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Añadir al carritoPAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
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Añadir al carritoPaperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the evolution of English opera before the ground-breaking impact of 'The Beggars Opera' by John Gay. It traces the introduction of Italian and Anglo-Italian operas to the London stage, examining popular taste and the influence of key composers such as Handel. The author describes how Gay's satirical masterpiece revolutionized musical theatre by introducing common speech, popular tunes, and characters from society's fringes. This book provides insights into the aesthetics of the time, the evolution of musical drama, and the boldness of a work that continues to entertain and provoke audiences to this day. 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.