Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera (1963)
1963 · 1h 34m · Music
Genres: Music
A huge success at its first performance in 1728 John Gay's The Beggar's Opera satirized the conventions of Italian opera, using popular tunes to tell the story of rogues and criminals.
Director: Charles R. Rogers
Music by: Benjamin Britten
Cast
Roger Jerome as The BeggarDavid Hartley as The Manager of the Company/Mat of the MintBrian Handley as The Stage Manager/Slippery SamDavid Kelly as PeachumBernard Dickerson as Filch/Wat DrearyAnna Pollak as Mrs. PeachumJanet Baker as Polly PeachumKenneth McKellar as Captain MacheathBryan Drake as LockitHeather Harper as Lucy LockitEdith Coates as Mrs. TrapesJoan Edwards as Jenny DiverMore like this
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