Ballad Opera / / Edmond Mcadoo Gagey.
Examines the history of the ballad opera in and after 1728. Gives special attention to the influences, topics, and themes of ballad operas.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub) |
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1937] ©1937 |
| Year of Publication: | 1937 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Columbia University Studies in English and Comparative Literature ;
130 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Low Life and the Musical Background
- 3. The Beggar's Opera and Polly
- 4. Other Continental and English Influences
- 5. Low-Life Operas
- 6. Pastoral and Village Operas
- 7. Farce and Intrigue
- 8. Satire and Burlesque
- 9. Topical Operas: Social Scandal and Politics
- 10. Other Ballad Operas: 1728-1800
- Notes
- Bibliography of Ballad Operas
- General Bibliography
- Index