| The Beggar's Opera: Its Predecessors and Successors Contributor(s): Kidson, Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107429072 ISBN-13: 9781107429079 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $34.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Music |
| Dewey: 782.109 |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 5" W x 7" (0.29 lbs) 132 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |