The Beggar's Opera

~ Release by John Gay / Christopher Pepusch; The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recorded Apr 1991 at St Paul's Church, New Southgate, London.

Annotation last modified on 2010-09-19 20:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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2The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: You Base Man, You!
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:17
2The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 27: Thus When A Good Huswife Sees A Rat (A Lovely Lass To A Friar Came)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:53
3The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 28: How Cruel Are The Traitors ('Twas When The Sea Was Roaring)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch3:05
4The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 29: The First Time At The Looking-Glass (The Sun Has Loos'd His Weary Teams)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:09
5The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: In This Last Affair, Brother Peachum
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:01
6The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 30: When You Censure the Age (How Happy Are We)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch2:37
7The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: Whence Come You, Hussy?
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:35
8The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 31: Is Then His Fate Decreed, Sir? (Of A Noble Race Was Shenkin)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:13
9The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 32: You'll Think E'er Many Days Ensue
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch2:15
10The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: Though The Ordinary Was Out Of The Way Today
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:35
11The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 33: If You At An Office Solicit Your Due (London Ladies)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:41
12The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: Where Is My Dear Husband?
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:52
13The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 34: Thus When The Swallow Seeking Prey (All In The Downs)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch2:19
14The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 35: How Happy Could I Be With Either (Have You Heard Of A Frolicksome Ditty)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:50
15The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 36: I'm Bubbled (Irish Trot)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:00
16The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 37: Cease Your Funning
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:34
17The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 38: Why How Now, Madam Flirt? (Good-morrow, Gossip)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:38
18The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: Where's My Wench?
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:27
19The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 39: No Power On Earth Can E'er Divide (Irish Howl)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:18
20The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: I Am Naturally Compassionate, Wife
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:33
21The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 40: I Like The Fox Shall Grieve (The Lass Of Patie's Mill)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch2:01
22The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: To Be Sure, Wench
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:03
23The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 41: When Young At The Bar You First Taught Me To Score (If Love's A Sweet Passion)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch2:42
24The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 42: My Love Is All Madness & Folly (South Sea Ballad)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:23
25The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Peachum Then Intends To Outwit Me
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:56
26The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 43: Thus Gamesters United In Friendship Are Found (Packington's Pound)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:11
27The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Why, Boy, Thou Lookest As If Thou Wert Half Starv'd
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:14
28The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: I Am Sorry, Gentlemen
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:17
29The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 44: The Modes Of The Court So Common Are Grown (Lillibullero)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch2:40
30The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: The Coronation Account, Brother Peachum
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:29
31The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 45: What Gudgeons Are We Men! (Down In The North Country)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:20
32The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Dear Mrs Dye, Your Servant
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:28
33The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 46: In The Days Of My Youth (A Shepherd Kept Sheep)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch4:47
34The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Jealousy, Rage, Love & Fear
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:09
35The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 47: I'm Like A Skiff On The Ocean Tossed (One Evening, Having Lost My Way)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:15
36The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Dear Madam, Your Servant
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:17
37The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 48: When A Wife's In Her Pout (Now Roger, I'll Tell Thee, Because Thou'rt My Son)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch2:08
38The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 49: A Curse Attends That Woman's Love (O Bessy Bell)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:23
39The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 50: Among The Men, Coquets We Find (Would Fate To Me Belinda Give)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:29
40The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 51: Come, Sweet Lass (Come, Sweet Lass)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:00
41The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: All This Wheedling Of Lucy Cannot Be For Nothing
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:20
42The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Come, Miss Polly
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:51
43The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Set Your Heart To Rest, Captain
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:32
44The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 52: Hither, Dear Husband, Turn Your Eyes(The Last Time I Went O'er The Moor)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:45
45The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 53: Which Way Shall I Turn Me? (Tom Tinker's My True Love)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:59
46The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 54: When My Hero In Court Appears (I Am A Poor Shepherd Undone)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:14
47The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 55: When He Holds Up His Hand (Ianthe The Lovely)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:40
48The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 56: Our Selves, Like The Great, To Secure A Retreat (A Cobbler There Was)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:27
49The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 57: The Charge Is Prepar'd (Bonny Dundee)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:20
50The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Follow Them, Filch, To The Court
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:07
51The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 58: O Cruel, Cruel, Cruel Case! (Happy Groves)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch3:18
52The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 67: Since Laws Were Made Tor Ev'ry Degree (Green Sleeves)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:02
53The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: For My Having Broke Prison
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:02
54The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: My Dear Lucy, My Dear Polly
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:30
55The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 68: Would I Might Be Hang'd! (All You That Must Take A Leap)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:49
56The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: But, Honest Friend
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:21
57The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: So, It Seems, I Am Not Left To My Choice
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch0:38
58The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 69: Thus I Stand Like The Turk (Lumps Of Pudding)
John Gay, Christopher Pepusch1:40

Credits

Release

photography:Sarah Ainslie (Photographer)
Clive Barda (photographer)
Terry O’Neill (photographer)
Naomi Schillinger
liner notes:Jeremy Barlow (conductor)
graphic design:Terry Shannon (designer)
executive producer:Cecile Kelly (producer)
Edward Perry (producer and founder of Hyperion, aka Ted Perry)
producer:Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5765400 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000002ZR9 [info]