‎John Gay: The Beggar's Opera by Jeremy Barlow

Introduction. If Poverty Be a Title to Poetry (Beggar, Player)

Bob Hoskins, Ian Caddy

1:57

Dialogue – Overture (by Pepusch)

Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band

3:13

Air 1. An Old Woman Clothed in Gray (Peachum)

Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Charles Daniels

0:59

Dialogue. Sir, Black Moll Hath Sent Word (Filch, Peachum)

Charles Daniels, Ian Honeyman

1:30

Air 2. The Bonny Gray-Ey'd Morn (Filch, Peachum)

Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Charles Daniels, Ian Honeyman

1:43

Dialogue. But 'Tis Now High Time to Look About Me (Peachum)

Charles Daniels

2:05

Dialogue. What of Bob Booty, Husband? (Mrs Peachum, Peachum)

Sarah Walker, Charles Daniels

0:35

Air 3. Cold and Raw (Mrs Peachum, Peachum)

Sarah Walker, The Broadside Band, Charles Daniels, Jeremy Barlow

3:45

Air 4. Why Is Your Faithful Slave Disdain'd? (Mrs Peachum, Peachum)

The Broadside Band, Charles Daniels, Jeremy Barlow, Sarah Walker

3:01

Dialogue. Never Was a Man More Out the Way in an Argument (Mrs Peachum)

Sarah Walker

0:23

Air 5. Of All the Simple Things We Do (Mrs Peachum)

The Broadside Band, Sarah Walker, Jeremy Barlow

0:42

Dialogue. Come Hither, Filch (Mrs Peachum, Filch)

Sarah Walker, Ian Honeyman

2:17

Dialogue. I Know as Well as Any of the Fine Ladies (Polly)

Bronwen Mills

0:31

Air 6. What Shall I Do to Show How Much I Love Her (Polly, Peachum)

The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills, Jeremy Barlow, Charles Daniels

2:01

Air 7. Oh London Is a Fine Town (Mrs Peachum, Peachum, Polly)

The Broadside Band, Sarah Walker, Bronwen Mills, Jeremy Barlow, Charles Daniels

2:35

Air 8. Grim King of the Ghosts (Polly, Mrs Peachum, Peachum)

Sarah Walker, Bronwen Mills, Jeremy Barlow, Charles Daniels, The Broadside Band

2:17

Air 9. O Jenny, O Jenny, Where Hast Thou Been? (Mrs Peachum, Polly)

Bronwen Mills, Sarah Walker, The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow

1:41

Air 10. Thomas, I Cannot (Polly, Peachum)

The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Bronwen Mills, Charles Daniels

1:14

Dialogue. Dear Wife, Be a Little Pacified (Peachum, Mrs Peachum)

Sarah Walker, Charles Daniels

0:53

Air 11. A Soldier and a Sailor. A Fox May Steal Your Hens, Sir (Peachum)

The Broadside Band, Charles Daniels, Jeremy Barlow

1:06

Dialogue. 'Twas Only Nimming Ned (Polly, Peachum, Mrs Peachum)

Charles Daniels, Bronwen Mills, Sarah Walker

1:49

Air 12. Now Ponder Well, Ye Parents Dear (Polly, Mrs Peachum)

Bronwen Mills, Sarah Walker, The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow

1:19

Air 13. Le printemps rappelle aux armes (Polly, Mrs Peachum, Peachum)

Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills, Charles Daniels, Sarah Walker

1:44

Dialogue. The Thing, Husband, Must and Shall Be Done (Mrs Peachum, Peachum)

Sarah Walker, Charles Daniels

0:49

Dialogue. Now I'm a Wretch, Indeed (Polly)

Bronwen Mills

1:34

Air 14. Pretty Parrot, Say (Macheath, Polly)

The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills

1:14

Air 15. Pray, Fair One, Be Kind (Macheath, Polly)

The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills

1:10

Air 16. Over the Hills and Far Away (Macheath, Polly)

The Broadside Band, Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, Jeremy Barlow

1:13

Air 17. Gin Thou Wert Mine Awn Thing (Polly, Macheath)

Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band

2:50

Air 18. O the Broom. The Miser Thus a Shilling Sees (Macheath, Polly)

Jeremy Barlow, Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, The Broadside Band

1:10

Dialogue. But Pr'ythee, Matt, What Is Become of Thy Brother Tom? (Ben, Matt, Jemmy, Jack, Wat, Robin, Ned, Harry)

Roy Rashbrook, René Linnenbank, Roger Bryson, Timothy Taylor, Alasdair Baker, Karl Morgan, Robert Torday, Christopher Lemmings

1:49

Air 19. Fill Ev'ry Glass. For Wine Inspires Us (Matt, Company)

The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Roger Bryson

0:54

Dialogue. Gentlemen, Well Met (Macheath, Matt)

Roger Bryson, Adrian Thompson

2:22

Air 20. March in Rinaldo (Handel). Let Us Take the Road (Matt)

The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Roger Bryson

1:46

Dialogue. What a Fool Is a Fond Wench! (Macheath)

Adrian Thompson

0:32

Air 21. Would You Have a Young Virgin (Macheath, Drawer)

The Broadside Band, Robert Torday, Adrian Thompson, Jeremy Barlow

2:25

Dialogue. Dear Mrs Coaxer, You Are Welcome (Macheath)

Adrian Thompson

2:18

Air 22. Cotillon. Youths the Season Made for Joys (Macheath, Jenny, Coaxer, Vixen, Brazen)

Claire Rutter, Polly Kirwan, The Broadside Band, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Caroline Harrison, Jeremy Barlow, Adrian Thompson

3:29

Air 23. All in a Misty Morning (Jenny, Macheath, Trull, Tawdry, Slammekin, Vixen)

The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Jenevora Williams, Helen Lothian, Lucy Hayward, Adrian Thompson, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Claire Rutter

1:51

Air 24. When Once I Lay with Another Man's Wife (Jenny, Tawdry, Macheath)

Jenevora Williams, The Broadside Band, Adrian Thompson, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Jeremy Barlow

1:17

Dialogue. I Seize You, Sir, as My Prisoner (Peachum, Macheath)

Adrian Thompson, Charles Daniels

0:43

Air 25. When First I Laid Siege to My Chloris (Macheath, Peachum)

Charles Daniels, The Broadside Band, Adrian Thompson, Jeremy Barlow

0:36

Dialogue. Look Ye, Mrs Jenny (Vixen, Coaxer, Slammekin, Trull, Jenny)

Lucy Hayward, Helen Lothian, Caroline Harrison, Claire Rutter, Catherine Wyn-Rogers

0:58

Dialogue. Noble Captain, You Are Welcome (Lockit, Macheath)

Adrian Thompson, Richard Jackson

1:32

Air 26. Courtiers, Courtiers Think It No. Harm (Macheath)

Adrian Thompson, Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band

1:46

Dialogue. You Base Man, You! (Lucy)

Anne Dawson

0:17

Air 27, A Lovely Lass to a Friar Came (Luch, Macheath)

Anne Dawson, Jeremy Barlow, Adrian Thompson, The Broadside Band

0:53

Air 28. 'Twas When the Sea Was Roaring (Lucy, Macheath)

Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Adrian Thompson

3:05

Air 29. The Sun Had Loos'd His Weary Teams (Macheath, Lucy)

Adrian Thompson, Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson

1:09

Dialogue. in This Last Affair, Brother Peachum, We Are Agreed (Lockit, Peachum)

Richard Jackson, Charles Daniels

1:01

Air 30. How Happy Are We (Barrett). When You Censure the Age (Lockit, Peachum)

Jeremy Barlow, Richard Jackson, The Broadside Band, Adrian Thompson

2:37

Dialogue. Whence Come You, Hussy? (Lockit, Lucy)

Richard Jackson, Anne Dawson

0:35

Air 31. Of a Noble Race Was Shenkin (Lucy, Lockit)

The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson, Anne Dawson, Jeremy Barlow

0:13

Air 32. You'll Think Ere Many Days Ensue (Lockit)

Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson

2:15

Dialogue. Though the Ordinary Was Out of the Way Today (Lucy, Macheath)

Anne Dawson, Adrian Thompson

0:35

Air 33. London Ladies. If You at an Office Solicit Your Due (Macheath, Lucy)

Anne Dawson, Adrian Thompson, Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band

0:41

Dialogue. Where Is My Dear Husband? (Polly, Macheath, Lucy)

Anne Dawson, Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills

0:52

Air 34. All in the Downs (Sandoni). Thus When the Swallow, Seeking Prey (Polly, Macheath, Lucy)

Anne Dawson, Jeremy Barlow, Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, The Broadside Band

2:19

Air 35. Have You Heard of a Frolicsome Ditty (Macheath, Polly, Lucy)

The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson, Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, Jeremy Barlow

0:50

Air 36, Irish Trot. I'm Bubbled (Polly, Lucy, Macheath)

Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson

1:00

Air 37. Cease Your Funning (Polly, Macheath, Lucy)

Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson, Jeremy Barlow

1:34

Air 38. Good-Morrow, Gossip Joan. Why How Now, Madam Flirt? (Lucy, Polly)

The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson, Bronwen Mills, Jeremy Barlow

0:38

Dialogue. Where's My Wench? (Peachum, Polly)

Bronwen Mills, Charles Daniels

0:27

Air 39. Irish Howl (Vanbrughe). No. Power on Earth Can Eer Divide (Polly)

The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills, Jeremy Barlow

1:18

Dialogue. I Am Naturally Compassionate, Wife (Macheath, Lucy)

Anne Dawson, Adrian Thompson

1:33

Air 40. The Lass of Patie's Mill (Lucy)

Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson

2:01

Dialogue. To Be Sure, Wench (Lockit, Lucy)

Anne Dawson, Richard Jackson

1:03

Air 41. If Loves a Sweet Passion (Lucy, Lockit)

Anne Dawson, Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson

2:42

Air 42. South Sea Ballad. My Love Is All Madness and Folly (Lucy, Lockit)

Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson, Anne Dawson

1:23

Dialogue. Peachum Then Intends to Outwit Me (Lockit)

Richard Jackson

0:56

Air 43. Packington's Pound (Lockit, Lucy)

Jeremy Barlow, Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson

1:11

Dialogue. Why, Boy, Thou Lookest as If Thou Wert Half Starv'd (Lockit, Filch)

Ian Honeyman, Richard Jackson

1:14

Dialogue. I Am Sorry, Gentlemen (Macheath)

Adrian Thompson

0:17

Air 44. Lillibulero (Attrib. Purcell). The Modes of the Court so Common Are Grown (Macheath, Ben, Matt)

Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Karl Morgan, Adrian Thompson, Roger Bryson

2:40

Dialogue. The Coronation Account, Brother Peachum (Lockit, Peachum)

Charles Daniels, Richard Jackson

1:29

Air 45. Down in the North Country (Lockit, Peachum, Servant)

The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson, Charles Daniels, Ian Honeyman, Jeremy Barlow

1:20

Dialogue. Dear Mrs Dye, Your Servant (Peachum, Trapes, Lockit)

Richard Jackson, Charles Daniels, Sarah Walker

0:28

Air 46. A Shepherd Kept Sheep (Trapes, Peachum, Lockit)

The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson, Sarah Walker, Jeremy Barlow, Charles Daniels

4:57

Dialogue. Jealousy, Rage, Love and Fear (Lucy)

Anne Dawson

0:09

Air 47. One Evening, Having Lost My Way (Lucy, Filch)

Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson, Ian Honeyman

1:15

Dialogue. Dear Madam, Your Servant (Lucy)

Anne Dawson

0:17

Air 48. Now Roger, I'll Tell Thee, Because Thou'rt My Son (Lucy, Polly)

Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Bronwen Mills

2:08

Air 49. O Bessy Bell. A Curse Attends That Woman's Love (Polly, Lucy)

The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson

1:23

Air 50. Would Fate to Me Belinda Give (Polly, Lucy)

Anne Dawson, The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Bronwen Mills

1:29

Air 51. Come, Sweet Lass. Come, Sweet Lass (Lucy)

Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson

1:00

Dialogue. All This Wheedling of Lucy Cannot Be for Nothing (Polly)

Bronwen Mills

0:20

Dialogue. Come, Miss Polly (Lucy, Polly)

Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson

0:51

Dialogue. Set Your Heart to Rest, Captain (Lockit, Peachum, Lucy, Polly)

Anne Dawson, Charles Daniels, Richard Jackson, Bronwen Mills

0:32

Air 52. The Last Time I Went o'er the Moor (Polly, Lucy, Macheath, Peachum)

Charles Daniels, Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Anne Dawson

1:45

Air 53. Tom Tinker's My True Love (Macheath, Polly)

Jeremy Barlow, Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, The Broadside Band

0:59

Air 54. I Am a Poor Shepherd Undone (Polly, Lucy)

Anne Dawson, Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band, Bronwen Mills

1:14

Air 55. Ianthe the Lovely (Barrett). When He Holds Up His Hand (Lucy, Lockit)

The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow, Richard Jackson, Anne Dawson

1:40

Air 56. A Cobbler There Was (Attrib. Leveridge) (Lockit, Peachum)

Jeremy Barlow, Charles Daniels, The Broadside Band, Richard Jackson

1:27

Air 57. Bonny Dundee. The Charge Is Prepar'd (Macheath)

The Broadside Band, Adrian Thompson, Jeremy Barlow

1:20

Dialogue. Follow Them, Filch, to the Court (Polly, Lucy)

Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson

1:07

Air 58-66. O Cruel, Cruel, Cruel Case! . Why Are Mine Eyes Still Flowing (Macheath)

Adrian Thompson, Jeremy Barlow, The Broadside Band

3:18

Air 67. Green Sleeves. Since Laws Were Made for Ev'ry Degree (Macheath, Jailer)

Timothy Taylor, The Broadside Band, Adrian Thompson, Jeremy Barlow

1:02

Dialogue. For My Having Broke Prison (Macheath, Matt, Jailer)

Timothy Taylor, Roger Bryson, Adrian Thompson

1:02

Dialogue. My Dear Lucy, My Dear Polly (Macheath, Polly, Lucy)

Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson

0:30

Air 68. All You That Must Take a Leap. Would I Might Be Hang'd! (Lucy, Polly, Macheath, Jailer)

The Broadside Band, Timothy Taylor, Jeremy Barlow, Adrian Thompson, Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson

1:49

Dialogue. But, Honest Friend (Player, Beggar)

Ian Caddy, Bob Hoskins

1:21

Dialogue. So, It Seems, I Am Not Left to My Choice (Macheath, Company)

Adrian Thompson

0:38

Air 69. Lumps of Pudding. Thus I Stand Like the Turk (Macheath)

The Broadside Band, Adrian Thompson, Jeremy Barlow

1:40

Johann Christoph Pepusch

Composer
Jeremy Barlow

Conductor
The Broadside Band

Chamber Music Ensemble
Charles Daniels

Tenor
Sarah Walker

Mezzo-Soprano

Cecile Kelly

Executive Producer
Edward Perry

Executive Producer
Mark Brown

Producer
Jeremy Barlow

Editing Engineer
Jeremy Barlow

Liner Notes
Bob Hoskins

Actor
Ian Caddy

Actor
Caroline Harrison

Actor
Ian Honeyman

Actor
Anne Dawson

Actor
Charles Daniels

Actor
Catherine Wyn-Rogers

Actor
Claire Rutter

Actor
Alasdair Baker

Actor
Terry Shannon

Graphic Design
Adrian Thompson

Actor
Christopher Lemmings

Actor
Robert Torday

Actor
Sarah Ainslie

Photography
William Hogarth

Cover Art
Naomi Schillinger

Photography
Jenevora Williams

Actor
Bronwen Mills

Actor
Clive Barda

Photography
Polly Kirwan

Actor
Terry O'Neill

Photography
René Linnenbank

Actor
Roy Rashbrook

Actor
Karl Morgan

Actor
Helen Lothian

Actor
Timothy Taylor

Actor
Roger Bryson

Actor
Sarah Walker

Actor
Richard Jackson

Actor

John Gay: The Beggar's Opera

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Johann Christoph Pepusch

Jeremy Barlow

The Broadside Band

Charles Daniels

Sarah Walker

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John Gay: The Beggar's Opera

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