John Neumeier: Death in Venice (Blu-ray)

UPC: 4058407092759

Product Features

• Format: Blu-ray Disc, Dual Layer (50 GB)
• Performance: Death in Venice by Hamburg Ballett, 2004
• Music: Johann Sebastian Bach and Richard Wagner
• Choreography, Staging & Lighting Design: John Neumeier
• Sound Format: PCM Stereo
• Audio Languages: None (Music & Dance)
• Subtitles (Bonus Features): English, French
• Picture Format: 16:9
• Region: Region Free
• Resolution: 1080i High Definition (Upscale)
• Runtime: 123 minutes + 59 minutes (Special Feature)
• Special Feature: Another Liebestod - A film by Norbert Beilharz, featuring an interview with John Neumeier and rehearsal footage.

Overview

This Blu-ray disc presents John Neumeier's acclaimed ballet adaptation of Death in Venice, based on Thomas Mann's novella. A profound exploration of love, life, and death, Neumeier's choreography brings Mann's narrative to life through the medium of dance, accompanied by the timeless music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Richard Wagner. The performance, captured at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden in 2004, features the Hamburg Ballett with Lloyd Riggins as Gustav von Aschenbach, a master choreographer confronted by his own humanity through the figure of Tadzio.

Interesting Facts

• Choreographer’s Vision: John Neumeier reinterprets Death in Venice not just as a story of forbidden love, but as a ballet that explores the artist’s struggle between life and art.
• Innovative Adaptation: Unlike traditional ballet, Neumeier’s version incorporates elements of theater, with characters embodying both real and symbolic roles.
• Historical Performance: This particular production is noted for its elegant set and costume design by Peter Schmidt, with Neumeier himself also contributing to the costume design.

Publishers

• Publisher: Arthaus Musik, StudioCanal GmbH
• Country of Release: Austria
• Website: www.arthaus-musik.com

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