Richard Walters
Selections from The Beggar's Opera
Realised from the original airs of John Gay's Ballad Opera (1728)
Richard Walters
Selections from The Beggar's Opera
Realised from the original airs of John Gay's Ballad Opera (1728)
- Instrumentation Voice and Piano
- Optional Instrumentation 2 Voices and Piano
- Edition Sheet Music
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Difficulty Level
- Composer Benjamin Britten
- Artist Richard Walters
- Publisher Boosey & Hawkes
- Order no. BHI93399
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Description:
This new selection of 13 solos and three duets for various voice types makes Britten's distinctive realisations, which apart from the vocal score have never been published, available at an affordable price. Includes preface articles and plot notes. These are lively and vivid versions of the original colourful tunes.
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Tis woman that seduces all mankind (Tenor)
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If love the virgin's heart invade (Mezzo-Sopran)
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Virgins are like the fair flower (Mezzo-Sopran)
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I, like a ship in storms, was tossed (Mzzo-Sopran)
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A fox may steal your hens, Sir (Duett für Mezzo-Sopran und Bass)
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The miser thus a shilling sees (Duett für Mezzo-Sopran und Tenor)
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If the heart of a man is depressed with cares (Tenor)
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Man may escape from rope and gun (Tenor)
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Thus when a good housewife sees a rat/How cruel are the traytors (Sopran)
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Why how now, Madam Flirt! (Duett für Sopran and Mezzo-Sopran)
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When young at the bar/Ungrateful Macheath! (Sopran)
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Thus gamesters united in friendship (Baritone) -I'm like a skiff on the ocean tossed (Sopran) -O cru
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