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The Beggars Opera is an opera by Benjamin Britten.

Answer 2. The Beggar's Opera is a Ballad opera written in 1728 by John Gay. Benjamin Britten created an adaptation of it in the late 1940s. The same basic story and characters appear in Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera.

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What is the term for opera in Manhattan?

The term for opera in Manhattan is opera.


What does the term 'Gure' mean as it relates to music?

I know of no music term "gure." There is, however, the word leger, as in leger lines, the lines on music staff paper, for writing music.


What does tone mean in music term?

I think it means a particular pitch


How did opera affect ideas and values of the Renaissance?

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Which major composer was partly responsible for opera buffa?

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Why is the term beggar a good description of a christian?

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What term in opera for music represents a character a theme or an idea?

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What does the term "am" mean in the context of music?

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What does the term cantabile mean in music?

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