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The Beggar's opera / written by Mr. Gay ; to which is prefixed the overture in score, and the musick to each song.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Forrest Collection ML50.5 .B3 1771
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- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Beggar's opera. Libretto.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ballad operas--Librettos.
- Ballad operas.
- Penn Provenance:
- Forrest, Edwin, Estate of (Donor)
- Physical Description:
- 94 pages : music ; 21 cm (8vo)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for W. Strahan ... [and 6 others], 1771.
- Notes:
- Music for the 69 songs adapted by and overture written by John Christopher Pepusch.
- Cast list: p. [8].
- "A table of the songs"-- p. [5-7].
- Local Notes:
- Imperfect: closely cropped; leaf A2 wanting.
- OCLC:
- 7265119
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