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Royal Opera House: Benjamin Britten's Death in Venice

Production image Death in Venice (c) ROH 2019 photographed by Catherine Ashmore
Catherine Ashmore - (c) ROH 2019
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ROH 2019
Production image Death in Venice (c) ROH 2019 photographed by Catherine Ashmore

Airs Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 12:00 noon. This week the WFMT Radio Network Opera Series presents the Royal Opera House's performance of Benjamin Britten's Death in Venice.

Cast:
Gustav von Aschenbach – Mark Padmore
Traveller / Elderly fop / Old gondolier / Hotel manager / Hotel barber / Leader of players / Voice of Dionysus – Gerald Finley Voice of Apollo– Randall Scotting
Strawberry Seller – Rebecca Evans
Lace Seller – Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha
Performers: Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Richard Farnes