John Gay´s ¨The Beggar´s Opera¨
¨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