In 1911, the German composer Asenbach (Dirk) Bogard came to Venice with the pain of losing his daughter, hoping to ease his mood with the beautiful sc[Expand All]
In 1911, the German composer Asenbach (Dirk) Bogard came to Venice with the pain of losing his daughter, hoping to ease his mood with the beautiful scenery of the water city. However, all the scenes evoked only more sorrowful memories. It wasn't until he met the handsome young man Tachio (Born? It was Anderson's face, like a Greek statue, that made him shudder all over and lose himself in the excitement of passion. Afterwards, the city of Venice was shrouded in a plague, but the authorities deliberately kept the news under wraps. When Asenbach gradually discovered this astonishing crisis, unlike others who were in a panic and wanted to escape as soon as possible, he was willing to contract the plague and lose his life in Venice just to catch a glimpse of Tachio one more time.[Collapse]