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Works explorer

The Beggar's opera

United Kingdom, 1953
film

A feature length production of John Gay’s opera “The Beggar’s opera” with additional dialogue and lyrics by Christopher Fry and music ..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

The Threepenny opera = L'opera de quat' sous. Die Dreigroschenoper

Germany, 1931
Similarity: 75%

Peter Grimes

United Kingdom, 1981
Similarity: 73%

La Boheme

United Kingdom, 1982
Similarity: 73%

La Boheme

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 72%

Joan Sutherland: who's afraid of opera: "The Barber of Seville"

United States, 1972
Similarity: 72%

From Opera with Love

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 72%

Don Giovanni

Australia, 1991
Similarity: 71%

The Mikado

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 71%

Arabella

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 71%

Die Fledermaus

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 71%

Macbeth: an opera in four acts

United Kingdom, 1972
Similarity: 71%

On such a night

United Kingdom, 1955
Similarity: 71%

Opera school

Canada, 1951
Similarity: 70%

La Boheme

Italy, 1967
Similarity: 70%

Falstaff

United Kingdom, 1982
Similarity: 70%

Who's Afraid of Opera?: Faust/Rigoletto

United Kingdom, 1983
Similarity: 70%

Don Giovanni

United Kingdom, 1987
Similarity: 70%

You'd have to be mad to like opera

Australia, 1979
Similarity: 70%
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