The Beggar's Opera: Its Predecessors and Successors

ISBN-13: 9781107429079 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 132 str.

Frank Kidson

Opis

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.