Set in Venice, the English composer’s beloved city, Death in Venice is Britten’s last opera, written between 1971 and 1973.

Recorded at Teatro La Fenice in Venice, 2008, this is the most modern version of Death in Venice available on DVD. The set, however, was not new. It was the same set used for a production Pier Luigi Pizzi made in Genoa in 2000 that was so successful it won the Abbiati Prize, a prestigious Italian music prize.

Cast:
- Marlin Miller (Gustav von Aschenbach)
- Razek François Bitar (Voice of Apollo)
- Scott Hendricks (Traveller and other roles)
- Alessandro Riga (Tadzio)
- Danilo Palmieri (Jaschiu)
- Sabrina Vianello (Strawberry seller and other roles)
- Liesbeth Devos (Lace seller and other roles)

Direction & costumes: Pier Luigi Pizzi

Recorded at Teatro, La Fenice, June 2008.

NTSC
Picture Format: 16:9
Sound Format: LPCM 2.0
Region Code: 0 – All regions
Running Time: 155 Min
Notes: ITA - ENG - GER - FRE
Subtitles: ITA - ENG - GER - FRE - SPA
Sung in: English
Available Worldwide