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Production photographs of The Beggar's Opera in Britten's realisation on Engllish tour and at Lyon

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Production photographs of The Beggar's Opera in Britten's realisation on Engllish tour and at Lyon

Date1966

DescriptionThis was a revival of the 1963 production with many changes of cast, and change of conductor. Performances were given at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, on 23 and 24 (twice) September; at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, on 28, 30 September and 1 October; at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, on 3 and 8 (twice) October; at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge on 14 and 15 (twice) October and at the Opéra de Lyon on 22 and 23 October.
The cast was as follows: Macheath, Jon Weaving; Polly, Catherine Wilson; Lucy, Maureen Keetch; Peachum, Harold Blackburn; Mrs Peachum, Sheila Rex; Lockit, Bryan Drake; Mrs Trapes, Edith Coates; Filch, Bernard Dickerson; Jenny Diver, Verity Ann Bates; Mrs Coaxer, Josephine Adams; Dolly Trull, Angela Moran; Mrs Vixen, Patricia Blans; Betty Doxy, Carolyn Maia; Mrs Slammekin, Alexandra Browning; Suky Tawdry, Alice Hynd; Molly Brazen, Jennifer Lilleystone; Ben Budge, Carl Duggan; Mat of the Mint, Malcolm Rivers; Tom Tipple, William McKinney; Wat Dreary, Peter Leeming; Harry Paddington, Jacob Witkin; Slippery Sam, Clive Molloy; Crook Fingered Jack, John Harrod and the Beggar, Graham Allum.
The conductor was Norman Del Mar, except that Richard Fisher conducted on 1, 8 and 15 October matinées. The producer was Colin Graham and designer Alix Stone. The English Chamber Orchestra was led by Emanuel Hurwitz and the repetiteur was Viola Tunnard.

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Physical DescriptionBlack and white

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