Listen to The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Introduction: If Poverty Be a Title to Poetry (Beggar) by Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia & Sirena Tocco

The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43, Introduction: If Poverty Be a Title to Poetry (Beggar)

Christian Curnyn, City of London Sinfonia & Sirena Tocco

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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

Christian Curnyn

Christian Curnyn

Dirigent:in

City of London Sinfonia

City of London Sinfonia

Orchester

Sirena Tocco

Solo

Susan Bickley

Mezzosopran

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

Komponist:in

Tyrone Guthrie

Texte

John Gay

Librettist:in

Shazam Footer

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