Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British
| Composed | 1973 |
| Instrumentation | 2[1/pic.2/pic] 2 2[1.2/bcl] 2 — 2 2 2 1 — tmp+5 — hp — pf — str[min 6.4.3.3.2] |
| Duration | 145 minutes |
| Soloists | Gustav von Aschenbach (ten), The Traveller / Elderly Fop / Old Gondolier / Hotel Manager / Hotel Barber / Leader of the Players / Voice of Dionysus (bass-bar, one singer), The Voice of Apollo (countertenor) |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Festival — a major undertaking |
| Editions & hire | Faber Music ↗ |
| Source | Faber Music catalogue — Death in Venice ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.