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  • The Beggar's Opera by John Gay Introduction and Cast Musicians Audiobook #taletellermusic
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    The Beggar's Operaby John Gay




    Publication date 2023-08-11Topics librivox, audiobooks, English, operaLanguage English

    LibriVox recording of The Beggar's Opera by John Gay.
    Read in English.
    The Beggar's Opera is a ballad opera written in 1728 by John Gay with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch. The piece satirises Italian Opera, which had become popular in London, by telling a story of beggars, highwaymen and "women of the town" rather than the classical or mythological figures of grand opera. The Airs in the opera were set to popular street ballads, hymns, folk songs of the time and some tunes from operas by Handel and others.

    The Beggar's Opera ran for 62 performances, a record for any play in England in the 18th century. It was revived in 1920 and enjoyed further popularity leading to it being used by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill as the basis for their Die Dreigroschenoper.

    (Summary by Alan Mapstone)

    Cast List

    Beggar: ToddHW
    Player: Chuck Lavazzi
    Mr Peacham: Beeswaxcandle
    Mrs Peacham: Leanne Cvetan
    Polly Peacham: valroth
    MacHeath: Greg Giordano
    Filch: Nigel Kerr
    Lockit: Tomas Peter
    Lucy Lockit: Sonia
    Diana Trapes: Lynette Caulkins
    MacHeath's Gang: Matt of the Mint: Chuck Lavazzi
    Ben Budge: Chuck Williamson
    Jemmy Twitcher: Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi
    Crook Finger'd Jack: redrun
    Wat Dreary: Alan Mapstone
    Robin of Bagshot: Elijah Fisher
    Harry Paddington: Larry Wilson
    Nimming Ned: Alan Mapstone
    Women of the Town: Mrs Coaxer: Jenn Broda
    Dolly Trull: Inkell
    Mrs Vixen: Agnes Robert Behr
    Jenny Diver: Kelly S Taylor
    Mrs Slammerkin: ToddHW
    Suky Tawdry: Newgatenovelist
    Molly Brazen: Cat Sadler
    Drawer: Chuck Lavazzi
    Servant: David Purdy
    Jailer: Inkell
    Stage Directions: Alan Mapstone






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