The beggar's opera / John Gay ; edited by Vivien Jones and David Lindley.
In this work, John Gay turned the conventions of Italian opera riotously upside-down, instead using traditional popular ballads and street tunes, while also indulging in political satire at the expense of the then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole.
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Full Text (via Drama Online) |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Methuen Drama,
2010.
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| Series: | New mermaids.
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| Summary: | In this work, John Gay turned the conventions of Italian opera riotously upside-down, instead using traditional popular ballads and street tunes, while also indulging in political satire at the expense of the then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxiii, 119 pages) : illustrations, music. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781408167090.00000018 |