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100 1 _aGay, John,
_d1685-1732
245 1 4 _aThe Beggar's Opera; to Which is Prefixed the Musick to Each Song
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beggar%27s_Opera
500 _aRelease date is 2008-04-13
508 _aProduced by Louise Hope
520 _a"The Beggar's Opera; to Which is Prefixed the Musick to Each Song by John Gay" is a ballad opera written in 1728 with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch. Set among London's thieves and criminals, this groundbreaking work satirizes Italian opera, corrupt politicians, and social inequality. Using familiar folk tunes instead of grand arias, it tells a story where ordinary criminals mirror the behavior of society's elite. The piece became a sensation, running for an unprecedented 62 consecutive performances and establishing itself as the eighteenth century's most popular play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBallad operas -- Librettos
700 1 _aFraser, Claud Lovat,
_d1890-1921
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25063
999 _c66064
_d66064