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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... Author To be Lett remark about " these Gentlemen [ who are ] obliged to write for want of Money " and for whom " Money [ is ] an Excuse for picking a Pocket ” : “ Had it not been more pious in him [ Mr. R — m , the Son of an Undertaker ] ...
... Author To be Lett remark about " these Gentlemen [ who are ] obliged to write for want of Money " and for whom " Money [ is ] an Excuse for picking a Pocket ” : “ Had it not been more pious in him [ Mr. R — m , the Son of an Undertaker ] ...
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... author of The Downfall of Bribery , a Taunton freeholder and grocer , obviously belongs to the group of amateurs and hacks ridiculed by Richard Savage who " might have been good Mechanicks , and therefore by en- deavouring to shine in ...
... author of The Downfall of Bribery , a Taunton freeholder and grocer , obviously belongs to the group of amateurs and hacks ridiculed by Richard Savage who " might have been good Mechanicks , and therefore by en- deavouring to shine in ...
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... Author's Farce ; and the Pleasures of the Town ( 1730 ) was written for the New Haymarket that operated without a patent or a licence and that , in order to attract audiences , used to emphasize criticism of the establishment . Thus ...
... Author's Farce ; and the Pleasures of the Town ( 1730 ) was written for the New Haymarket that operated without a patent or a licence and that , in order to attract audiences , used to emphasize criticism of the establishment . Thus ...
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... authors of ballad operas imitated Gay's play , the satiric and subversive potential had , because of theatre ... author has adapted Gay's play to modern times , manners and characters , but the emphasis is on the personal , quite ...
... authors of ballad operas imitated Gay's play , the satiric and subversive potential had , because of theatre ... author has adapted Gay's play to modern times , manners and characters , but the emphasis is on the personal , quite ...
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... Author takes occasion of comparing those Common Robbers to Robbers of the Publick ; and their several Stratagems of betraying , undermining , and hanging each other , to the several Arts of Politicians in times of Corruption . * 45 As ...
... Author takes occasion of comparing those Common Robbers to Robbers of the Publick ; and their several Stratagems of betraying , undermining , and hanging each other , to the several Arts of Politicians in times of Corruption . * 45 As ...
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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 |