Benjamin Britten presents John Gay's The beggar's opera
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Benjamin Britten presents John Gay's The beggar's opera
Chandos, c2009
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The beggar's opera : op. 43 (1947-48) : ballad opera in three acts
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Sung in English
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Realized from the original airs of John Gay's ballad opera (1728); words by John Gay, with alterations and additions by Tyrone Guthrie
Susan Bickley, Leah-Marian Jones, mezzo-sopranos ; Tom Randle, Robert Anthony Gardiner, tenors ; Jeremy White, bass-baritone ; Sirena Tocco, speaker ; other soloists ; City of London Sinfonia ; Christian Curnyn, conductor
Recorded: Blackheath Halls, London, 1-4 February 2009
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Libretto in English
Chandos: CHAN 10548(2)