Britten: The Beggar'S Opera

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Introduction: If Poverty Be A Title To Poetry (Beggar)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sirena Tocco, And Benjamin Britten

1:18

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43: Overture

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, & Benjamin Britten

4:25

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Through All The Employments Of Life (Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, And Benjamin Britten

1:19

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Sir, Black Moll Hath Sent Word (Flich, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Robert Anthony Gardiner, Jeremy White, And Benjamin Britten

0:43

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Tis Woman That Seduces All Mankind (Filch, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Robert Anthony Gardiner, Jeremy White, And Benjamin Britten

1:18

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: But It Is Now High Time To Look About Me (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

1:14

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Women Indeed Are Bitter Bad Judges … Ev'Ry Man Handsom Who Is Going To The Camp - If Any Wench Venus' Girdle Wear (Mrs. Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

0:53

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Was Captain Macheath Here This Morning? (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

0:55

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: If Love The Virgin'S Heart Invade (Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

1:53

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: A Maid Is Like The Golden Ore (Mrs. Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

0:30

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Come Hither, Filch (Mrs. Peachum, Filch)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley, Robert Anthony Gardiner, And Benjamin Britten

1:00

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: I Know As Well As Any Of The Fine Ladies - Virgins Are Like The Fair Flower In Its Lustre (Polly, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, And Benjamin Britten

2:23

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Our Polly Is A Sad Slut! (Mrs. Peachum, Peachum, Polly, Omnes)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

1:20

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Can Love Be Controlled By Advice? (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

1:18

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Girl Shows Such A Readiness - O Polly, You Might Have Toyed And Kissed (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Omnes)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

2:18

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: I, Like A Ship In Storms, Was Tossed (Polly, Mrs. Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

0:54

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: A Fox May Steal Your Hens, Sir (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum, Polly)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

1:46

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: O Ponder Well! Be Not Severe (Polly, Mrs. Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

0:49

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Turtle Thus With Plaintive Crying, Her Lover Dying (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley, And Benjamin Britten

1:52

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Now I'M A Wretch Indeed! (Polly, Macheath, Omnes)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle, And Benjamin Britten

3:03

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: My Heart Was So Free (Macheath, Polly)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle, And Benjamin Britten

0:49

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Were I Laid On Greenland'S Coast (Macheath, Polly, Omnes)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle, And Benjamin Britten

2:00

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: O! What Pain It Is To Part! (Polly, Macheath)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle, And Benjamin Britten

0:56

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Miser Thus A Shilling Sees (Macheath, Polly)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle, And Benjamin Britten

2:26

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: But Pr'Thee, Mat, What Is Become Of Thy Brother Tom? (Mat Of The Mint, Jemmy Twitcher, Nimming Ned, Harry Paddington, Wat Dreary)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Aidan Smith, Ben Thapa, Paul Hopwood, Thomas Barnard, Bryn Evans, Mark Saberton, And Benjamin Britten

0:42

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Fill Ev'Ry Glass, For Wine Inspires Us (Gentlemen Of The Road)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Aidan Smith, Ben Thapa, Paul Hopwood, Thomas Barnard, Bryn Evans, Mark Saberton, And Benjamin Britten

0:50

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Gentlemen, Well Met (Macheath, Mat Of The Mint)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Ben Thapa, And Benjamin Britten

0:38

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: I Shall Wish Myself With You - Let Us Take The Road (Macheath, Harry Paddington, Gentlemen Of The Road)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Bryn Evans, Aidan Smith, Ben Thapa, Paul Hopwood, Thomas Barnard, And Benjamin Britten

1:50

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: If The Heart Of A Man Is Depressed With Cares (Macheath)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, And Benjamin Britten

2:06

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Dear Mrs. Coaxer, You Are Welcome - Youth'S The Season Made For Joys (Macheath, Ladies Of The Town)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Kathryn Jenkin, Siobháin Gibson, Clare Mccaldin, Bernadette Lord, Alison Place, And Benjamin Britten

4:36

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Now Pray, Ladies, Take Your Places (Macheath, Jenny Diver, Mrs. Coaxer)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Miranda Westcott, Clare Mccaldin, And Benjamin Britten

0:55

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: It Is Your Own Choice - Before The Barn-Door Crowing (Jenny Diver, Ladies Of The Town, Macheath, Dolly Trull, Suky Tawdry)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Miranda Westcott, Bernadette Lord, Siobháin Gibson, Clare Mccaldin, Alison Place, And Benjamin Britten

1:33

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: But To Be Sure, Sir - The Gamesters And Lawyers Are Jugglers Alike (Jenny Diver, Ladies Of The Town, Betty Doxy, Macheath, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Miranda Westcott, Jeremy White, Katherine Paterson, Siobháin Gibson, Clare Mccaldin, Bernadette Lord, And Benjamin Britten

1:40

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Gentlemen, Ladies, Lodges In Newgate - Constables, Wait Upon The Captain To His Lodgings - At The Tree I Shall Suffer With Pleasure (Peachum, Macheath)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Jeremy White, And Benjamin Britten

0:48

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: Noble Captain, You Are Welcome (Lockit, Macheath)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Donald Maxwell, And Benjamin Britten

0:53

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: Man May Escape From Rope And Gun (Macheath, Lucy Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, And Benjamin Britten

3:29

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: Thus When A Good Housewife Sees A Rat (Lucy Lockit, Macheath)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, And Benjamin Britten

0:45

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: It Is The Pleasure Of All You Fine Men - How Cruel Are The Traytors (Lucy Lockit, Macheath)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, And Benjamin Britten

2:33

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: The First Time At The Looking Glass (Macheath, Lucy Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, And Benjamin Britten

1:14

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: In This Last Affair, Brother Peachum, We Are Agreed (Lockit, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Jeremy White, And Benjamin Britten

0:46

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: Such Language, Brother, Anywhere Else - When You Censure The Age (Lockit, Lucy Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox, And Benjamin Britten

1:09

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: Is Then His Fate Decreed, Sir? (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox, And Benjamin Britten

1:43

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: Though The Chaplain Was Out Of The Way To-Day (Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Polly)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, And Benjamin Britten

1:10

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: Thus When The Swallow Seeking Prey (Polly, Macheath, Lucy Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, And Benjamin Britten

1:55

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: If Women'S Tongues Can Cease For An Answer - I Will Not! - How Happy Could I Be With Either - I'M Bubbled, Oh How I Am Troubled! (Macheath, Lucy Lockit, Polly)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, And Benjamin Britten

1:27

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: Cease Your Funning (Polly, Macheath, Lucy Lockit, Omnes)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, And Benjamin Britten

2:49

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: Why How Now, Madam Flirt! (Lucy Lockit, Polly, Peachum, Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, Donald Maxwell, Jeremy White, And Benjamin Britten

1:06

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Ii: Now Power On Earth Can E'Er Divide (Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Lockit, Peachum, Omnes)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Tom Randle, Donald Maxwell, Jeremy White, And Benjamin Britten

2:01

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: To Be Sure, Wench, You Must Have Been Aiding And Abetting (Lockit, Lucy Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Donald Maxwell, And Benjamin Britten

0:50

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Dear Sir, Mention Not My Education (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Donald Maxwell, And Benjamin Britten

3:20

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Ungrateful Macheath! (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Donald Maxwell, And Benjamin Britten

1:07

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Thus Gamesters United In Friendship Are Found (Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, And Benjamin Britten

1:44

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Our Scene Doth Represent A Gaming House - The Modes Of The Court So Common Are Grown (Beggar, Macheath, Ben Budge, Mat Of The Mint, Omnes)Ar,

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sirena Tocco, Tom Randle, Aidan Smith, Ben Thapa, And Benjamin Britten

2:44

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: The Coronation Account, Brother Peachum (Lockit, Peachum, Mrs. Trapes)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Jeremy White, Frances Mccafferty, And Benjamin Britten

2:15

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: In The Days Of My Youth I Could Bill Like A Dove (Mrs. Trapes, Lockit, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Jeremy White, Frances Mccafferty, And Benjamin Britten

2:22

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: In The Days Of My Youth I Could Bill Like A Dove (Mrs. Trapes, Beggar)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sirena Tocco, Frances Mccafferty, And Benjamin Britten

0:40

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Jealousy, Rage, Love And Fear (Lucy Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, And Benjamin Britten

1:08

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: I Have The Rat'S-Bane Ready (Lucy Lockit, Filch, Polly)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, Robert Anthony Gardiner, And Benjamin Britten

2:13

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: A Curse Attends A Woman'S Love (Polly, Lucy Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, And Benjamin Britten

1:39

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: When I Was Forced From Him (Polly, Lucy Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, And Benjamin Britten

1:03

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Come, Sweet Lass (Lucy Lockit, Polly)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, And Benjamin Britten

1:56

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Now Every Glimmering Of Happiness Is Lost (Polly, Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle, Jeremy White, And Benjamin Britten

1:46

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Can I Decide? (Macheath, Polly)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle, And Benjamin Britten

0:41

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Dear, Dear Sir, Sink The Material Evidence (Polly)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, And Benjamin Britten

1:54

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: How Then Can You Be A Tyrant To Me - When He Holds Up His Hand Arraigned For His Life (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox, And Benjamin Britten

2:01

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Ourselves, Like The Great, To Secure A Retreat (Lockit, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Jeremy White, And Benjamin Britten

0:45

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: We Are Ready, Sir… - … To Conduct You To The Old Bailey! - The Charge Is Prepared; The Lawyers Are Met (Lockit, Lucy Lockit, Polly, Macheath, Lockit, Peachum, Omnes, Mrs. Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle, Jeremy White, And Benjamin Britten

1:55

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: O Cruel, Cruel Case! (Macheath, Jailer)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, And Benjamin Britten

5:11

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Would I Might Be Hanged! (Polly, Lucy Lockit, Macheath)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Leah-Marian Jones, Sarah Fox, And Benjamin Britten

2:00

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: But Surely You Don'T Intend That Macheath Shall Really Be Executed? (Mat Of The Mint, Beggar, Ben Budge, Lucy Lockit, Polly, Lockit, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Ben Thapa, Sirena Tocco, Aidan Smith, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox, And Benjamin Britten

1:19

The Beggar'S Opera, Op. 43, Act Iii: Thus I Stand Like A Turk, With His Doxies Around (Macheath, Mrs, Peachum, Peachum, Ladies Of The Town, Gentlemen Of The Road, Lucy Lockit, Polly, Mrs. Trapes, Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City Of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Susan Bickley, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, Donald Maxwell, Frances Mccafferty, And Benjamin Britten

1:54