The Beggar's Opera (Classic Reprint): As It Is Performed at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith; With New Settings of the Airs and Additional Music: As It ... Airs and Additional Music (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Revived edition of a classic stage favorite, updated for today’s audiences with fresh musical settings. A meticulously prepared edition of The Beggar's Opera as performed at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, now featuring Frederic Austin’s new arrangements and added music to enrich the original tunes.
The book collects the overture, principal air tunes, and adapted accompaniments, with editorial revisions that refresh the texture while preserving the work’s charm. It presents updated scoring and staging considerations, including interludes and concerted pieces, suitable for a contemporary production or study. You’ll also see voice parts rearranged to suit different vocal forces and performance needs.
What you’ll experience
- Original tunes with refreshed settings and added musical material
- Editorial notes explaining scoring choices and stage action considerations
- Rearranged voice parts to fit different performers and productions
- A practical resource for understanding mid-18th-century opera on the modern stage
Ideal for readers of classic theatre, music history enthusiasts, and performers exploring historical musical theatre editions.
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The Beggar's Opera: As It Is Performed at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book, first published in 1920, is an edition of the sheet music and lyrics for 'The Beggar's Opera', a celebrated ballad opera by the British author John Gay. The book presents the complete score of the opera, which is notable for its biting satire of 18th-century British society and politics. Drawing inspiration from contemporary events and figures, the author's sharp wit and social commentary have made the opera a timeless classic and continues to be performed today. The work is accompanied by an introduction by the author and notes on the opera's history and significance. Overall, this book provides a valuable resource for musicians, scholars, and anyone interested in the history of opera and 18th-century British society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332707058_0
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