| Description |
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3./4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
monochrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mono |
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LPCM |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| Series |
Britten-Pears Collection
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Britten-Pears Collection.
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| System Details |
DVD; LPCM mono., enhanced Dolby mono.; aspect ratio 4:3; NTSC; region code 0 (worldwide). |
| Note |
Ballad opera in three acts. |
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"As it was acted at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln's Inn Fields in 1728."--Container. |
| Performer |
Roger Jerome (The Beggar) ; David Kelly (Peachum) ; Bernard Dickerson (Filch) ; Anna Pollak (Mrs. Peachum) ; Janet Baker (Polly Peachum) ; Kenneth McKellar (Macheath) ; Bryan Drake (Lockit) ; Heather Harper (Lucy Lockit) ; supporting soloists ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Meredith Davies, conductor. |
| Credits |
Costumes and set decorations, Alix Stone. |
| Event |
This film was first broadcast on BBC Television on 31 October 1963. |
| Note |
Program notes by Philip Reed and synopsis by Avril Bardoni in English with French and German translations (26 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container. |
| Language |
Sung in English; subtitles in English, French, German and Spanish. |
| Genre/Form |
Ballad operas.
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Ballad operas.
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Musical films.
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Musical films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
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Rogers, Charles R., director.
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Graham, Colin, 1931-2007, producer, designer.
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Jerome, Roger, performer.
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Kelly, David, 1929-2012, performer.
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Dickerson, Bernard, performer.
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Pollak, Anna, performer.
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Baker, Janet, performer.
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McKellar, Kenneth, performer.
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Drake, Bryan, 1925-2001, performer.
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Harper, Heather, performer.
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Davies, Meredith, conductor.
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Stone, Alix, designer.
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Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Beggar's opera.
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English Chamber Orchestra, performer.
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Decca Record Company.
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| Standard No. |
044007433294 |
| Music No. |
074 3329 Decca |
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