John Gay (1685-1732)
BBC - Bristol - Going Out - The Beggar's Opera - a 2002 production reviewed.
The Contemplator's Short History John Gay and The Beggar's Opera - Includes a sample of the music and words of some of the popular songs that Gay parodies in his opera.
YouTube - "The Beggar's Opera"
YouTube - patricia routledge the beggar's opera
U-Tube excerpts from the 1982 BBC TV production - one of the best I have seen. I will be using this production in class.
YouTube - Sting - The Ballad of Mack the Knife
The most famous song from The Threepenny Opera
The Beggar's Opera (1983) (TV)
The full cast of the 1983 Jonathan Miller BBC TV production.
