John Gay: The Beggar's Opera

The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow

Duration

151 Min

John Gay

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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Introduction. If Poverty Be a Title to Poetry (Beggar, Player)Ian Caddy, Bob Hoskins01:57
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue – Overture (by Pepusch)The Broadside Band03:14
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 1. An Old Woman Clothed in Gray (Peachum)Charles Daniels, The Broadside Band00:59
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue. Sir, Black Moll Hath Sent Word (Filch, Peachum)Charles Daniels, Ian Honeyman01:30
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 2. The Bonny Gray-Ey'd Morn (Filch, Peachum)Charles Daniels, Ian Honeyman, The Broadside Band01:44
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue. But 'Tis Now High Time to Look About Me (Peachum)Charles Daniels02:05
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue. What of Bob Booty, Husband? (Mrs Peachum, Peachum)Charles Daniels, Sarah Walker00:35
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 3. Cold and Raw (Mrs Peachum, Peachum)Charles Daniels, Sarah Walker, The Broadside Band03:45
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 4. Why Is Your Faithful Slave Disdain'd? (Mrs Peachum, Peachum)Charles Daniels, The Broadside Band, Sarah Walker03:01
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue. Never Was a Man More Out the Way in an Argument (Mrs Peachum)Sarah Walker00:23
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 5. Of All the Simple Things We Do (Mrs Peachum)The Broadside Band, Sarah Walker00:43
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue. Come Hither, Filch (Mrs Peachum, Filch)Sarah Walker, Ian Honeyman02:17
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue. I Know as Well as Any of the Fine Ladies (Polly)Bronwen Mills00:31
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 6. What Shall I Do to Show How Much I Love Her (Polly, Peachum)The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills, Charles Daniels02:02
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 7. Oh London Is a Fine Town (Mrs Peachum, Peachum, Polly)Sarah Walker, Charles Daniels, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills02:36
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 8. Grim King of the Ghosts (Polly, Mrs Peachum, Peachum)Charles Daniels, Bronwen Mills, The Broadside Band, Sarah Walker02:18
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 9. O Jenny, O Jenny, Where Hast Thou Been? (Mrs Peachum, Polly)Bronwen Mills, Sarah Walker, The Broadside Band01:41
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 10. Thomas, I Cannot (Polly, Peachum)Bronwen Mills, The Broadside Band, Charles Daniels01:15
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue. Dear Wife, Be a Little Pacified (Peachum, Mrs Peachum)Charles Daniels, Sarah Walker00:53
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 11. A Soldier and a Sailor. A Fox May Steal Your Hens, Sir (Peachum)The Broadside Band, Charles Daniels01:07
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue. 'Twas Only Nimming Ned (Polly, Peachum, Mrs Peachum)Charles Daniels, Sarah Walker, Bronwen Mills01:50
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 12. Now Ponder Well, Ye Parents Dear (Polly, Mrs Peachum)Bronwen Mills, Sarah Walker, The Broadside Band01:20
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 13. Le printemps rappelle aux armes (Polly, Mrs Peachum, Peachum)The Broadside Band, Sarah Walker, Charles Daniels, Bronwen Mills01:44
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue. The Thing, Husband, Must and Shall Be Done (Mrs Peachum, Peachum)Sarah Walker, Charles Daniels00:49
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Dialogue. Now I'm a Wretch, Indeed (Polly)Bronwen Mills01:34
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 14. Pretty Parrot, Say (Macheath, Polly)Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, The Broadside Band01:15
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 15. Pray, Fair One, Be Kind (Macheath, Polly)Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, The Broadside Band01:11
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 16. Over the Hills and Far Away (Macheath, Polly)Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, The Broadside Band01:14
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 17. Gin Thou Wert Mine Awn Thing (Polly, Macheath)The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills, Adrian Thompson02:50
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act I: Air 18. O the Broom. The Miser Thus a Shilling Sees (Macheath, Polly)Bronwen Mills, Adrian Thompson, The Broadside Band01:11
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. But Pr'ythee, Matt, What Is Become of Thy Brother Tom? (Ben, Matt, Jemmy, Jack, Wat, Robin, Ned, Harry)Roy Rashbrook, Alasdair Baker, Christopher Lemmings, Timothy Taylor, Roger Bryson, Robert Torday, René Linnenbank, Karl Morgan01:49
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 19. Fill Ev'ry Glass. For Wine Inspires Us (Matt, Company)The Broadside Band, Roger Bryson00:54
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. Gentlemen, Well Met (Macheath, Matt)Adrian Thompson, Roger Bryson02:22
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 20. March in Rinaldo (Handel). Let Us Take the Road (Matt)Roger Bryson, The Broadside Band01:46
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. What a Fool Is a Fond Wench! (Macheath)Adrian Thompson00:33
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 21. Would You Have a Young Virgin (Macheath, Drawer)Adrian Thompson, Robert Torday, The Broadside Band02:25
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. Dear Mrs Coaxer, You Are Welcome (Macheath)Adrian Thompson02:19
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 22. Cotillon. Youths the Season Made for Joys (Macheath, Jenny, Coaxer, Vixen, Brazen)Polly Kirwan, The Broadside Band, Claire Rutter, Catherine Wyn Rogers, Caroline Harrison, Adrian Thompson03:30
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 23. All in a Misty Morning (Jenny, Macheath, Trull, Tawdry, Slammekin, Vixen)Lucy Hayward, Catherine Wyn Rogers, The Broadside Band, Claire Rutter, Helen Lothian, Jenevora Williams, Adrian Thompson01:51
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 24. When Once I Lay with Another Man's Wife (Jenny, Tawdry, Macheath)The Broadside Band, Adrian Thompson, Catherine Wyn Rogers, Jenevora Williams01:18
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. I Seize You, Sir, as My Prisoner (Peachum, Macheath)Adrian Thompson, Charles Daniels00:43
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 25. When First I Laid Siege to My Chloris (Macheath, Peachum)The Broadside Band, Charles Daniels, Adrian Thompson00:37
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. Look Ye, Mrs Jenny (Vixen, Coaxer, Slammekin, Trull, Jenny)Lucy Hayward, Caroline Harrison, Catherine Wyn Rogers, Claire Rutter, Helen Lothian00:59
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. Noble Captain, You Are Welcome (Lockit, Macheath)Adrian Thompson, Richard Jackson01:32
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 26. Courtiers, Courtiers Think It No Harm (Macheath)The Broadside Band, Adrian Thompson01:47
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. You Base Man, You! (Lucy)Anne Dawson00:18
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 27, A Lovely Lass to a Friar Came (Luch, Macheath)Adrian Thompson, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson00:53
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 28. 'Twas When the Sea Was Roaring (Lucy, Macheath)Adrian Thompson, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson03:05
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 29. The Sun Had Loos'd His Weary Teams (Macheath, Lucy)Adrian Thompson, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson01:10
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. In This Last Affair, Brother Peachum, We Are Agreed (Lockit, Peachum)Richard Jackson, Charles Daniels01:02
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 30. How Happy Are We (Barrett). When You Censure the Age (Lockit, Peachum)Adrian Thompson, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson02:37
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. Whence Come You, Hussy? (Lockit, Lucy)Richard Jackson, Anne Dawson00:36
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 31. Of a Noble Race Was Shenkin (Lucy, Lockit)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson00:14
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 32. You'll Think Ere Many Days Ensue (Lockit)The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson02:16
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. Though the Ordinary Was Out of the Way Today (Lucy, Macheath)Anne Dawson, Adrian Thompson00:36
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 33. London Ladies. If You at an Office Solicit Your Due (Macheath, Lucy)Adrian Thompson, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson00:41
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. Where Is My Dear Husband? (Polly, Macheath, Lucy)Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson00:52
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 34. All in the Downs (Sandoni). Thus When the Swallow, Seeking Prey (Polly, Macheath, Lucy)Adrian Thompson, Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills02:20
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 35. Have You Heard of a Frolicsome Ditty (Macheath, Polly, Lucy)Adrian Thompson, Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills00:50
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 36, Irish Trot. I'm Bubbled (Polly, Lucy, Macheath)Adrian Thompson, Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills01:01
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 37. Cease Your Funning (Polly, Macheath, Lucy)Adrian Thompson, Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills01:34
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 38. Good-Morrow, Gossip Joan. Why How Now, Madam Flirt? (Lucy, Polly)Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band00:39
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. Where's My Wench? (Peachum, Polly)Charles Daniels, Bronwen Mills00:28
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 39. Irish Howl (Vanbrughe). No Power on Earth Can Eer Divide (Polly)Bronwen Mills, The Broadside Band01:19
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Dialogue. I Am Naturally Compassionate, Wife (Macheath, Lucy)Anne Dawson, Adrian Thompson01:33
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act II: Air 40. The Lass of Patie's Mill (Lucy)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band02:02
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. To Be Sure, Wench (Lockit, Lucy)Richard Jackson, Anne Dawson01:04
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 41. If Loves a Sweet Passion (Lucy, Lockit)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson02:42
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 42. South Sea Ballad. My Love Is All Madness and Folly (Lucy, Lockit)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson01:23
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. Peachum Then Intends to Outwit Me (Lockit)Richard Jackson00:56
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 43. Packington's Pound (Lockit, Lucy)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson01:11
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. Why, Boy, Thou Lookest as If Thou Wert Half Starv'd (Lockit, Filch)Richard Jackson, Ian Honeyman01:15
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. I Am Sorry, Gentlemen (Macheath)Adrian Thompson00:17
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 44. Lillibulero (Attrib. Purcell). The Modes of the Court so Common Are Grown (Macheath, Ben, Matt)Adrian Thompson, Karl Morgan, Roger Bryson, The Broadside Band02:41
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. The Coronation Account, Brother Peachum (Lockit, Peachum)Richard Jackson, Charles Daniels01:29
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 45. Down in the North Country (Lockit, Peachum, Servant)Charles Daniels, Ian Honeyman, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson01:21
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. Dear Mrs Dye, Your Servant (Peachum, Trapes, Lockit)Charles Daniels, Sarah Walker, Richard Jackson00:28
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 46. A Shepherd Kept Sheep (Trapes, Peachum, Lockit)Charles Daniels, The Broadside Band, Sarah Walker, Richard Jackson04:57
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. Jealousy, Rage, Love and Fear (Lucy)Anne Dawson00:09
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 47. One Evening, Having Lost My Way (Lucy, Filch)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Ian Honeyman01:15
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. Dear Madam, Your Servant (Lucy)Anne Dawson00:17
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 48. Now Roger, I'll Tell Thee, Because Thou'rt My Son (Lucy, Polly)Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band02:09
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 49. O Bessy Bell. A Curse Attends That Woman's Love (Polly, Lucy)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills01:24
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 50. Would Fate to Me Belinda Give (Polly, Lucy)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills01:30
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 51. Come, Sweet Lass. Come, Sweet Lass (Lucy)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band01:00
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. All This Wheedling of Lucy Cannot Be for Nothing (Polly)Bronwen Mills00:21
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. Come, Miss Polly (Lucy, Polly)Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson00:52
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. Set Your Heart to Rest, Captain (Lockit, Peachum, Lucy, Polly)Anne Dawson, Richard Jackson, Charles Daniels, Bronwen Mills00:33
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 52. The Last Time I Went o'er the Moor (Polly, Lucy, Macheath, Peachum)Adrian Thompson, Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Charles Daniels, Bronwen Mills01:45
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 53. Tom Tinker's My True Love (Macheath, Polly)Adrian Thompson, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills00:59
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 54. I Am a Poor Shepherd Undone (Polly, Lucy)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills01:14
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 55. Ianthe the Lovely (Barrett). When He Holds Up His Hand (Lucy, Lockit)Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson01:40
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 56. A Cobbler There Was (Attrib. Leveridge) (Lockit, Peachum)Charles Daniels, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson01:28
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 57. Bonny Dundee. The Charge Is Prepar'd (Macheath)The Broadside Band, Adrian Thompson01:21
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. Follow Them, Filch, to the Court (Polly, Lucy)Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson01:07
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 58-66. O Cruel, Cruel, Cruel Case! ... Why Are Mine Eyes Still Flowing (Macheath)Adrian Thompson, The Broadside Band03:19
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 67. Green Sleeves. Since Laws Were Made for Ev'ry Degree (Macheath, Jailer)Adrian Thompson, Timothy Taylor, The Broadside Band01:02
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. For My Having Broke Prison (Macheath, Matt, Jailer)Adrian Thompson, Timothy Taylor, Roger Bryson01:03
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. My Dear Lucy, My Dear Polly (Macheath, Polly, Lucy)Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson00:31
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 68. All You That Must Take a Leap. Would I Might Be Hang'd! (Lucy, Polly, Macheath, Jailer)Adrian Thompson, Anne Dawson, Timothy Taylor, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills01:49
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. But, Honest Friend (Player, Beggar)Ian Caddy, Bob Hoskins01:21
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Dialogue. So, It Seems, I Am Not Left to My Choice (Macheath, Company)Adrian Thompson00:39
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The Beggar's Opera (Arr. Pepusch, Ed. Barlow), Act III: Air 69. Lumps of Pudding. Thus I Stand Like the Turk (Macheath)Adrian Thompson, The Broadside Band01:40

Artists

Jeremy Barlow

Work Editor, Conductor

The Broadside Band

Chamber Ensemble

Composers

John Gay

Composer, Author

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