The Beggar’s Opera
2008
2h 4min
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Overview
The Beggar's Opera is one of the earliest examples of a Musical in the history of theater (from which Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill drew inspiration for the Threepenny Opera). A crowd of thieves and prostitutes, fences and swindlers, speaking various dialects with Peppe Servillo as the shady fence, Angela Baraldi (the wife), Marco Alemanno and opera singer Borja Quiza Martinez (Captain Uccello) directed by Lucio Dalla. New translation and dramaturgical version by Giuseppe Di Leva of John Gay's play transported from the slums of 18th-century London to the Bologna of today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who directed The Beggar’s Opera?
The Beggar’s Opera was directed by Lucio Dalla.
How long is The Beggar’s Opera?
The Beggar’s Opera runs for 2h 4min, and was released in 2008.
