Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera

Overview

A huge success at its first performance in 1728 John Gay's The Beggar's Opera satirized the conventions of Italian opera, using popular tunes to tell the story of rogues and criminals. With his distinctive musical arrangements at its heart, Britten's 1948 adaptation was a significant revision, amounting to a new twentieth-century opera. The BBC film, originally broadcast in 1963, feature a superb cast of English singers..

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 28, 1963

Original language

English

Cast

Janet Baker,Shelia Amit,Heather Harper,Edith Coates,Angela Jenkins,Kenneth McKellar,Joan Edwards,Joan Clarkson,Patricia Brigenshaw,Bryan Drakeand 13 more

Director

Charles R. Rogers

Writer

John Gay

Music

Benjamin Britten

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt6327156