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The beggar's opera (Ballad opera).

Title
The beggar's opera (Ballad opera).
Publication
1922-1972.

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Additional Authors
  • Gay, John, 1685-1732.
  • Austin, Frederic
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
  • Pinkham, Daniel
  • McCants, William F. (William Faizi), 1975-
  • Leppard, Raymond
  • Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752
  • Pearce-Higgins, Benjamin
  • Edwards, Ryan
  • Kalfin, Robert
  • Gilder, Rosamond
Description
1 bound volume of programs : illustrations, some in color; 26 cm
Donor/Sponsor
In honor of George Freedley
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Theater programs.
  • Playbills.
Note
  • Programs (1922 - 1972) for The beggar's opera by John Gay, with music by Frederic Austin, Benjamin Britten, Mark Bucci, Daniel Pinkham, William McCants, Raymond Leppard, John Christopher Pepusch, Benjamin Pearce Higgins, and Ryans Edwards, respectively. Includes productions in England and the United States, notably Frederic Austin's long-running production at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre (London) and Robert Kalfin's production at the Chelsea Theater Center of Brooklyn.
  • A program for Benjamin Britten's production by The English Opera Group at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre (London) is stamped: "Rosamond Gilder 24 Grammercy Park New York"
  • Compiled and bound by The New York Public Library.
Call Number
MWEZ+ n.c. 22025
OCLC
980878508
Title
The beggar's opera (Ballad opera).
Publisher
1922-1972.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Local Note
Some items within are fragile or have come loose from the library binding. Please handle with deliberate care.
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Added Author
Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Austin, Frederic, composer.
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, composer.
Pinkham, Daniel, composer.
McCants, William F. (William Faizi), 1975- composer.
Leppard, Raymond, composer.
Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752, composer.
Pearce-Higgins, Benjamin, composer.
Edwards, Ryan, composer.
Kalfin, Robert, director.
Gilder, Rosamond, former owner.
Research Call Number
MWEZ+ n.c. 22025
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