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Summary:

A ballad opera set among London's 18th century criminal classes, full of satirical jibes about corruption in high places.

Contributors:

Gay, John, 1685-1732

Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019

Daltrey, Roger

Hoskins, Bob

Johns, Stratford

Routledge, Patricia

Hall, Carol

Bayliss, Peter

Ashe, Rosemary

Crowden, Graham

Tibbs, Gary

Gardiner, John Eliot

Barlow, Jeremy

English Baroque Soloists

British Broadcasting Corporation > Television Service

RM Arts (Firm)

Image Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Sung in English.

Subjects:

Ballad operas

System Details:

DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo.

Performers:

Roger Daltrey (MacHeath) ; Bob Hoskins (Beggar) ; Stratford Johns (Peachum) ; Patricia Routledge (Mrs. Peachum) ; Carol Hall (Polly Peachum) ; Peter Bayliss (Lockit) ; Rosemary Ashe (Lucy Lockit) ; Graham Crowden (The player) ; Gary Tibbs (Filch) ; English Baroque soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.

Production Credits:

Senior cameraman, Ron Green ; videotape editor, Dennis Collett ; music arrangement, Jeremy Barlow, John Eliot Gardiner ; choreography, Sally Gilpin.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (2 hr., 14 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo; Dolby

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video

Call Numbers:

MDVD 00060

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 014381579529
Publisher Number, Image Entertainment: ID5795RADVD

OCLC Numbers:

995584050
45294700 [Invalid]