Welsh National Opera - Death In Venice

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Bristol Hippodrome

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Sat 27 Apr 2024

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Sat 27 Apr 2024

St Augustine’s Parade Bristol BS1 4UZ

2 hours 40 minutes incl. interval

Sat at 19:30

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An opera for the bookworms, Britten’s Death in Venice is based on a novella by German author, Thomas Mann. Dark and atmospheric, this is the tale of an author who falls in love with a youthful aristocrat. Toying with themes of obsession and desire, it’s perfect for any gothic romance lovers. As if the captivating storyline wasn’t enough, Britten’s score is haunting and dramatic, underscoring everything that unfolds on stage. Just like our main character, Gustav, we’re obsessed.

In the search for beauty and meaning, the renowned author Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice on a whim. 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. As Aschenbach projects his loneliness and desire on him, fantasy and imagination intermingle with existence. His obsession progresses to a fever pitch as he becomes increasingly divorced from reality.

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. As poetic worlds of the imagination collide with reality, the early 20th century acts as a mirror to our times.

Sung in English, with English subtitles

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Bristol Hippodrome

St Augustine’s Parade Bristol BS1 4UZ

Bristol Temple Meads

The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times. Please note this is a cashless venue.

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The Bristol Hippodrome, the city’s very own West End theatre, opened its doors on 16 December 1912 when the curtain rose for the first time on what was generally agreed to be Oswald Stoll’s most magnificent provincial theatre.

It is a superb example of the grand architecture of the late Victorian era and is one of the masterpieces of design by Frank Matcham, the most eminent theatre architect of his time.

Towards the beginning of the century, the theatre staged a variety of acts as a Music Hall. Since then, and due to the fact that it has one of the largest theatre stages in Britain, The Bristol Hippodrome has established itself on the touring circuit for all major musical productions, thus becoming known as Bristol’s West End Theatre.

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Bristol Hippodrome

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Sat 27 Apr 2024

St Augustine’s Parade Bristol BS1 4UZ

2 hours 40 minutes incl. interval

Sat at 19:30

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