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Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera

Plot: A huge success at its first performance in 1728 John Gay's The Beggar's Opera satirized the conventions of Italian opera, using popular tunes to tell the story of rogues and criminals. With his distinctive musical arrangements at its heart, Britten's 1948 adaptation was a significant revision, amounting to a new twentieth-century opera
Release Date: Thursday, February 28 1963
61 years ago
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Portrait of Roger JeromeRoger Jerome
Roger Jerome was
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as 'The Beggar'.
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Portrait of David HartleyDavid Hartley
David Hartley was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'The Manager of the Company/Mat of the Mint'.
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Portrait of Brian HandleyBrian Handley
Brian Handley was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'The Stage Manager/Slippery Sam'.
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Portrait of David KellyDavid Kelly
David Kelly was
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as 'Peachum'.
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Portrait of Bernard DickersonBernard Dickerson
Bernard Dickerson was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Filch/Wat Dreary'.
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Portrait of Anna PollakAnna Pollak
Anna Pollak was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Mrs. Peachum'.
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Portrait of Janet BakerJanet Baker
Janet Baker was
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as 'Polly Peachum'.
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Portrait of Kenneth McKellarKenneth McKellar
Kenneth McKellar was
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as 'Captain Macheath'.
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Portrait of Bryan DrakeBryan Drake
Bryan Drake was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Lockit'.
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Portrait of Heather HarperHeather Harper
Heather Harper was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Lucy Lockit'.
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Portrait of Edith CoatesEdith Coates
Edith Coates was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Mrs. Trapes'.
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Portrait of Joan EdwardsJoan Edwards
Joan Edwards was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Jenny Diver'.
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Portrait of Philip MayPhilip May
Philip May was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Ben Budge'.
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Portrait of Jack IronsJack Irons
Jack Irons was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Tom Tipple'.
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Portrait of John GibbsJohn Gibbs
John Gibbs was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Crook-finger'd Jack'.
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Portrait of Andrew SnarskiAndrew Snarski
Andrew Snarski was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Harry Paddington'.
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Portrait of Patricia BrigenshawPatricia Brigenshaw
Patricia Brigenshaw was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Mrs. Coaxer'.
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Portrait of Sally LangfordSally Langford
Sally Langford was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Dolly Trull'.
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Portrait of Carolyn MaiaCarolyn Maia
Carolyn Maia was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Mrs. Vixen'.
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Portrait of Angela JenkinsAngela Jenkins
Angela Jenkins was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Betty Doxy'.
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Portrait of Joan ClarksonJoan Clarkson
Joan Clarkson was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Mrs Slammekin'.
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Portrait of Alice HyndAlice Hynd
Alice Hynd was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Suky Tawdry'.
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Portrait of Shelia AmitShelia Amit
Shelia Amit was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Molly Brazen'.
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Crew

Portrait of Charles R. RogersCharles R. Rogers
Charles R. Rogers was
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as 'Director'
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Portrait of Benjamin BrittenBenjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten was
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as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Nov 22 1913 –
Sat, Dec 04 1976
Portrait of John GayJohn Gay
John Gay was
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as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Meredith DaviesMeredith Davies
Meredith Davies was
>> in Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
as 'Conductor'
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Portrait of Alix StoneAlix Stone
Alix Stone was
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as 'Set Decoration'
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