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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; estended 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; estended 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.