James Bowman - Death in Venice: A Tony Palmer Film of the Opera By Britten (DVD)

Director Tony Palmer's filmed record of Benjamin Britten's opera. Adapted from Thomas Mann's novel, the story follows a disillusioned writer spending his last days in a disease-ridden Venice. Palmer had originally been asked to film the opera in Venice with the original cast by Britten's partner, the tenor Peter Pears, in 1976. However, it wasn't until 1980 that the request was finally completed, with the Australian tenor Robert Gard standing in for Pears, who by that time had succumbed to ill health. Steuart Bedford conducts the English Chamber Orchestra.

General

Studio:	Tony Palmer Films
Release date:	July 2012
Movie released:	1981
Actors:	James Bowman
Contributors:	Steuart Bedford • Benjamin Britten • Robert Gard • English Chamber Orchestra • Derek Brierley • Nicholas D. Knowland • John Shirley - Quirk
Directors:	Tony Palmer
Format:
Languages:	English
Categories:	Music > Classical & Classical Crossover > Opera & operetta
LSN:	X25-27M-8PE-3
Barcode:	5060230862422

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