The beggar's opera

Author(s)

• Gay, John
• Britten, Benjamin
• Jerome, Roger
• Kelly, David
• Dickerson, Bernard
• Pollak, Anna
• Baker, Janet
• McKellar, Kenneth
• Drake, Bryan
• Harper, Heather
• English Chamber Orchestra
• Davies, Meredith
• Graham, Colin
• Rogers, Charles R.

Bibliographic Information

The beggar's opera

written by John Gay ; realized from the original airs by Benjamin Britten

（The Britten-Pears collection）

Decca, c2009

Videorecording（Videodisc）

Other Title

The Beggar's opera : a balled opera in three acts

Note

Sung in English; with English, French, German and Spanish subtitles

Added title from pamphlet

Cast: Roger Jerome (the beggar), David Kelly (Peachum), Bernard Dickerson (Filch), Anna Pollak (Mrs Peachum), Janet Baker (Polly Peachum), Kenneth Mckellar (Macheath), Bryan Drake (Lockit), Heather Harper (Lucy Lockit) ; other soloists ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Meredith Davies, conductor

Credits: Produced and designed by Colin Graham ; directed by Charles R. Rogers

Film was first broadcast on BBC Television on 31 October 1963

DVD

Decca: 074 3329

Details

• NCID: BA90721626
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: engfregerspa
• Original Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 1 videodisc (94 min.)
• Size: 12 cm.
• Attached Material: 1 pamphlet (26 p. ; 18 cm.)
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA90720543