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The beggar's opera : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn Fields

Title
The beggar's opera : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn Fields / written by Mr. Gay ; with the ouverture in score, the songs, and the basses, (the ouverture and basses compos'd by Dr. Pepusch) curiously engrav'd on copper plates.
Publication
London : Printed for John Watts, at the Printing-Office in Wild-Court, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, MDCCXXIX [1729]

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Additional Authors
  • Gay, John, 1685-1732.
  • Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752.
  • Watts, John, -1763.
  • Green, Thomas.
  • Covent Garden Theatre.
  • Drexel Collection.
Description
[8], 60 p., 1 vocal score (46 p.); 24 cm.
Uniform Title
Beggar's opera. Vocal score.
Subject
  • Ballad operas > Vocal scores with continuo
  • Ballad operas > Librettos
Note
  • Ballad opera; libretto: p. 1-60 (second group) and vocal score (vocal part with figured bass), p. 1-46 (third group).
  • Title page printed in red and black ink.
  • Overture in full score.
Indexed In (note)
  • RISM A / I
  • ESTC
Call Number
Drexel 4958 v.1
OCLC
497870159
Title
The beggar's opera : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn Fields / written by Mr. Gay ; with the ouverture in score, the songs, and the basses, (the ouverture and basses compos'd by Dr. Pepusch) curiously engrav'd on copper plates.
Imprint
London : Printed for John Watts, at the Printing-Office in Wild-Court, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, MDCCXXIX [1729]
Edition
The third edition.
Indexed In:
RISM A / I, P 1195.
ESTC, T13773.
Local Note
Drexel 4959: Signature of former owner on title page: Tho: Green.
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Added Author
Gay, John, 1685-1732. Librettist
Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752.
Watts, John, -1763. Publisher
Green, Thomas. Former owner
Covent Garden Theatre.
Drexel Collection.
Research Call Number
Drexel 4958 v.1
Drexel 4959
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