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The beggar's opera

Title
  1. The beggar's opera [videorecording] / by John Gay [music by J.C. Pepusch] ; a BBC-TV production in association with RM Arts ; produced and directed by Jonathan Miller.
Published by
  1. Leipzig : Arthaus Musik, [2005], c1983.

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Additional authors
  1. Gay, John, 1685-1732.
  2. Miller, Jonathan, 1934-
  3. Daltrey, Roger.
  4. Hoskins, Bob.
  5. Johns, Stratford.
  6. Routledge, Patricia.
  7. Hall, Carol.
  8. Bayliss, Peter.
  9. Ashe, Rosemary.
  10. Crowden, Graham.
  11. Tibbs, Gary.
  12. Gardiner, John Eliot.
  13. Barlow, Jeremy.
  14. Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752.
  15. English Baroque Soloists. itr
  16. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. prd
  17. RM Arts (Firm) prd
  18. Arthaus Musik (Firm)
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (134 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. A ballad opera set among London's 18th century criminal classes, full of satirical jibes about corruption in high places.
Subject
  1. Ballad operas
  2. Televised operas
Genre/Form
  1. Televised operas.
Note
  1. Program notes and synopsis by Burkhard Dersch in German with English and French translations (36 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  1. Senior cameraman, Ron Green ; videotape editor, Dennis Collett ; music arrangement, Jeremy Barlow, John Eliot Gardiner ; choreography, Sally Gilpin.
System details (note)
  1. DVD; Region 2-8: will not play in standard Region 1 (U.S.) DVD players.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in English.