Selections from the Beggar's Opera - Benjamin Britten

realized from the origianl Airs of John Gay's Ballad Opera[1728]

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Selections from the Beggar's Opera Selections from the Beggar's Opera
Selections from the Beggar's Opera

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This new selection of 13 solos for various voice types and three duets makes Britten's distinctive realizations, never before published apart from the vocal score, available at an affordable price. Includes preface articles and plot notes. These are lively and vivid versions of these colorful tunes.

Content

  • 1. A fox may steal your hens, Sir (duet) (Mr. and
  • Mrs. Peachum)
  • 2. I, like a ship in storms, was tossed (Polly)
  • 3. If love the virgin's heart invade (Mrs.
  • Peachum)
  • 4. If the heart of a man is depressed with cares
  • (Macheath)
  • 5. I'm like a skiff on the ocean tossed (Lucy)
  • 6. Man may escape from rope and gun (Macheath)
  • 7. O cruel, cruel case! (Macheath)
  • 8. The miser thus a shilling sees (duet) (Macheath
  • and Polly)
  • 9. Thus gamesters united in friendship (Lockit)
  • 10. Thus when a good housewife sees a rat / How
  • cruel are the traytors (Lucy)
  • 11. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind (Filch)
  • 12. Virgins are like the fair flower (Polly)
  • 13. When young at the bar / Ungrateful Macheath!
  • (Lucy)
  • 14. Why how now, Madam Flirt! (duet) (Lucy and
  • Polly)

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Composer(s):

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HL48019420

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ISBN:

884088135898

9781423451877

Number:

190418

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