John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera"

Trackliste The Beggar's Opera (Oper in 3 Akten) (Gesamtaufnahme) (arr. von Jeremy Barlow und John Eliot Gardiner) Gay, John Overture (1. Akt) Through all the employments of life Sir, Black Moll hath sent word - Tis Woman that seduces all mankind But 'tis now high time to look about me What of Bob Booty, husband? - If any wench Venus' girdle wear - If love the Virgin's heart invade Never was a man more out of the way - A maid is like the golden ore Come hither, Filch I know as well as any of the fine ladies - Virgins are like a fair flower on its luster Our Polly is a sad slut - Can love be controlled by advice - O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed - I, like a... Dear wife, be a little pacified - A fox may steal your hens Twas only Nimming Ned - Oh, ponder well! Be not severe - The turtle thus with plaintive crying The thing, husband, must and shall be done Now I'm a wretch, indeed Pretty Polly, say - My heart was so free - Were I laid on Greenland's coast - O what pain is it to part! - The miser... Prithee, Matt, what is become of thy brother Tom? - Fill ev'ry glass, for wine inspires us (2. Akt) Gentlemen, well met - Let us take the road What a fool is a fond wench! - If the heart of a man is depressed with cares Dear Mrs. Coaxer, you are welcome - Youth's the season made for joys - Before the barndoor crowing - The gamesters... I seize you, Sir, as my prisoner - At the tree I shall suffer with pleasure Look ye, Mrs. Jenny Noble Captain, you are welcome Man may escape from rope and gun You base man, you - Thus when a good housewife sees a rat in her trap - How cruel are the traitors - The first time... In this last affair, brother Peachum, we are agreed - When you censure the age Whence come you, hussy - Is then his fate decreed, Sir? - You'll think, e'er many days ensue Though the ordinary was out of the way today - If you at an Office solicit your due Where is my dear husband? - Thus when the swallow, seeking prey - How happy could I be with either - I'm bubbled. I'm... Ah, hussy, hussy - No power on earth can e'er divide I am naturally compassionate - I like the fox shall grieve To be sure, wench - When young at the bar you first taught me to score - My love is all madness and folly (3. Akt) Peachum then intends to outwit me in this affair - Thus gamesters united in friendship are found Why boy, thou lookest as if thou wer half starv'd I am sorry, gentleman - The modes of the Court The coronation account, brother Peachum, is of so intricate nature - What gudgeons are we men Dear Mrs. Dye, your servant - In the days of my youth Jealousy, rage, love and fear - I'm like a skiff on the ocean Dear madam, your servant - When a wife's in her pout - A curse attends that woman's love - Among the man, coquets we... Come, Miss Polly Set your heart to rest, Captain - Hither dear husband, turn your eyes - Which way shall I turn me - When my hero in... O cruel, cruel, cruel case - Of all the friends in time of grief - Since I must swing - But now again my spirits sink... For my having broke prison My dear Lucy - My dear Polly - Would I might be hanged But, honest friend - I hope you don't intend Thus I stand like the Turk