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| When: | |
Saturday 04 July 2009 at 19:30 |
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Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Epping |
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| Concert Title: | |
The Beggar's Opera by John Gay - Ballads, Beer & Bankrupty - London 1728 |
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| Performers: | |
Chigwellian Choral Lindsay Benson, conductor Tom Bullard, baritone Joanna Benson, soprano Tessa Wright, piano |
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| Programme : | | John Gay |
| 1: | | The Beggar's Opera |
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| Note: | |
John Gay uses opera ironically; it is really a play with 69 short songs, composed as a reaction against and comment upon the dominance of Handelian Italian opera in London's musical life. Handel's hugely successful London opera Rinaldo is about an undesirable love affair between a high and mighty hero and heroine, whereas Gay depicts the London low life of thieves, robbers, ladies of the town etc. and Weill, the anti-hero, Mack the Knife. The Beggar's Opera is a satire, centred upon the actions and dialogue of criminal characters who represent the corrupt behaviour and low moral standards of politicians and the upper classes, especially the Whig Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole! |
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| Ticket Prices: | |
£9 (£7 Concessions) - Tickets available in advance from Ticket Secretary on 020 8504 8443 or on the door |
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Promoter Chigwellian Choral |
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| Venue: | |
Parish Church of St John the Baptist St John's Road Epping Essex CM16 5DN England |
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