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They make up what is known as a 'Ballad Opera' which was a popular entertainment in England during the 18th centaury. Dialogue was interspaced with musical numbers and it was not unusual to put new words to old tunes. The most famous example is 'The Beggars Opera' by Pepusch and Gay premièred on 29th Jan 1728.

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