Research Catalog
The Beggar's opera
- Title
- The Beggar's opera [videorecording] / by John Gay ; a BBC-TV production in association with RM Arts and Philips Classics Productions ; produced and directed by Jonathan Miller.
- Publication
- [Netherlands] : Philips ; New York, N.Y. : Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Video, [p1991], c1983.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Use in library | *LVD 28 (F) Program notes on file | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Gay, John, 1685-1732.
- Hall, Carol (Mezzo-soprano)
- Ashe, Rosemary.
- Routledge, Patricia.
- Daltrey, Roger.
- Johns, Stratford.
- Hoskins, Bob.
- Crowden, Graham.
- Tibbs, Gary.
- Grainger, Gawn.
- Pedley, Anthony.
- Stott, Ken.
- Estelle, Don.
- Suart, Richard.
- Brown, Tim.
- Sarony, Leslie.
- Spraggon, Peter.
- Deadman, Derek.
- Crowther, Jeannie.
- Sharling, Elayne.
- Stonham, Kay.
- Saunders, Iris.
- Blair, Isla.
- Skeaping, Lucie.
- Navin, Paddy.
- Davis, Jacqueline.
- Bayliss, Peter.
- Benfield, John.
- Brown, Gaye.
- Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752.
- Gardiner, John Eliot.
- Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019
- Barlow, Jeremy.
- English Baroque Soloists. prf
- British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
- RM Arts (Firm)
- Philips Classics Productions.
- Description
- 2 videodiscs (135 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.
- Summary
- Story set among London's criminal classes, full of satirical jibes about corruption in high places.
- Series Statement
- Philips video classics
- Subject
- Note
- Ballad opera; words by John Gay, who also selected the tunes and fit the words to them. Music originally arr. by John Christopher Pepusch; arr. for this production by Jeremy Barlow and John Eliot Gardiner.
- Recorded on 3 sides only.
- Cast list, credits, and program notes by Mike Dixon in English with French translation (4 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
- Credits (note)
- Senior cameraman, Ron Green ; choreography, Sally Gilpin ; designer, David Myerscough-Jones.
- System Details (note)
- Stereo; soundtrack digitally remastered for Laser Disc; CX encoded; estended play/CLV; NTSC.
- Language (note)
- Sung in English.
- Call Number
- *LVD 28 (F)
- OCLC
- NYPG97-F16
- Title
- The Beggar's opera [videorecording] / by John Gay ; a BBC-TV production in association with RM Arts and Philips Classics Productions ; produced and directed by Jonathan Miller.
- Imprint
- [Netherlands] : Philips ; New York, N.Y. : Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Video, [p1991], c1983.
- Series
- Philips video classics
- Performer
- Carol Hall (Polly Peachum) ; Rosemary Ashe (Lucy Lockit) ; Patricia Routledge (Mrs. Peachum) ; Roger Daltrey (Macheath) ; Stratford Johns (Peachum) ; Bob Hoskins (Beggar) ; Graham Crowden (Player) ; Gary Tibbs (Filch) ; Gawn Grainger (Ben Budge) ; Anthony Pedley (Matt of the Mint) ; Ken Stott (Jemmy Twitcher) ; Don Estelle (Crook-Fingered Jack) ; Richard Suart (Wat Dreary) ; Tim Brown (Robin of Bagshot) ; Leslie Sarony (Nimming Ned) ; Peter Spraggon (Harry Paddington) ; Derek Deadman (Drawer) ; Jeannie Crowther (Mrs. Coaxer) ; Elayne Sharling (Dolly Trull) ; Kay Stonham (Mrs. Vixen) ; Iris Saunders (Betty Doxy) ; Isla Blair (Jenny Diver) ; Lucie Skeaping (Mrs. Slammekin) ; Paddy Navin (Suky Tawdry) ; Jacqueline Davis (Molly Brazen) ; Peter Bayliss (Lockit) ; John Benfield (Jailer) ; Gaye Brown (Mrs. Trapes) ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.
- Credits
- Senior cameraman, Ron Green ; choreography, Sally Gilpin ; designer, David Myerscough-Jones.
- System Details
- Stereo; soundtrack digitally remastered for Laser Disc; CX encoded; estended play/CLV; NTSC.
- Language
- Sung in English.
- Added Author
- Gay, John, 1685-1732. LibrettistHall, Carol (Mezzo-soprano) PerformerAshe, Rosemary. PerformerRoutledge, Patricia. PerformerDaltrey, Roger. PerformerJohns, Stratford. PerformerHoskins, Bob. PerformerCrowden, Graham. PerformerTibbs, Gary. PerformerGrainger, Gawn. PerformerPedley, Anthony. PerformerStott, Ken. PerformerEstelle, Don. PerformerSuart, Richard. PerformerBrown, Tim. PerformerSarony, Leslie. PerformerSpraggon, Peter. PerformerDeadman, Derek. PerformerCrowther, Jeannie. PerformerSharling, Elayne. PerformerStonham, Kay. PerformerSaunders, Iris. PerformerBlair, Isla. PerformerSkeaping, Lucie. PerformerNavin, Paddy. PerformerDavis, Jacqueline. PerformerBayliss, Peter. PerformerBenfield, John. PerformerBrown, Gaye. PerformerPepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752. ArrangerGardiner, John Eliot. Arranger. ConductorMiller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, producer.Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, television director.Barlow, Jeremy. ArrangerEnglish Baroque Soloists. PerformerBritish Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.RM Arts (Firm)Philips Classics Productions.
- Publisher No.
- 070 508-1 Philips
- Research Call Number
- *LVD 28 (F) Program notes on file.