TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gagey,Edmond Mcadoo
TI  - Ballad Opera
T2  - Columbia University Studies in English and Comparative Literature
SN  - 9780231904407
PY  - 1937///]
CY  - New York, NY : 
PB  - Columbia University Press, 
KW  - LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - 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; restricted access
N2  - Examines the history of the ballad opera in and after 1728. Gives special attention to the influences, topics, and themes of ballad operas
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7312/gage90440
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ER  -