Unlike his readers, though, Aschenbach cannot separate his writing from his life. The public’s ignorance of the circumstances of Aschenbach’s writing, the narrator suggests, is a good thing: the inspiration of Aschenbach’s writing in his desire for Tadzio would mar the final product. The beauty of its writing is owed to his fascination with Tadzio’s physical beauty and form. Aschenbach’s readers only see his finished products, and don’t realize the links between his writing and his life, as with Aschenbach’s well-received essay that he writes while in Venice. His writing takes a real toll on his own body, as his wearied face shows. As the narrator explains, for example, the heroism of many of Aschenbach’s characters has a close connection to his own disciplined self-restraint.
Death in Venice, however, shows that there is a close connection between an artist’s lived experience and work. One discount per ticket.Ĭlick here for further information on concessions, discounts & groups.One often thinks of a writer’s life and work as two very different, separate things. Subscriptions apply to all Operas in the Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024 seasons.Īvailable on the top 3 prices only. £5 off top two prices at all performances. Not available online - please email Membership £15 each plus one free supervisor with every 10 tickets. Not available online - please call 02380 711811. One free with every 20 paid, not available in highest price zone. £5 each when bought with a full paying adult, max. Executive and Executive Plus Memberships Age Advice:ĭiscounts do not apply to lowest price zone unless otherwise stated.
Running TimeĪpproximately 2 hours and 40 minutes including an interval. The appearance of any member of cast is subject to change and may be affected by contracts, holiday, illness, or events beyond the producers' control. As poetic worlds of the imagination collide with reality, the early 20th century acts as a mirror to our times.Ī pre-show talk is available for this show. Inspired by the original Thomas Mann novella, Britten’s magnificently atmospheric opera comes to life in this new production from WNO, creating images of ravishing beauty, as well as exploring the grotesque hidden beneath the search for the sublime. His obsession progresses to a fever pitch as he becomes increasingly divorced from reality. As Aschenbach projects his loneliness and desire on him, fantasy and imagination intermingle with existence. In the sultry atmosphere of a cholera epidemic, with the scirocco blowing, he falls in love with Tadzio, a youthful aristocrat who is staying in the same hotel with his family. In the search for beauty and meaning, the renowned author Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice on a whim.
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