The highwaymen of Captain Macheath's gang sing "Fill Every Glass" and "Let us Take the Road" in Peter Brook's 1953 film of John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera"
I was taught that Gay and Pepusch deliberately reworked tunes already known by ordinary English people (ie not the nobs!) for this opera. It was a kick in the pants for Italian-style opera I believe. A sort of 18th century Punk attitude.
It was commissioned to mark the 200th anniversary of The Beggar's Opera (1928). Composer Kurt Weill actually took one of the tunes from the original -- Mr. Peachum's opening song -- and then of course went his own inspired way, as did Bertolt Brecht.@@AllanJanus
The tune for Fill Every Glass is a French carol, Quelle set cette order agreeable.
I was taught that Gay and Pepusch deliberately reworked tunes already known by ordinary English people (ie not the nobs!) for this opera. It was a kick in the pants for Italian-style opera I believe. A sort of 18th century Punk attitude.
I love this 18th century masterpiece.The beautiful lady in purple,was she also in The Master of Ballantrae with Errol Flynn?
Yes her name is Yvonne Furneux
Is that kenneth williams talking with Olivier?
Joeleole
Hi it certainly is
Stanley Holloway as Mr Lockit
And George Devine as Mr Peachum
The origin of Mack the knife?
Yes - "Three Penny Opera" was based on "The Beggar's Opera".
It was commissioned to mark the 200th anniversary of The Beggar's Opera (1928). Composer Kurt Weill actually took one of the tunes from the original -- Mr. Peachum's opening song -- and then of course went his own inspired way, as did Bertolt Brecht.@@AllanJanus
@ponto It predates the Carry On films, though...
haha. you asked for it.