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...opening of Benjamin Britten's latest opera, Death in Venice, poses the question of why no composer has previously tried to set Thomas Mann's writings to music. One reason may be that his themes were often heavily bourgeois. On the other hand, Mann's tales were frequently structured like musical compositions-ranging from the symphonic patterns of The Magic Mountain to the leitmotivs of Death in Venice, which would seem to be eminently transformable into opera. Britten has done just that, and the result is brilliant...
...centerpiece of the current Aldeburgh Festival, Britten's Death in Venice is a spare, cerebral music drama that remains faithful to Mann's image-laden tale of frustrated pederasty. Along with Librettist Myfanwy Piper, he has succeeded in drawing a sense of intense theatrical conflict from Mann's static interior monologue...
...opera was written for Tenor Peter Pears, Britten's lifelong companion musically as well as personally. It is the latest in an imperiled series of major artistic collaborations. Britten, 59, recovering from open-heart surgery, was unable to attend rehearsals or take his customary place at the podium for the opera's premiere a fortnight ago. Steuart Bedford, an Aldeburgh regular, conducted in Britten's stead...
PAINE HALL. Chamber music including Mahler: Kindertotenlieder (Jane Struss, alto); and Britten: Suite for Harp. Tickets $3 (Benefit for Nicaragua). April...
...SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS (855 Comm. Ave.). Chamber music for piano, harp, and voice by Beethoven, Britten, and Mahler. Tickets: $2 (benefit for Nicaraguan Relief). March...