The Beggar's Opera (The Broadside Band, conductor: Jeremy Barlow)
AlbumTracklist 149:17
CD 1
| 1 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Introduction "If poverty be a title to poetry" (Beggar, Player) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:57 | |
| 2 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue / Overture John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 3:13 | |
| 3 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Through all the employments of life" (Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:59 | |
| 4 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue "Sir, Black Moll hath sent word" (Filch, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:30 | |
| 5 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "'Tis woman that seduces all mankind" (Filch, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:43 | |
| 6 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "But 'tis now high time to look about me" (Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:05 | |
| 7 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "What of Bob Booty, husband?" (Mrs Peachum, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:35 | |
| 8 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air "If any wench Venus's girdle wear" (Mrs Peachum, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 3:45 | |
| 9 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "If love the virgin's heart invade" (Mrs Peachum, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 3:01 | |
| 10 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "Never was a man more out the way in an argument" (Mrs Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:23 | |
| 11 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "A maid is like the golden ore" (Mrs Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:42 | |
| 12 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "Come hither, Filch" (Mrs Peachum, Filch) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:17 | |
| 13 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "I know as well as any of the fine ladies" (Polly) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:31 | |
| 14 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Virgins are like the fair flower in its lustre" (Polly, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:01 | |
| 15 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Our Poly is a sad slut!" (Mrs Peachum, Peachum, Polly) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:35 | |
| 16 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Can love be control'd by advice?" (Polly, Mrs Peachum, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:17 | |
| 17 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "O Polly, you might have toy'd and kissed" (Mrs Peachum, Polly) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:41 | |
| 18 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "I like a ship in storms was tossed" (Polly, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:14 | |
| 19 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "Dear wife, be a little pacified" (Peachum, Mrs Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:53 | |
| 20 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "A fox may steal your hens, sir" (Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:06 | |
| 21 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "'Twas only Nimming Ned" (Polly, Peachum, Mrs Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:49 | |
| 22 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Oh, ponder well! be not severe" (Polly, Mrs Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:19 | |
| 23 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "The turtle thus with plaintive crying" (Polly, Mrs Peachum, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:44 | |
| 24 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "The thing, husband, must and shall be done" (Mrs Peachum, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:49 | |
| 25 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "Now I'm a wretch" (Polly) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:34 | |
| 26 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Pretty Polly, say" (Macheath, Polly) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:14 | |
| 27 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "My heart was so free" (Macheath, Polly) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:10 | |
| 28 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Were I laid on Greenland's coast" (Macheath, Polly) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:13 | |
| 29 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "O what pain it is to part!" (Polly, Macheath) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:50 | |
| 30 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "The miser thus a shilling sees" (Macheath, Polly) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:10 | |
| 31 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "But pr'ythee, Matt, what is become of thy brother Tom?" (Ben, Matt, Jemmy, Jack, Wat, Robin, Ned, Harry) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:49 | |
| 32 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "Fill ev'ry glass, for wine inspires us" (Matt, company) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:54 | |
| 33 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "Gentlemen, well met" (Macheath, Matt) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:22 | |
| 34 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "Let us take the road" (Matt) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:46 | |
| 35 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "What a fool is a fond wench!" (Macheath) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:32 | |
| 36 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "If the heart of a man is deprest with cares" (Macheath, Drawer) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:25 | |
| 37 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "Dear Mrs Coaxer, you are welcome" (Macheath) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:18 | |
| 38 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "Youth's the season made for joys" (Macheath, Jenny, Coaxer, Vixen, Brazen) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 3:29 | |
| 39 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "Before the barn door crowing" (Jenny, Macheath, Trull, Tawdry, Slammekin, Vixen) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:51 | |
| 40 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "The gamesters and lawyers are jugglers alike" (Jenny, Tawdry, Macheath) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:17 | |
| 41 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "I seize you, sir, as my prisoner" (Peachum, Macheath) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:43 | |
| 42 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "At the tree I shall suffer with pleasure" (Macheath, Peachum) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:36 | |
| 43 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "Look ye, Mrs Jenny" (Vixen, Coaxer, Slammekin, Trull, Jenny) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:58 | |
| 44 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "Noble Captain, you are welcome" (Lockit, Macheath) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:32 | |
| 45 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "Man may escape from rope and gun" (Macheath) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:46 |
CD 2
| 1 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: You Base Man, You! John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:17 | |
| 2 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 27: Thus When A Good Huswife Sees A Rat (A Lovely Lass To A Friar Came) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:53 | |
| 3 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 28: How Cruel Are The Traitors ('Twas When The Sea Was Roaring) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 3:05 | |
| 4 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 29: The First Time At The Looking-Glass (The Sun Has Loos'd His Weary Teams) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:09 | |
| 5 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: In This Last Affair, Brother Peachum John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:01 | |
| 6 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 30: When You Censure the Age (How Happy Are We) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:37 | |
| 7 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: Whence Come You, Hussy? John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:35 | |
| 8 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 31: Is Then His Fate Decreed, Sir? (Of A Noble Race Was Shenkin) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:13 | |
| 9 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 32: You'll Think E'er Many Days Ensue John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:15 | |
| 10 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: Though The Ordinary Was Out Of The Way Today John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:35 | |
| 11 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 33: If You At An Office Solicit Your Due (London Ladies) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:41 | |
| 12 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: Where Is My Dear Husband? John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:52 | |
| 13 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 34: Thus When The Swallow Seeking Prey (All In The Downs) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:19 | |
| 14 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 35: How Happy Could I Be With Either (Have You Heard Of A Frolicksome Ditty) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:50 | |
| 15 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 36: I'm Bubbled (Irish Trot) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:00 | |
| 16 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 37: Cease Your Funning John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:34 | |
| 17 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 38: Why How Now, Madam Flirt? (Good-morrow, Gossip) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:38 | |
| 18 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: Where's My Wench? John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:27 | |
| 19 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 39: No Power On Earth Can E'er Divide (Irish Howl) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:18 | |
| 20 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue: I Am Naturally Compassionate, Wife John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:33 | |
| 21 | The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air 40: I Like The Fox Shall Grieve (The Lass Of Patie's Mill) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:01 | |
| 22 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: To Be Sure, Wench John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:03 | |
| 23 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 41: When Young At The Bar You First Taught Me To Score (If Love's A Sweet Passion) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:42 | |
| 24 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 42: My Love Is All Madness & Folly (South Sea Ballad) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:23 | |
| 25 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Peachum Then Intends To Outwit Me John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:56 | |
| 26 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 43: Thus Gamesters United In Friendship Are Found (Packington's Pound) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:11 | |
| 27 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Why, Boy, Thou Lookest As If Thou Wert Half Starv'd John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:14 | |
| 28 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: I Am Sorry, Gentlemen John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:17 | |
| 29 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 44: The Modes Of The Court So Common Are Grown (Lillibullero) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:40 | |
| 30 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: The Coronation Account, Brother Peachum John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:29 | |
| 31 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 45: What Gudgeons Are We Men! (Down In The North Country) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:20 | |
| 32 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Dear Mrs Dye, Your Servant John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:28 | |
| 33 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 46: In The Days Of My Youth (A Shepherd Kept Sheep) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 4:47 | |
| 34 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Jealousy, Rage, Love & Fear John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:09 | |
| 35 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 47: I'm Like A Skiff On The Ocean Tossed (One Evening, Having Lost My Way) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:15 | |
| 36 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Dear Madam, Your Servant John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:17 | |
| 37 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 48: When A Wife's In Her Pout (Now Roger, I'll Tell Thee, Because Thou'rt My Son) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 2:08 | |
| 38 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 49: A Curse Attends That Woman's Love (O Bessy Bell) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:23 | |
| 39 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 50: Among The Men, Coquets We Find (Would Fate To Me Belinda Give) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:29 | |
| 40 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 51: Come, Sweet Lass (Come, Sweet Lass) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:00 | |
| 41 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: All This Wheedling Of Lucy Cannot Be For Nothing John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:20 | |
| 42 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Come, Miss Polly John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:51 | |
| 43 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Set Your Heart To Rest, Captain John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:32 | |
| 44 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 52: Hither, Dear Husband, Turn Your Eyes(The Last Time I Went O'er The Moor) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:45 | |
| 45 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 53: Which Way Shall I Turn Me? (Tom Tinker's My True Love) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:59 | |
| 46 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 54: When My Hero In Court Appears (I Am A Poor Shepherd Undone) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:14 | |
| 47 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 55: When He Holds Up His Hand (Ianthe The Lovely) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:40 | |
| 48 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 56: Our Selves, Like The Great, To Secure A Retreat (A Cobbler There Was) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:27 | |
| 49 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 57: The Charge Is Prepar'd (Bonny Dundee) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:20 | |
| 50 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: Follow Them, Filch, To The Court John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:07 | |
| 51 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 58: O Cruel, Cruel, Cruel Case! (Happy Groves) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 3:18 | |
| 52 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 67: Since Laws Were Made Tor Ev'ry Degree (Green Sleeves) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:02 | |
| 53 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: For My Having Broke Prison John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:02 | |
| 54 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: My Dear Lucy, My Dear Polly John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:30 | |
| 55 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 68: Would I Might Be Hang'd! (All You That Must Take A Leap) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:49 | |
| 56 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: But, Honest Friend John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:21 | |
| 57 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Dialogue: So, It Seems, I Am Not Left To My Choice John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 0:38 | |
| 58 | The Beggar's Opera: Act III. Air 69: Thus I Stand Like The Turk (Lumps Of Pudding) John Gay, Christopher Pepusch | 1:40 |