The Beggar's Opera
by Gay, John
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Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Note:
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beggar%27s_Opera
Credits:
Transcribed from the 1922 William Heinemann (1765 text) edition by David Price
Summary:
"The Beggar's Opera" by John Gay is a ballad opera written in 1728 with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch. This groundbreaking work satirizes Italian opera, corrupt politics, and social injustice by featuring thieves, whores, and...