John Gay

John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.

Polifemo - 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Musikalische Wanderlust: Charles Burneys Europareise auf der Suche nach Harmonie - 2024-03-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Musical Wanderlust: Charles Burney’s European Travels in Pursuit of Harmony - 2024-03-08T00:00:00.000000Z

The Beggar's Opera - 2021-02-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Acis and Galatea - 2019-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Merrie England - 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000000Z

The Very Best of Glyndebourne on Record - 2009-03-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Jane's Hand: The Jane Austin Songbooks - 2007-10-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Handel: Arias - 2002-10-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Fairest Isle: A New National Songbook (English Orpheus 47) - 2000-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Kiri - A Portrait - 1999-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Gay-Britten: The Beggar's Opera - 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

John Gay: The Beggar's Opera - 1991-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Musick Fyne plays Baroque Music from England and Scotland - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Gay: The Beggar's Opera - 1982-01-15T00:00:00.000000Z

The Beggar's Opera (Original London Cast Recording) - 1968-10-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a Hush, ye pretty warbling quire! - 2018-12-28T00:00:00.000000Z

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