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The Beggar's opera

Title
  1. The Beggar's opera [videorecording] / by John Gay ; a BBC-TV production in association with RM Arts and Philips Classics Productions ; produced and directed by Jonathan Miller.
Published by
  1. [Netherlands] : Philips ; New York, N.Y. : Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Video, [p1991], c1983.

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.

FormatFilm, Slide, etc.AccessUse in libraryCall number*LVD 28 (F) Program notes on fileItem locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Additional authors
  1. Gay, John, 1685-1732
  2. Hall, Carol (Mezzo-soprano)
  3. Ashe, Rosemary
  4. Routledge, Patricia
  5. Daltrey, Roger
  6. Johns, Stratford
  7. Hoskins, Bob
  8. Crowden, Graham
  9. Tibbs, Gary
  10. Grainger, Gawn
  11. Pedley, Anthony
  12. Stott, Ken
  13. Estelle, Don
  14. Suart, Richard
  15. Brown, Tim
  16. Sarony, Leslie
  17. Spraggon, Peter
  18. Deadman, Derek
  19. Crowther, Jeannie
  20. Sharling, Elayne
  21. Stonham, Kay
  22. Saunders, Iris
  23. Blair, Isla
  24. Skeaping, Lucie
  25. Navin, Paddy
  26. Davis, Jacqueline
  27. Bayliss, Peter
  28. Benfield, John
  29. Brown, Gaye
  30. Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752
  31. Gardiner, John Eliot
  32. Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019
  33. Barlow, Jeremy
  34. English Baroque Soloists. prf
  35. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
  36. RM Arts (Firm)
  37. Philips Classics Productions
Description
  1. 2 videodiscs (135 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.
Summary
  1. Story set among London's criminal classes, full of satirical jibes about corruption in high places.
Series statement
  1. Philips video classics
Subject
  1. Ballad operas
Call number
  1. *LVD 28 (F)
Note
  1. Ballad opera; words by John Gay, who also selected the tunes and fit the words to them. Music originally arr. by John Christopher Pepusch; arr. for this production by Jeremy Barlow and John Eliot Gardiner.
  2. Recorded on 3 sides only.
  3. Cast list, credits, and program notes by Mike Dixon in English with French translation (4 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  1. Senior cameraman, Ron Green ; choreography, Sally Gilpin ; designer, David Myerscough-Jones.
System details (note)
  1. Stereo; soundtrack digitally remastered for Laser Disc; CX encoded; extended play/CLV; NTSC.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in English.
Title
  1. The Beggar's opera [videorecording] / by John Gay ; a BBC-TV production in association with RM Arts and Philips Classics Productions ; produced and directed by Jonathan Miller.
Imprint
  1. [Netherlands] : Philips ; New York, N.Y. : Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Video, [p1991], c1983.
Series
  1. Philips video classics
Performer
  1. Carol Hall (Polly Peachum) ; Rosemary Ashe (Lucy Lockit) ; Patricia Routledge (Mrs. Peachum) ; Roger Daltrey (Macheath) ; Stratford Johns (Peachum) ; Bob Hoskins (Beggar) ; Graham Crowden (Player) ; Gary Tibbs (Filch) ; Gawn Grainger (Ben Budge) ; Anthony Pedley (Matt of the Mint) ; Ken Stott (Jemmy Twitcher) ; Don Estelle (Crook-Fingered Jack) ; Richard Suart (Wat Dreary) ; Tim Brown (Robin of Bagshot) ; Leslie Sarony (Nimming Ned) ; Peter Spraggon (Harry Paddington) ; Derek Deadman (Drawer) ; Jeannie Crowther (Mrs. Coaxer) ; Elayne Sharling (Dolly Trull) ; Kay Stonham (Mrs. Vixen) ; Iris Saunders (Betty Doxy) ; Isla Blair (Jenny Diver) ; Lucie Skeaping (Mrs. Slammekin) ; Paddy Navin (Suky Tawdry) ; Jacqueline Davis (Molly Brazen) ; Peter Bayliss (Lockit) ; John Benfield (Jailer) ; Gaye Brown (Mrs. Trapes) ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.
Credits
  1. Senior cameraman, Ron Green ; choreography, Sally Gilpin ; designer, David Myerscough-Jones.
System details
  1. Stereo; soundtrack digitally remastered for Laser Disc; CX encoded; extended play/CLV; NTSC.
Language
  1. Sung in English.
Added author
  1. Gay, John, 1685-1732. Librettist
  2. Hall, Carol (Mezzo-soprano) Performer
  3. Ashe, Rosemary. Performer
  4. Routledge, Patricia. Performer
  5. Daltrey, Roger. Performer
  6. Johns, Stratford. Performer
  7. Hoskins, Bob. Performer
  8. Crowden, Graham. Performer
  9. Tibbs, Gary. Performer
  10. Grainger, Gawn. Performer
  11. Pedley, Anthony. Performer
  12. Stott, Ken. Performer
  13. Estelle, Don. Performer
  14. Suart, Richard. Performer
  15. Brown, Tim. Performer
  16. Sarony, Leslie. Performer
  17. Spraggon, Peter. Performer
  18. Deadman, Derek. Performer
  19. Crowther, Jeannie. Performer
  20. Sharling, Elayne. Performer
  21. Stonham, Kay. Performer
  22. Saunders, Iris. Performer
  23. Blair, Isla. Performer
  24. Skeaping, Lucie. Performer
  25. Navin, Paddy. Performer
  26. Davis, Jacqueline. Performer
  27. Bayliss, Peter. Performer
  28. Benfield, John. Performer
  29. Brown, Gaye. Performer
  30. Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752. Arranger
  31. Gardiner, John Eliot. Arranger. Conductor
  32. Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, producer.
  33. Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, television director.
  34. Barlow, Jeremy. Arranger
  35. English Baroque Soloists. Performer
  36. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
  37. RM Arts (Firm)
  38. Philips Classics Productions.
Publisher no.
  1. 070 508-1 Philips
Research call number
  1. *LVD 28 (F) Program notes on file.
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