Death in Venice, Grand Theatre, Leeds
Grand Theatre, Leeds: Britten's final stage work enters Opera North's repertoire as part of the company's Festival of Britten season. Premiered at the Snape Maltings as part of the 2007 Aldeburgh Festival, the veteran Japanese actor Yoshi Oida's production, here revived by Rob Kearley, reveals its origins on a simple concert platform rather than in a fully equipped theatre in its limited technical…