‎Britten: The Beggar's Opera by Thomas Randle

If Poverty Be a Title to Poetry (Beggar)

City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Sirena Tocco

1:17

Overture

City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn

4:24

Through All the Employments of Life (Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, Jeremy White, City of London Sinfonia

1:18

Sir, Black Moll Hath Sent Word (Flich, Peachum)

Robert Anthony Gardiner, Jeremy White, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia

0:42

Tis Woman That Seduces All Mankind (Filch, Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Robert Anthony Gardiner

1:17

But It is Now High Time to Look About Me (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum)

Christian Curnyn, Jeremy White, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley

1:13

Women Indeed Are Bitter Bad Judges … Ev'ry Man Handsom Who is Going to the Camp - If Any Wench Venus' Girdle Wear (Mrs. Peachum)

Susan Bickley, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia

0:53

Was Captain Macheath Here This Morning? (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum)

Jeremy White, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley

0:54

If Love the Virgin's Heart Invade (Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)

Jeremy White, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley

1:52

A Maid is Like the Golden Ore (Mrs. Peachum)

Susan Bickley, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia

0:29

Come Hither, Filch (Mrs. Peachum, Filch)

City of London Sinfonia, Robert Anthony Gardiner, Christian Curnyn, Susan Bickley

0:59

I Know as Well as Any of the Fine Ladies - Virgins Are Like the Fair Flower in Its Lustre (Polly, Peachum)

Leah-Marian Jones, Christian Curnyn, Jeremy White, City of London Sinfonia

2:23

Our Polly is a Sad Slut! (Mrs. Peachum, Peachum, Polly, Omnes)

Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley, Christian Curnyn

1:19

Can Love Be Controlled by Advice? (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)

Jeremy White, Christian Curnyn, Leah-Marian Jones, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley

1:17

The Girl Shows Such a Readiness - O Polly, You Might Have Toyed and Kissed (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Omnes)

Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley

2:17

I, Like a Ship in Storms, Was Tossed (Polly, Mrs. Peachum)

Leah-Marian Jones, City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Susan Bickley

0:53

A Fox May Steal Your Hens, Sir (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum, Polly)

Susan Bickley, Leah-Marian Jones, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Christian Curnyn

1:45

O Ponder Well! Be Not Severe (Polly, Mrs. Peachum)

Leah-Marian Jones, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley

0:49

The Turtle Thus With Plaintive Crying, Her Lover Dying (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)

Leah-Marian Jones, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley, Jeremy White

1:51

Now I'm a Wretch Indeed! (Polly, Macheath, Omnes)

Christian Curnyn, Tom Randle, Leah-Marian Jones, City of London Sinfonia

3:02

My Heart Was So Free (Macheath, Polly)

Leah-Marian Jones, City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Tom Randle

0:48

Were I Laid on Greenland's Coast (Macheath, Polly, Omnes)

City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Leah-Marian Jones, Christian Curnyn

1:59

O! What Pain It is to Part! (Polly, Macheath)

Leah-Marian Jones, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Christian Curnyn

0:55

The Miser Thus a Shilling Sees (Macheath, Polly)

City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Christian Curnyn, Leah-Marian Jones

2:25

But Pr'thee, Mat, What is Become of Thy Brother Tom? (Mat of the Mint, Jemmy Twitcher, Nimming Ned, Harry Paddington, Wat Dreary)

City of London Sinfonia, Aidan Smith, Christian Curnyn, Thomas Barnard, Paul Hopwood, Bryn Evans, Ben Thapa, Mark Saberton

0:41

Fill Ev'ry Glass, for Wine Inspires Us (Gentlemen of the Road)

Paul Hopwood, City of London Sinfonia, Mark Saberton, Aidan Smith, Ben Thapa, Thomas Barnard, Bryn Evans, Christian Curnyn

0:49

Gentlemen, Well Met (Macheath, Mat of the Mint)

City of London Sinfonia, Ben Thapa, Tom Randle, Christian Curnyn

0:37

I Shall Wish Myself With You - Let Us Take the Road (Macheath, Harry Paddington, Gentlemen of the Road)

Bryn Evans, Tom Randle, City of London Sinfonia, Aidan Smith, Ben Thapa, Christian Curnyn, Paul Hopwood, Thomas Barnard

1:49

If the Heart of a Man is Depressed With Cares (Macheath)

Tom Randle, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia

2:05

Dear Mrs. Coaxer, You Are Welcome - Youth's the Season Made for Joys (Macheath, Ladies of the Town)

Alison Place, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Clare McCaldin, Christian Curnyn, Siobhain Gibson, Bernadette Lord, Kathryn Jenkin

4:35

Now Pray, Ladies, Take Your Places (Macheath, Jenny Diver, Mrs. Coaxer)

City of London Sinfonia, Miranda Westcott, Tom Randle, Christian Curnyn, Clare McCaldin

0:54

It is Your Own Choice - Before the Barn-door Crowing (Jenny Diver, Ladies of the Town, Macheath, Dolly Trull, Suky Tawdry)

Alison Place, Bernadette Lord, Clare McCaldin, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Miranda Westcott, Tom Randle, Siobhain Gibson

1:32

But to Be Sure, Sir - the Gamesters and Lawyers Are Jugglers Alike (Jenny Diver, Ladies of the Town, Betty Doxy, Macheath, Peachum)

City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Clare McCaldin, Bernadette Lord, Miranda Westcott, Siobhain Gibson, Katherine Paterson, Jeremy White, Tom Randle

1:39

The Gentlemen, Ladies, Lodges in Newgate - Constables, Wait Upon the Captain to His Lodgings - at the Tree I Shall Suffer With Pleasure (Peachum, Macheath)

Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Tom Randle

0:47

Noble Captain, You Are Welcome (Lockit, Macheath)

City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Christian Curnyn, Donald Maxwell

0:52

Man May Escape From Rope and Gun (Macheath, Lucy Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox

3:28

Thus When a Good Housewife Sees a Rat (Lucy Lockit, Macheath)

Tom Randle, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox

0:44

It is the Pleasure of All You Fine Men - How Cruel Are the Traytors (Lucy Lockit, Macheath)

City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, Christian Curnyn

2:32

The First Time at the Looking Glass (Macheath, Lucy Lockit)

City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Christian Curnyn, Sarah Fox

1:13

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

Jeremy White, Donald Maxwell, City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn

0:45

Such Language, Brother, Anywhere Else - When You Censure the Age (Lockit, Lucy Lockit)

City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Sarah Fox, Donald Maxwell

1:08

Is Then His Fate Decreed, Sir? (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox

1:42

Though the Chaplain Was Out of the Way To-day (Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Polly)

City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Christian Curnyn, Sarah Fox, Tom Randle

1:09

Thus When the Swallow Seeking Prey (Polly, Macheath, Lucy Lockit)

Tom Randle, City of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, Christian Curnyn

1:54

If Women's Tongues Can Cease for an Answer - I Will Not! - How Happy Could I Be With Either - I'm Bubbled, Oh How I Am Troubled! (Macheath, Lucy Lockit, Polly)

Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn

1:26

Cease Your Funning (Polly, Macheath, Lucy Lockit, Omnes)

City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Leah-Marian Jones, Sarah Fox, Tom Randle

2:48

Why How Now, Madam Flirt! (Lucy Lockit, Polly, Peachum, Lockit)

City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Leah-Marian Jones, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox, Jeremy White

1:05

Now Power on Earth Can E'er Divide (Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Lockit, Peachum, Omnes)

Jeremy White, Donald Maxwell, Christian Curnyn, Sarah Fox, Tom Randle, City of London Sinfonia

2:00

To Be Sure, Wench, You Must Have Been Aiding and Abetting (Lockit, Lucy Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Donald Maxwell

0:49

Dear Sir, Mention Not My Education (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

Sarah Fox, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell

3:19

Ungrateful Macheath! (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

City of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Christian Curnyn, Sarah Fox

1:06

Thus Gamesters United in Friendship Are Found (Lockit)

City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Donald Maxwell

1:43

Our Scene Doth Represent a Gaming House - the Modes of the Court So Common Are Grown (Beggar, Macheath, Ben Budge, Mat of the Mint, Omnes)ar,

City of London Sinfonia, Sirena Tocco, Christian Curnyn, Aidan Smith, Ben Thapa, Tom Randle

2:43

The Coronation Account, Brother Peachum (Lockit, Peachum, Mrs. Trapes)

Donald Maxwell, Frances McCafferty, Jeremy White, City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn

2:14

in the Days of My Youth I Could Bill Like a Dove (Mrs. Trapes, Lockit, Peachum)

City of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Frances McCafferty, Jeremy White, Christian Curnyn

2:21

in the Days of My Youth I Could Bill Like a Dove (Mrs. Trapes, Beggar)

City of London Sinfonia, Frances McCafferty, Christian Curnyn, Sirena Tocco

0:39

Jealousy, Rage, Love and Fear (Lucy Lockit)

Sarah Fox, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia

1:07

I Have the Rat's-bane Ready (Lucy Lockit, Filch, Polly)

Sarah Fox, Christian Curnyn, Leah-Marian Jones, City of London Sinfonia, Robert Anthony Gardiner

2:12

A Curse Attends a Woman's Love (Polly, Lucy Lockit)

Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia

1:38

When I Was Forced From Him (Polly, Lucy Lockit)

Leah-Marian Jones, City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Sarah Fox

1:02

Come, Sweet Lass (Lucy Lockit, Polly)

City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Leah-Marian Jones, Sarah Fox

1:55

Now Every Glimmering of Happiness is Lost (Polly, Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Peachum)

Sarah Fox, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle, Jeremy White, Christian Curnyn

1:45

Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Can I Decide? (Macheath, Polly)

Leah-Marian Jones, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle

0:41

Dear, Dear Sir, Sink the Material Evidence (Polly)

Leah-Marian Jones, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia

1:53

How Then Can You Be a Tyrant to Me - When He Holds Up His Hand Arraigned for His Life (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox, City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn

2:00

Ourselves, Like the Great, to Secure a Retreat (Lockit, Peachum)

City of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Jeremy White, Christian Curnyn

0:45

We Are Ready, Sir… - … to Conduct You to the Old Bailey! - The Charge is Prepared; the Lawyers Are Met (Lockit, Lucy Lockit, Polly, Macheath, Lockit, Peachum, Omnes, Mrs. Peachum)

Leah-Marian Jones, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox, Christian Curnyn, Jeremy White, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle

1:54

O Cruel, Cruel Case! (Macheath, Jailer)

Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle

5:10

Would I Might Be Hanged! (Polly, Lucy Lockit, Macheath)

City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Leah-Marian Jones, Sarah Fox, Christian Curnyn

1:59

But Surely You Don't Intend That Macheath Shall Really Be Executed? (Mat of the Mint, Beggar, Ben Budge, Lucy Lockit, Polly, Lockit, Peachum)

Donald Maxwell, Ben Thapa, Sarah Fox, Aidan Smith, City of London Sinfonia, Christian Curnyn, Sirena Tocco

1:18

Thus I Stand Like a Turk, With His Doxies Around (Macheath, Mrs, Peachum, Peachum, Ladies of the Town, Gentlemen of the Road, Lucy Lockit, Polly, Mrs. Trapes, Lockit)

Christian Curnyn, Susan Bickley, Tom Randle, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox, Frances McCafferty

1:53

Benjamin Britten

Composer
George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Christoph Pepusch

Composer
Susan Bickley

Mezzo-Soprano
City of London Sinfonia

Orchestra

Britten: The Beggar's Opera

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