Beggar's 'children', the: how john gay changed the course of england's musical theatre
Auteur :
Atkins, Madeline S.
Éditeur :
Atkins, Madeline S.
ISBN :
9781904303961
Date de publication :
1 juin 2006
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
417 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A harsh satire of Eighteenth Century London life, John Gay's The Beggar's Opera is a piece well known by students of literature and music. Gay's composition spawned a new genre of musical works called ""ballad opera"" whose popularity rapidly caused the decline of Italian opera in London.