Frank Kidson (1855 – 1926)

The Beggar's Opera

Its Predecessors and Successors

Musical EditionsBook (softcover)
Item no.979591
Author / ComposerFrank Kidson
Languageenglish
Scope132 pages; 12.5 × 18 cm
Year of origin1912
Release year2014
Publisher / ProducerCambridge University Press
Producer No.9781107429079
ISBN9781107429079

Description

Originally published in 1922, this book contains a history of English opera described through the lens of The Beggar's Opera, first performed in 1728. Kidson details the background to the opera's creation, its author, and its lasting impact on the English opera scene.

This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the English opera and English musical history.

Content

  •  Introduction
  •  1. Opera in England prior to The Beggar's Opera
  •  2. The Gentle Shepherd: the first ballad opera
  •  3. The Beggar's Opera: its conception
  •  4. John Gay
  •  5. The plot and characters of The Beggar's Opera
  •  6. The music of The Beggar's Opera and its sources
  •  7. Polly: the sequel to The Beggar's Opera
  •  8. The publication of The Beggar's Opera
  •  9. Production and criticism
  •  10. Later ballad operas
  •  Index
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