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Addison, John1
Addison, John (1766?-1844)1
Bates, William1
Bates, William (1780-)1
Brome, Richard1
Brome, Richard (1652)1
Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)1
Gay, John1
Gay, John (1685-1732)1
Johnson, John1

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The overture, airs, duets, trios and choruses in the Beggar's opera

Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752); Gay, John (1685-1732); Addison, John (1766?-1844)

[1827?]

Music composed, selected and arranged by Pepusch.

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The airs in the jovial crew or Merry beggars : as perform'd at the Theatre in Covent Garden

Bates, William (fl. 1750-1780); Brome, Richard (1652); Johnson, John (fl.1762)

[1760]

In full score, although many of the airs are for melody and bass only. A revised version of the ballad opera first produced in 1731, with additional music and revisions by W. Bates. Original libre...

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The waterman : a comic opera of two acts as performed with universal applause at the Theatre Royal Hay Market

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Johnston, John (1767-1778)

[1774]

Ballad opera in 2 acts. Libretto by the composer. Vocal numbers arr. for voices and continuo (figured bass) Without the spoken dialogue.

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The overture, songs, & duetts, in the pastoral opera of the Gentle shepherd : as performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane

Linley, Thomas (1733-1795); Tickell, Richard (1751-1793); Ramsay, Allan (1685-1758)

[1781]

Ballad opera. Libretto by R. Tickell, after A. Ramsay. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly arr. for voices and continuo (unfigured bass) Without the spoken dialogue.

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The poor soldier : a comic opera, as performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden

Shield, William (1748-1829); O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833)

[1801?]

Ballad opera. Libretto by J. O'Keeffe. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly arr. for voices and keyboard. Without the spoken dialogue. Each page is printed within a double line bor...

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