Gay - The Beggar's Opera
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Carsen blends the passion, vitriol, and cheeky appeal of Gay’s original – here set to new dialogue by Ian Burton – with William Christie’s version of the score, and some West End-style singing... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Video Performance
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Special offer. The English Orpheus 47 - Fairest Isle
Catherine Bott (soprano), Joseph Cornwell (tenor)
Psalmody, The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (director)
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Most effective are the ballads and lighter, folksy numbers, where Mields's agile voice enchants...Purists may fgind the ensemble takes a few too many liberties, orchestrating these pieces wioth... — More…
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Gay-Britten: The Beggar's Opera
Philip Langridge (Macheath), Anne Collins (Mrs Peachum), Robert Lloyd (Peachum), Ann Murray (Mrs Peachum), John Rawnsley (Lockit), Yvonne Kenny (Lucy Lockit), Nuala Willis (Mrs Trapes), Christopher Gillett (Filch), Declan Mulholland (Beggar)
Steuart Bedford
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Special offer. Gay: The Beggar's Opera
Bob Hoskins (reader), Ian Caddy, Adrian Thompson (tenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Sarah Walker (mezzo soprano), Bronwen Mills (soprano), Richard Jackson (baritone), Anne Dawson (soprano), Roger Bryson (bass), Ian Honeyman (tenor), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (contralto)
The Broadside Band, Jeremy...
I have never heard, and can't imagine, better performances ... A delightful performance of this timeless opera — More…
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Gay: The Beggar's Opera
Tom Randle (tenor), Leah-Marian Jones (mezzo soprano), Sarah Fox (soprano), Jeremy White (bass), Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano), Donald Maxwell (baritone), Robert Anthony Gardiner (tenor or speaking role), Frances McCafferty (contralto) & Sirena Tocco (actor)
City of London Sinfonia, Christian...
…wonderful singing, supported by often delectable playing from the City of London Sinfonia under Christian Curnyn… — More…
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Whether Gay needed an overhaul is one question. Another is whether the new script’s breathless speed gels with the Baroque musical manners of William Christie and Les Arts Florissants. The answer... — More…
Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Video Performance
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