John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, 1728-2004: adaptations and re-writingsUwe Böker, Ines Detmers, Anna-Christina Giovanopoulos Rodopi, 2006 - 347 páginas When Richard Steele remarked that the greatest Evils in human Society are such as no Law can come at, he was not able to forsee the spectacular success of John Gay's satire of society, the administration of law and crime, politics, the Italian opera and other topics. Gay's The Beggar's Opera, with its mixture of witty dialogue and popular songs, was imitated by 18th century writers, criticized by those on the seats of power, but remained a favourite of the English theatre public ever since. With N. Playfair's 1920 revival and B. Brecht's and K. Weill's 1928 Dreigroschenoper, Gay's play has been a starting-point for dramatists such as V. Havel (Zebrácká opera, 1975), W. Soyinka (Opera Wonyosi, 1977), Ch. Buarque (Ópera do Malandro, 1978), D. Fo (L'opera dello sghignazzo, 1981), A. Ayckbourn (A Chorus of Disapproval, 1984), as well as others such as Latouche, Hacks, Fassbinder, Dear, Wasserman, and Lepage. Apart from contributions by international scholars analysing the above-named plays, the editors' introduction covers other dramatists that have payed hommage to Gay. This interdisciplinary collection of essays is of particular interest for scholars working in the field of drama/theatre studies, the eighteenth century, contemporary drama, postcolonial studies, and politics and the stage. |
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... English Tragedy on an Opera Plan . [ ... ] In fine , let us make the Town an ample Amends of the Suppression of Mr. Gay's Sequel ! Without any Recourse to Wit , Humour , Natural Dialogue , Songs aptly introduced , or any other of those ...
... English Tragedy on an Opera Plan . [ ... ] In fine , let us make the Town an ample Amends of the Suppression of Mr. Gay's Sequel ! Without any Recourse to Wit , Humour , Natural Dialogue , Songs aptly introduced , or any other of those ...
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... English tunes which [ ... ] might have been lost to us " . The plots of these plays are usually based on the opposition between parents and their offspring , with the young couples rebelling successfully against their parents ' advice ...
... English tunes which [ ... ] might have been lost to us " . The plots of these plays are usually based on the opposition between parents and their offspring , with the young couples rebelling successfully against their parents ' advice ...
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... English Literature on Commerce and Slavery ” . In : The Black Presence in English Literature . David Dabydeen ( ed . ) . Manchester : Manchester University Press 1985 , 26-49 , quoted in Robert G. Dryden , “ John Gay's Polly : Unmasking ...
... English Literature on Commerce and Slavery ” . In : The Black Presence in English Literature . David Dabydeen ( ed . ) . Manchester : Manchester University Press 1985 , 26-49 , quoted in Robert G. Dryden , “ John Gay's Polly : Unmasking ...
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... English history, especially the Puritan Commonwealth; by retelling the history of that time from a marginal position they destroy stereotyped images and build new ones.26 Although the “art of re-telling” or “afterings”27 have become one ...
... English history, especially the Puritan Commonwealth; by retelling the history of that time from a marginal position they destroy stereotyped images and build new ones.26 Although the “art of re-telling” or “afterings”27 have become one ...
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... English Poetry, especially in Formal Satire, Before the Age of Pope”. In: Wolfgang Weiss (ed.). Die englische Satire. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 1982, 241-264, here 241. Quoted in Brean S. Hammond, Professional ...
... English Poetry, especially in Formal Satire, Before the Age of Pope”. In: Wolfgang Weiss (ed.). Die englische Satire. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 1982, 241-264, here 241. Quoted in Brean S. Hammond, Professional ...
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John Gay's The beggar's opera 1728 - 2004: 1728 - 2004 ; adaptations and re ... Uwe Böker Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |
John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, 1728-2004: adaptations and re-writings Uwe Böker,Ines Detmers,Anna-Christina Giovanopoulos Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |