Opera in two acts op. 88
Text Myfanwy Piper 1911-1997 after the novella by Thomas Mann 1875-1955
Period of composition Dec 1971 - Mar 1973
Revised Jun 1973-Oct 1974

First performance 16 Jun 1973 Snape Maltings Concert Hall Aldeburgh Festival ECO conductor Steuart Bedford choreography Sir Frederick Ashton; soloists Peter Pears John Shirley-Quirk James Bowman Deanne Bergsma Robert Huguenin etc.
Duration 145.0`
Dedication `To Peter`

Movements
Act I
Scene 1 Munich
Scene 2 on the boat to Venice
Overture Venice
Scene 3 the journey to the Lido
Scene 4 the first evening at the hotel
Scene 5 on the beach
Scene 6 the foiled departure
Scene 7 the games of Apollo

Act II
Scene 8 the hotel barber`s shop i
Scene 9 the pursuit
Scene 10 the strolling players
Scene 11 the travel bureau
Scene 12 the lady of the pearls
Scene 13 the dream
Scene 14 the empty beach
Scene 15 the hotel barber`s shop ii
Scene 16 the last visit to Venice
Scene 17 the departure