Movies: John Gibbs

  • 1963
    Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera

    Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera (1963)

    Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera

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    A huge success at its first performance in 1728 John Gay's The Beggar's Opera satirized the conventions of Italian opera, using popular tunes to tell the story of rogues and criminals. With his distinctive musical arrangements at its heart, Britten'...

    Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera