Even if the person that falls in love isnt young any more, an overwhelming new craving can change everything. Sometimes this is very complicated and can end in death. In john neumeiers death in venice, sleekly proficient dancers provide stylized ballet steps against a coolly lighted, elegant backdrop. Mahler inspired scene death in venice mort a venise tod in venedig. Last night at the teatro del fenice was the venice debut of choreographer john neumeier s tod in venedig, a ballet performed by the hamburg ball. Fragment hamburg ballett 200708 tod in venedig youtube. A dance of death by john neumeier based on the novella by thomas mann. Fragment hamburg ballett 2007 08 tod in venedig liceuoperabarcelona. What fascinates me in my interpretation of thomas manns. Im mittelpunkt des balletts steht kein schriftsteller, sondern ein. This is the hamburg ballet dancing john neumeier s death in venice. In 2003 werd een choreografie gemaakt door john neumeier voor hamburg.