The Beggar's Opera: Act I. "Virgins are like the fair flow'r in its lustre"
~ Recording by Kiri Te Kanawa, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 2.2 | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. "Virgins are like the fair flow'r in its lustre" | 2:35 | John Gay | Kiri: A Portrait | Kiri Te Kanawa | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | B0001863-02 |
Relationships
| soprano vocals: | Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) |
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| orchestra: | National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) |
| conductor: | Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) |
| recording of: | The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Virgins are like the fair flower in its lustre" (Polly, Peachum) |
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Related works
The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Virgins are like the fair flower in its lustre" (Polly, Peachum)
| composer: | Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) |
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| librettist: | John Gay (English poet and dramatist) |
| part of: | The Beggar's Opera |
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