 Event |
The Beggar's Opera
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| Venue |
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
1951 |
| Dates Estimated |
Yes |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
A ballad opera, using popular tunes of the time, set amongst thieves and criminals in London. Polly Peachum is in love with the highwayman Macheath, who has many other lovers. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Ballad Opera
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
Reviewed by W.J. Mountjoy on Critically Speaking, 2YA Wellington, 20/9/1951.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
189115 |
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