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Britten: The Beggar's Opera
Britten: The Beggar's Opera

Britten: The Beggar's Opera

Album by Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley, Jeremy White
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Introduction: If Poverty Be a Title to Poetry (Beggar)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Introduction: If Poverty Be a Title to Poetry (Beggar)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Sirena Tocco
01:17
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43: Overture
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43: Overture
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia
04:24
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Through All the Employments of Life (Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Through All the Employments of Life (Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White
01:18
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Sir, Black Moll Hath Sent Word (Flich, Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Sir, Black Moll Hath Sent Word (Flich, Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Robert Anthony Gardiner, Jeremy White
00:42
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Tis Woman That Seduces All Mankind (Filch, Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Tis Woman That Seduces All Mankind (Filch, Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Robert Anthony Gardiner, Jeremy White
01:17
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: But It is Now High Time to Look About Me (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: But It is Now High Time to Look About Me (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Susan Bickley
01:13
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Women Indeed Are Bitter Bad Judges … Ev'ry Man Handsom Who is Going to the Camp - If Any Wench Venus' Girdle Wear (Mrs. Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Women Indeed Are Bitter Bad Judges … Ev'ry Man Handsom Who is Going to the Camp - If Any Wench Venus' Girdle Wear (Mrs. Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley
00:53
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Was Captain Macheath Here This Morning? (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Was Captain Macheath Here This Morning? (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Susan Bickley
00:54
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: If Love the Virgin's Heart Invade (Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: If Love the Virgin's Heart Invade (Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Susan Bickley
01:52
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: A Maid is Like the Golden Ore (Mrs. Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: A Maid is Like the Golden Ore (Mrs. Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley
00:29
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Come Hither, Filch (Mrs. Peachum, Filch)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Come Hither, Filch (Mrs. Peachum, Filch)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bickley, Robert Anthony Gardiner
00:59
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: I Know as Well as Any of the Fine Ladies - Virgins Are Like the Fair Flower in Its Lustre (Polly, Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: I Know as Well as Any of the Fine Ladies - Virgins Are Like the Fair Flower in Its Lustre (Polly, Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones
02:23
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Our Polly is a Sad Slut! (Mrs. Peachum, Peachum, Polly, Omnes)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Our Polly is a Sad Slut! (Mrs. Peachum, Peachum, Polly, Omnes)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley
01:19
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Can Love Be Controlled by Advice? (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Can Love Be Controlled by Advice? (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley
01:17
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Girl Shows Such a Readiness - O Polly, You Might Have Toyed and Kissed (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Omnes)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Girl Shows Such a Readiness - O Polly, You Might Have Toyed and Kissed (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Omnes)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley
02:17
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: I, Like a Ship in Storms, Was Tossed (Polly, Mrs. Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: I, Like a Ship in Storms, Was Tossed (Polly, Mrs. Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley
00:53
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: A Fox May Steal Your Hens, Sir (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum, Polly)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: A Fox May Steal Your Hens, Sir (Peachum, Mrs. Peachum, Polly)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley
01:45
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: O Ponder Well! Be Not Severe (Polly, Mrs. Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: O Ponder Well! Be Not Severe (Polly, Mrs. Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley
00:49
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Turtle Thus With Plaintive Crying, Her Lover Dying (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Turtle Thus With Plaintive Crying, Her Lover Dying (Polly, Mrs. Peachum, Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, Susan Bickley
01:51
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Now I'm a Wretch Indeed! (Polly, Macheath, Omnes)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Now I'm a Wretch Indeed! (Polly, Macheath, Omnes)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle
03:02
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: My Heart Was So Free (Macheath, Polly)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: My Heart Was So Free (Macheath, Polly)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle
00:48
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Were I Laid on Greenland's Coast (Macheath, Polly, Omnes)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Were I Laid on Greenland's Coast (Macheath, Polly, Omnes)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle
01:59
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: O! What Pain It is to Part! (Polly, Macheath)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: O! What Pain It is to Part! (Polly, Macheath)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle
00:55
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Miser Thus a Shilling Sees (Macheath, Polly)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Miser Thus a Shilling Sees (Macheath, Polly)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Leah-Marian Jones, Tom Randle
02:25
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: But Pr'thee, Mat, What is Become of Thy Brother Tom? (Mat of the Mint, Jemmy Twitcher, Nimming Ned, Harry Paddington, Wat Dreary)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: But Pr'thee, Mat, What is Become of Thy Brother Tom? (Mat of the Mint, Jemmy Twitcher, Nimming Ned, Harry Paddington, Wat Dreary)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Aidan Smith, Ben Thapa, Paul Hopwood, Thomas Barnard, Bryn Evans, Mark Saberton
00:41
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Fill Ev'ry Glass, for Wine Inspires Us (Gentlemen of the Road)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Fill Ev'ry Glass, for Wine Inspires Us (Gentlemen of the Road)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Aidan Smith, Ben Thapa, Paul Hopwood, Thomas Barnard, Bryn Evans, Mark Saberton
00:49
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Gentlemen, Well Met (Macheath, Mat of the Mint)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Gentlemen, Well Met (Macheath, Mat of the Mint)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Ben Thapa
00:37
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: I Shall Wish Myself With You - Let Us Take the Road (Macheath, Harry Paddington, Gentlemen of the Road)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: I Shall Wish Myself With You - Let Us Take the Road (Macheath, Harry Paddington, Gentlemen of the Road)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Bryn Evans, Aidan Smith, Ben Thapa, Paul Hopwood, Thomas Barnard
01:49
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: If the Heart of a Man is Depressed With Cares (Macheath)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: If the Heart of a Man is Depressed With Cares (Macheath)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle
02:05
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Dear Mrs. Coaxer, You Are Welcome - Youth's the Season Made for Joys (Macheath, Ladies of the Town)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Dear Mrs. Coaxer, You Are Welcome - Youth's the Season Made for Joys (Macheath, Ladies of the Town)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Kathryn Jenkin, Siobhain Gibson, Clare McCaldin, Bernadette Lord, Alison Place
04:35
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Now Pray, Ladies, Take Your Places (Macheath, Jenny Diver, Mrs. Coaxer)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: Now Pray, Ladies, Take Your Places (Macheath, Jenny Diver, Mrs. Coaxer)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Miranda Westcott, Clare McCaldin
00:54
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: It is Your Own Choice - Before the Barn-door Crowing (Jenny Diver, Ladies of the Town, Macheath, Dolly Trull, Suky Tawdry)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: It is Your Own Choice - Before the Barn-door Crowing (Jenny Diver, Ladies of the Town, Macheath, Dolly Trull, Suky Tawdry)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Miranda Westcott, Bernadette Lord, Siobhain Gibson, Clare McCaldin, Alison Place
01:32
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: But to Be Sure, Sir - the Gamesters and Lawyers Are Jugglers Alike (Jenny Diver, Ladies of the Town, Betty Doxy, Macheath, Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: But to Be Sure, Sir - the Gamesters and Lawyers Are Jugglers Alike (Jenny Diver, Ladies of the Town, Betty Doxy, Macheath, Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Miranda Westcott, Jeremy White, Katherine Paterson, Siobhain Gibson, Clare McCaldin, Bernadette Lord
01:39
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Gentlemen, Ladies, Lodges in Newgate - Constables, Wait Upon the Captain to His Lodgings - at the Tree I Shall Suffer With Pleasure (Peachum, Macheath)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act I: The Gentlemen, Ladies, Lodges in Newgate - Constables, Wait Upon the Captain to His Lodgings - at the Tree I Shall Suffer With Pleasure (Peachum, Macheath)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Jeremy White
00:47
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Noble Captain, You Are Welcome (Lockit, Macheath)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Noble Captain, You Are Welcome (Lockit, Macheath)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Donald Maxwell
00:52
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Man May Escape From Rope and Gun (Macheath, Lucy Lockit)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Man May Escape From Rope and Gun (Macheath, Lucy Lockit)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox
03:28
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Thus When a Good Housewife Sees a Rat (Lucy Lockit, Macheath)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Thus When a Good Housewife Sees a Rat (Lucy Lockit, Macheath)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox
00:44
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: It is the Pleasure of All You Fine Men - How Cruel Are the Traytors (Lucy Lockit, Macheath)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: It is the Pleasure of All You Fine Men - How Cruel Are the Traytors (Lucy Lockit, Macheath)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox
02:32
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: The First Time at the Looking Glass (Macheath, Lucy Lockit)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: The First Time at the Looking Glass (Macheath, Lucy Lockit)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox
01:13
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: In This Last Affair, Brother Peachum, We Are Agreed (Lockit, Peachum)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: In This Last Affair, Brother Peachum, We Are Agreed (Lockit, Peachum)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Jeremy White
00:45
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Such Language, Brother, Anywhere Else - When You Censure the Age (Lockit, Lucy Lockit)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Such Language, Brother, Anywhere Else - When You Censure the Age (Lockit, Lucy Lockit)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox
01:08
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Is Then His Fate Decreed, Sir? (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Is Then His Fate Decreed, Sir? (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell, Sarah Fox
01:42
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Though the Chaplain Was Out of the Way To-day (Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Polly)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Though the Chaplain Was Out of the Way To-day (Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Polly)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones
01:09
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Thus When the Swallow Seeking Prey (Polly, Macheath, Lucy Lockit)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Thus When the Swallow Seeking Prey (Polly, Macheath, Lucy Lockit)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones
01:54
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: If Women's Tongues Can Cease for an Answer - I Will Not! - How Happy Could I Be With Either - I'm Bubbled, Oh How I Am Troubled! (Macheath, Lucy Lockit, Polly)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: If Women's Tongues Can Cease for an Answer - I Will Not! - How Happy Could I Be With Either - I'm Bubbled, Oh How I Am Troubled! (Macheath, Lucy Lockit, Polly)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones
01:26
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Cease Your Funning (Polly, Macheath, Lucy Lockit, Omnes)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Cease Your Funning (Polly, Macheath, Lucy Lockit, Omnes)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Tom Randle, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones
02:48
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Why How Now, Madam Flirt! (Lucy Lockit, Polly, Peachum, Lockit)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Why How Now, Madam Flirt! (Lucy Lockit, Polly, Peachum, Lockit)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Leah-Marian Jones, Donald Maxwell, Jeremy White
01:05
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Now Power on Earth Can E'er Divide (Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Lockit, Peachum, Omnes)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act II: Now Power on Earth Can E'er Divide (Lucy Lockit, Macheath, Lockit, Peachum, Omnes)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Tom Randle, Donald Maxwell, Jeremy White
02:00
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act III: To Be Sure, Wench, You Must Have Been Aiding and Abetting (Lockit, Lucy Lockit)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act III: To Be Sure, Wench, You Must Have Been Aiding and Abetting (Lockit, Lucy Lockit)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Donald Maxwell
00:49
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The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act III: Dear Sir, Mention Not My Education (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Act III: Dear Sir, Mention Not My Education (Lucy Lockit, Lockit)
Benjamin Britten, Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia, Sarah Fox, Donald Maxwell
03:19
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