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Polly
Gay, John (1685-1732); Nicholson, Sir William (1872-1949); Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752)
1923
"Being the second part of The Beggar's opera": cover. Tunes (included) selected and arranged by Pepusch.
Polly
Gay, John (1685-1732); Nicholson, Sir William (1872-1949); Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752)
1923
"Being the second part of The Beggar's opera": cover. Tunes (included) selected and arranged by Pepusch.
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.
The lucky discovery, or, The tanner of York : a ballad opera. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden
Arthur, John (1708?-1772)
[1738]
Libretto only, by John Arthur; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v. 2, p. 295. Publication date from Nicoll.
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...
The beggar's opera
Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752); Gay, John (1685-1732); Fraser, Claud Lovat (1890-1921)
1921
Music (unacc. melodies) compiled, composed, and arr. by J. Pepusch. "The text here given is taken from the edition of 1765." "Note on the scene and costumes at the Lyric theatre, Hammersmith. [By ...
The beggar's wedding : a new opera, as it is acted at the theatre in Dublin, with great applause
Coffey, Charles (1745)
1729
Libretto only.
Court and country, or, The changelings : a new ballad opera. As it was lately performed
1743
Libretto only. Includes titles of airs (popular and borrowed) to be sung.
Songs in the opera of Flora : with the humorous scenes of Hob
Bates, William (fl. 1750-1780); Hippisley, John (1748); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Dogget, Thomas (1721); Gravelot, Hubert François (1699-1773); Bickham, George (1706?-1771)
[1737?]
Ballad opera. Contains the text and music, by William Bates, of the songs from 'Flora: an opera', an adaptation (also published under the title 'Flora: or Hob in the well') generally attributed to J...
Flora : an opera. As it is now acting at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Being the farce of The country-wake, alter'd after the manner of The beggar's opera. To which is added, the musick engrav'd on copper-plates
Bates, William (fl. 1750-1780); Hippisley, John (1748); Dogget, Thomas (1721)
1729
Adapted from 'Hob:or, the country-wake', ostensibly by Colley Cibber, but itself an adaptation of Thomas Dogget's The country-wake. The present version is printed in Cibber's 'Dramatic works', 1777,...