Death in Venice: Full Score (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780571539390)

Britten's last opera, Death in Venice, is based on the short story by Thomas Mann. It follows the inner turmoil of the aging novelist Gustav von Aschenbach, who becomes infatuated by a boy he sees on the beach in Venice. Unable to confess his love, he dies as the city is ravaged by plague. Full of atmosphere and intense soundscapes, the simple yet subtle motives pull the opera together with great sureness of touch.

Author: Benjamin Britten
ISBN-10: 0571539394
ISBN-13: 9780571539390
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Language: English
Published: 12/01/1998
Pages: 999
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 12.10h x 9.10w x 0.90d