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The Beggars Opera, Aldeburgh Festival 1963
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The Beggars Opera, Aldeburgh Festival 1963
English Opera Group production of The Beggars Opera (John Gay, in Brittens realization) at the Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, 20 June 1963. Act III, near end; at Newgate Gaol. Macheath (Peter Pears) centre background; left of lower steps, Lockit (Bryan Drake) and Lucy (Heather Harper); in right foreground Polly (Janet Baker) is restrained by Mrs Peachum (Anna Pollak) and Peachum (Harold Blackburn) Date: 1963
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1963 Aldeburgh Anna Baker Benjamin Blackburn Britten Bryan Drake Festival Harold Harper Heather Janet Opera Pears Peter Pollack
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This photograph captures a pivotal moment from the English Opera Group's production of Benjamin Britten's realization of John Gay's classic opera, "The Beggars Opera," during the Aldeburgh Festival of 1963. The scene is set at Newgate Gaol, during Act III, near the end of the performance. In the center background, the infamous Macheath, portrayed by the renowned tenor Peter Pears, is surrounded by the prison guards. To the left of the lower steps, the sinister Lockit, played by Bryan Drake, holds his wife Lucy, portrayed by the luminous soprano Heather Harper. In the right foreground, Polly, played by the esteemed mezzo-soprano Janet Baker, is forcibly restrained by the manipulative Peachum, portrayed by Harold Blackburn, and his wife Mrs. Peachum, played by Anna Pollak. This image encapsulates the tension and drama of this iconic production, which took place at Jubilee Hall in Aldeburgh on June 20, 1963. The 1960s were a time of great innovation and experimentation in classical music and entertainment, and this production of "The Beggars Opera" remains a significant moment in the history of opera and musical theater.
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