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The Beggar's Opera - Community Reviews back

by John Gay, Edgar V. Roberts
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Victoria Vane
Victoria Vane rated it 15 years ago
Although it may be odd to read a musical, this is fascinating to me! It was written for the stage and employed many popular tunes from the day (1728). Here's a sample from Page 29 "A fox may steal your Hens, SirA Whore your Helath and Pence, SirYour Daughter robs your chest, SirYour wife may Steal y...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 15 years ago
DVD has arrived---"Fill every glass, for wine inspires us, and fires us, With courage, love and joy. Women and wine should life employ. Is there ought else on earth desirous?"From wiki: The work took satiric aim at the passionate interest of the upper classes in Italian opera, and simultaneously set...
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