The beggar's opera, [libretto by] John Gay ; [song arrangement by] Christopher Pepusch

Type

Label

The beggar's opera, [libretto by] John Gay ; [song arrangement by] Christopher Pepusch

Note

" ... based on the new performing edition, edited and arranged from 18th-century sources by Jeremy Barlow, published by Oxford University Press, 1990"--ContainerCompact discsProgram notes and synopsis by Jeremy Barlow and libretto, in English with French and German translations (75 p. : ports.) inserted in container

Capture and storage technique

digital storage

Configuration of playback channels

stereophonic

Control number

3457116591

Dimensions

4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter

Groove width pitch

not applicable

Issue number

CDA66591 -- HyperionCDA66592 -- HyperionCDA66591/2 -- Hyperion

Kind of disc cylinder or tape

mass produced

Kind of material

plastic with metal

Participant note

Bob Hoskins as the beggar ; Ian Caddy as the player ; Bronwen Mills, Anne Dawson, sopranos ; Sarah Walker, mezzo soprano ; Catherine Wyn-Rogers, alto ; Adrian Thompson, Charles Daniels, Ian Honeyman, tenors ; Richard Jackson, baritone ; Roger Bryson, bass ; with supporting performers ; Broadside Band ; Jeremy Barlow, director

Physical Description

2 audio discs (150 min., 31 sec.), digital, stereo, 4 3/4 in.

Special playback characteristics

digital recording

Specific Material Designation

sound disc

Speed

1.4m. per second (discs)

System control number

(OCoLC)25560945

Tape configuration

not applicable