studio: Tony Palmer Films, 1981
Published by: Nova Sales and Distribution, 05 Apr 2024
Format: DVD / Normal,
Media: 1 disc(s)

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Cover Notes: Director Tony Palmer's filmed record of Benjamin Britten's opera. Adapted from Thomas Mann's novel, the story follows a disillusioned writer spending his last days in a disease-ridden Venice. Palmer had originally been asked to film the opera in Venice with the original cast by Britten's partner, the tenor Peter Pears, in 1976. However, it wasn't until 1980 that the request was finally completed, with the Australian tenor Robert Gard standing in for Pears, who by that time had succumbed to ill health. Steuart Bedford conducts the English Chamber Orchestra.

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