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BRITTEN, B.: Beggar's Opera (The) [Opera] (Bickley, J. White, L.M. Jones, Randle, Gardiner, Maxwell, Fox, McCafferty, City of London Sinfonia, Curnyn)

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Label: Chandos

Genre: Opera

Period: 20th Century

Catalogue No: CHAN10548-49

Barcode: 095115154823

Release Date: 10/2009

BRITTEN, B.: Beggar's Opera (The) [Opera] (Bickley, J. White, L.M. Jones, Randle, Gardiner, Maxwell, Fox, McCafferty, City of London Sinfonia, Curnyn)

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Disc 1

Britten, Benjamin
Gay, John - Lyricist

The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43

Tocco, Sirena (vocals)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
White, Jeremy (bass)
Gardiner, Robert Anthony (tenor)
Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
Smith, Aidan (vocals)
Thapa, Ben (tenor)
Hopwood, Paul (vocals)
Barnard, Thomas (bass)
Evans, Bryn (vocals)
Saberton, Mark (vocals)
Jenkin, Kathryn (vocals)
Gibson, Siobhain (vocals)
McCaldin, Clare (mezzo-soprano)
Lord, Bernadette (vocals)
Place, Alison (vocals)
Batho, Katy (vocals)
Westcott, Miranda (vocals)
Paterson, Katherine (vocals)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
McCafferty, Frances (mezzo-soprano)

1

Introduction: If Poverty be a title to Poetry (Beggar)

01:19

Tocco, Sirena (vocals)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

2

Overture

04:24

City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

3

Act I: Through all the employments of life (Peachum)

01:18

White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

4

Act I: Sir, black Moll hath sent word (Filch, Peachum)

00:42

Gardiner, Robert Anthony (tenor)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

5

Act I: 'Tis Woman that seduces all Mankind (Filch, Peachum)

01:17

Gardiner, Robert Anthony (tenor)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

6

Act I: But it is now high time to look about me (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum)

01:12

White, Jeremy (bass)
Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

7

Act I: Women indeed are bitter bad judges - …ev'ry Man handsome who is going to the Camp - If any wench Venus' Girdle wear (Mrs. Peachum)

00:52

Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

8

Act I: Was Captain Macheath here this morning? (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum)

00:54

White, Jeremy (bass)
Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

9

Act I: If Love the Virgin's Heart invade (Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)

01:52

Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

10

Act I: A Maid is like the Golden ore (Mrs. Peachum)

00:29

Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

11

Act I: Come hither, Filch (Mrs. Peachum, Filch)

00:59

Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
Gardiner, Robert Anthony (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

12

Act I: I know as well as any of the fine ladies (Polly) - Virgins are like the fair flower in its lustre (Polly, Peachum)

02:22

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

13

Act I: Our Polly is a sad slut! (Mrs. Peachum, Omnes, Peachum, Polly)

01:19

Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
White, Jeremy (bass)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

14

Act I: Can Love be controlled by Advice? (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)

01:17

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

15

Act I: The girl shows such a readiness (Mrs. Peachum) - O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed (Mrs. Peachum, Polly, Omnes, Peachum)

02:17

Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
White, Jeremy (bass)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

16

Act I: I, like a Ship in storms, was tossed (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)

00:53

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

17

Act I: A fox may steal your hens, Sir (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum, Polly)

01:45

White, Jeremy (bass)
Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

18

Act I: O ponder well! Be not severe (Polly, Mrs. Peachum)

00:48

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

19

Act I: The Turtle thus with plaintive crying, her Lover dying (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)

01:51

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

20

Act I: Now I'm a wretch indeed! (Polly, Omnes, Macheath)

03:02

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

21

Act I: My heart was so free (Macheath, Polly)

00:48

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

22

Act I: Were I laid on Greenland's coast (Macheath, Polly, Omnes)

01:59

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

23

Act I: O! what pain it is to part! (Polly, Macheath)

00:55

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

24

Act I: The Miser thus a shilling sees (Macheath, Polly)

02:25

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

25

Act I: But pr'thee, Mat, what is become of thy brother Tom? (Ben Budge, Mat of the Mint, Jemmy Twitcher, Nimming Ned, Harry Paddington, Wat Dreary)

00:41

Smith, Aidan (vocals)
Thapa, Ben (tenor)
Hopwood, Paul (vocals)
Barnard, Thomas (bass)
Evans, Bryn (vocals)
Saberton, Mark (vocals)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

26

Act I: Fill ev'ry glass, for wine inspires us (Gentlemen of the Road)

00:49

Evans, Bryn (vocals)
Smith, Aidan (vocals)
Saberton, Mark (vocals)
Thapa, Ben (tenor)
Hopwood, Paul (vocals)
Barnard, Thomas (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

27

Act I: Gentlemen, well met (Macheath, Mat of the Mint)

00:37

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Thapa, Ben (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

28

Act I: I shall wish myself with you (Macheath) - Let us take the road (Harry Paddington, Gentlemen of the Road)

01:49

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Evans, Bryn (vocals)
Smith, Aidan (vocals)
Saberton, Mark (vocals)
Thapa, Ben (tenor)
Hopwood, Paul (vocals)
Barnard, Thomas (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

29

Act I: If the heart of a man is depressed with cares (Macheath)

02:05

Randle, Tom (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

30

Act I: Dear Mrs. Coaxer, you are welcome (Macheath) - Youth's the season made for joys (Macheath, Ladies of the Town)

04:35

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Jenkin, Kathryn (vocals)
Gibson, Siobhain (vocals)
McCaldin, Clare (mezzo-soprano)
Lord, Bernadette (vocals)
Place, Alison (vocals)
Batho, Katy (vocals)
Westcott, Miranda (vocals)
Paterson, Katherine (vocals)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

31

Act I: Now pray, ladies, take your places (Macheath, Jenny Diver, Mrs. Coaxer)

00:54

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Westcott, Miranda (vocals)
McCaldin, Clare (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

32

Act I: It is your own choice (Jenny Diver) - Before the barn-door crowing (Jenny Diver, Ladies of the Town, Macheath, Dolly Trull, Suky Tawdry)

01:32

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Westcott, Miranda (vocals)
Lord, Bernadette (vocals)
Gibson, Siobhain (vocals)
Jenkin, Kathryn (vocals)
McCaldin, Clare (mezzo-soprano)
Place, Alison (vocals)
Batho, Katy (vocals)
Paterson, Katherine (vocals)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

33

Act I: But to be sure, Sir (Jenny Diver) - The Gamesters and Lawyers are jugglers alike (Ladies of the Town, Betty Doxy, Macheath, Peachum)

01:39

Randle, Tom (tenor)
White, Jeremy (bass)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Jenkin, Kathryn (vocals)
Gibson, Siobhain (vocals)
McCaldin, Clare (mezzo-soprano)
Lord, Bernadette (vocals)
Place, Alison (vocals)
Batho, Katy (vocals)
Westcott, Miranda (vocals)
Paterson, Katherine (vocals)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

34

Act I: The gentleman, ladies, lodges in Newgate - Constables, wait upon the Captain to his lodgings (Peachum) - At the Tree I shall suffer with pleasure (Macheath)

00:44

White, Jeremy (bass)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

Disc 2

1

Act II: Noble Captain, you are welcome (Lockit, Macheath)

00:53

Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

2

Act II: Man may escape from rope and gun (Macheath, Lucy Lockit)

03:28

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

3

Act II: Thus when a good Housewife sees a rat (Lucy Lockit, Macheath)

00:44

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

4

Act II: It is the pleasure of all you fine men (Lucy Lockit) - How cruel are the traytors (Lucy Lockit, Macheath)

02:32

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

5

Act II: The first time at the looking glass (Macheath, Lucy Lockit)

01:13

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

6

Act II: In this last affair, brother Peachum, we are agreed (Lockit, Peachum)

00:45

Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

7

Act II: Such language, brother, anywhere else (Lockit) - When you censure the age (Lockit, Lucy Lockit)

01:07

Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

8

Act II: Is then his fate decreed, Sir? (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

01:42

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

9

Act II: Though the Chaplain was out of the way to-day (Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Polly)

01:09

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

10

Act II: Thus when the Swallow seeking prey (Polly, Macheath, Lucy Lockit)

01:54

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

11

Act II: If women's tongues can cease for an answer (Macheath) - I will not! (Lucy Lockit) - How happy could I be with either (Macheath, Polly)

01:26

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

12

Act II: Cease your funning (Polly, Omnes, Macheath, Lucy Lockit)

02:48

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

13

Act II: Why how now, Madam Flirt! (Lucy Lockit, Polly, Peachum, Lockit)

01:05

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
White, Jeremy (bass)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

14

Act II: No power on earth can e'er divide (Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Lockit, Peachum, Omnes)

02:00

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

15

Act III: To be sure, wench, you must have been aiding and abetting (Lockit, Lucy Lockit)

00:49

Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

16

Act III: Dear Sir, mention not my education (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

03:19

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

17

Act III: Ungrateful Macheath! (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

01:06

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

18

Act III: Thus Gamesters united in friendship are found (Lockit)

01:43

Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

19

Act III: Our scene doth represent a Gaming House (Beggar) - The modes of the Court so common are grown (Macheath, Ben Budge, Mat of the Mint, Omnes)

02:43

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Smith, Aidan (vocals)
Thapa, Ben (tenor)
Tocco, Sirena (vocals)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

20

Act III: The Coronation account, brother Peachum (Lockit, Peachum, Servant, Mrs. Trapes)

02:14

Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
White, Jeremy (bass)
McCafferty, Frances (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

21

Act III: In the days of my youth I could bill like a dove (Mrs. Trapes, Lockit, Peachum)

02:21

McCafferty, Frances (mezzo-soprano)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

22

Act III: In the days of my youth I could bill like a dove (Mrs. Trapes, Beggar)

00:39

McCafferty, Frances (mezzo-soprano)
Tocco, Sirena (vocals)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

23

Act III: Jealousy, rage, love and fear (Lucy Lockit)

01:07

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

24

Act III: I have the Rat's-bane ready (Lucy Lockit, Filch, Polly)

02:12

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Gardiner, Robert Anthony (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

25

Act III: A curse attends a woman's love (Polly, Lucy Lockit)

01:38

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

26

Act III: When I was forced from him (Polly, Lucy Lockit)

01:02

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

27

Act III: Come, sweet lass (Lucy Lockit, Polly)

01:55

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

28

Act III: Now every glimmering of happiness is lost (Polly, Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Peachum)

01:45

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

29

Act III: Which way shall I turn me, how can I decide? (Macheath, Polly)

00:40

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

30

Act III: Dear, dear Sir, sink the material evidence (Polly)

01:53

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

31

Act III: How then can you be a tyrant to me (Lucy Lockit) - When he holds up his hand arraigned for his life (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)

02:00

Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

32

Act III: Ourselves, like the Great, to secure a retreat (Lockit, Peachum)

00:44

Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

33

Act III: We are ready, Sir… (Lockit) - …to conduct you to the Old Bailey! (Lockit, Lucy Lockit, Polly, Macheath, Peachum, Omnes)

01:54

Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

34

Act III: O cruel, cruel case! (Macheath, Jailer)

05:10

Randle, Tom (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

35

Act III: Would I might be hanged! (Polly, Lucy Lockit, Macheath)

01:58

Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Randle, Tom (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

36

Act III: But surely you don't intend that Macheath shall really executed? (Mat of the Mint, Beggar, Ben Budge, Lucy Lockit, Polly, Lockit, Peachum)

01:18

Thapa, Ben (tenor)
Tocco, Sirena (vocals)
Smith, Aidan (vocals)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
White, Jeremy (bass)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

37

Act III: 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)

01:51

Randle, Tom (tenor)
Bickley, Susan (mezzo-soprano)
White, Jeremy (bass)
Jones, Leah Marian (mezzo-soprano)
Gardiner, Robert Anthony (tenor)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
McCafferty, Frances (mezzo-soprano)
Jenkin, Kathryn (vocals)
Gibson, Siobhain (vocals)
McCaldin, Clare (mezzo-soprano)
Lord, Bernadette (vocals)
Place, Alison (vocals)
Batho, Katy (vocals)
Westcott, Miranda (vocals)
Paterson, Katherine (vocals)
Evans, Bryn (vocals)
Smith, Aidan (vocals)
Saberton, Mark (vocals)
Thapa, Ben (tenor)
Hopwood, Paul (vocals)
Barnard, Thomas (bass)
Tocco, Sirena (vocals)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:57:11