Overview
Synopsis
In Death in Venice, the German writer, Aschenbach, decides to travel to Venice. Upon his arrival, he starts to lust after a young Polish boy, Tadzio. He becomes obsessed with the boy. When he hears of a cholera outbreak in Venice, he debates whether or not he should warn the boy's mother. One day, he watches Tadzio playing on the beach with his friends. However, the game gets rough and one boy pushes Tadzio's face in the ground. Aschenback tries to get up and assist but falls back in his chair, dead.
Show Information
- Music
- Benjamin Britten
- Libretto
- Myfanwy Piper
- Category
- Opera
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- None/royalty-free
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Child, Early Teen, Late Teen, Young Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Male |
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Traveller/Elderly fop/Old gondolier/Hotel manager/Barber/Leading player/Voice of Dionysus |
Lead |
Male |
Bass |
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Supporting |
Male |
Countertenor |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Female |
Silent |
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Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
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|
Featured |
Male |
Bass |
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|
Featured |
Female |
Soprano |
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Featured |
Female |
Soprano |
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|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
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Featured |
Female |
Soprano |
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|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
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Featured |
Male |
Baritone |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Scenes
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