Death in Venice
Thomas Mann’s famous short story about the author Aschenbach and his fascination with the young Tadzio, set in Venice plagued by cholera, garnered much attention as it was published in 1912. John Neumeier’s work portrays the author as a choreographer dedicated to his art. In Venice, he unravels both a hidden side of himself as well as pure love within. The ballet, which had its world premiere in Hamburg Ballet in 2003, features music by Bach and Wagner, played both live on piano on stage and from recordings.
CHOREOGRAPHY AND LIGHTING DESIGN John Neumeier
MUSIC J.S. Bach, Richard Wagner
SET DESIGN Peter Schmidt
COSTUMES John Neumeier, Peter Schmidt
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