Death In Venice: Benjamin Britten’s Two-Act Opera -OpEd
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On the evening of May 17, 2024, at the Marguerre-Saal opera hall in Heidelberg, Benjamin Britten's two-act opera "Death in Venice" was staged. Outside, there was a heavy rainstorm, and the cloakroom was filled with umbrellas and raincoats.
The libretto, inspired by Thomas Mann's novella and written by Myfanwy Piper, was...