John Gay´s ¨The Beggar´s Opera¨

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¨The Beggar's Opera¨ Ballad Opera by John Gay (1685-1732) • Music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667-1752) • 29 January 1728 • 00:00 Introduction • 01:57 Overture (Pepusch) • 05:11 Act I • 49:38 Act II • 1:40:11 Act III • The Beggar: Bob Hoskins / The Player: Ian Caddy • Macheath: Adrian Thompson, tenor / Peachum: Charles Daniels, tenor • Mrs. Peachum Diana Trapes: Sarah Walker, mezzo soprano • Polly Peachum: Bronwen Mills, soprano / Lockit: Richard Jackson, baritone • Lucy Lockit: Anne Dawson, soprano / Matt of the Mint: Roger Bryson, bass • Filch: Ian Honeyman, tenor / Jenny Diver: Catheryne Wyn-Rogers, alto • Macheath´s gang others • Matt of the Mint: Roger Bryson / Jemmy Twitcher: Alasdair Baker • Nimming Ned: Christopher Lemmings / Wat Dreary: René Linnenbank • Ben Budge: Karl Morgan / Harry Padington: Roy Rashbrook (tenor) • Crook-Finger´d Jack Jailer: Timothy Taylor • Robin of Bagshot Drawer: Robert Torday / Servant: Ian Honeyman • Women of the Town • Jenny Diver: Catherine Wyn-Rogers / Mrs Coaxer: Caroline Harrison • Dolly Trull: Lucy Hayward / Molly Brazen: Polly Kirwan • Mrs Slammekin: Helen Lothian / Mrs Vixen: Claire Rutter (soprano) • Suky Tawdry: Jenevora Williams • The Broadside Band - Jeremy Barlow, director editor • Alastair McLachlan, leader / Peter Lissauer Marie Knight, violins I • Simons Jones, Sarah Bealby-Wright Anne Monnington: violins II • Lisa Cochrane Melanie Strover, violas / Marilyn Samson Dominic O´Dell, cellos • Chi Chi Nwanoku, double bass / Dellith Wynn, harp • Matthew Dixon Mark Radcliffe, oboes / Frances Eustace, bassoon • Recorded on April 1991, St Paul's Church, New Southgate, London, United Kingdom

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