Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British
| Composed | 1948 |
| Instrumentation | 1[1/pic] 1[1/eh] 1 1 — 1 0 0 0 — perc(1, incl. tmp) — hp — str[1.1.1.1.1] |
| Duration | 108 minutes |
| Soloists | Macheath (ten or bar), Polly Peachum (sop), Lucy Lockit (mez), Mrs Peachum (mez), Mr Peachum (bar), Lockit (bass), Filch (ten or speaker), the Beggar (speaker) |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Boosey & Hawkes catalogue — The Beggar's Opera ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.