Articles related to "John Gay"

Brief biography of English poet and dramatist John Gay, best known for his ballad-opera satire, collaborated work with Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift.

John Gay's play The Beggar's Opera forwards the theory that, in the absence of society, one's social merit is not differentiated.

The Three Penny Opera, a German satire by composer Kurt Weill: opera plot summary, character list, and other Weill opera information.

Current shows at the NPG include an examination of Gay Icons, The Life and Lives of Samuel Johnson, and a backstage view of Bob Dylan's 1966 European Tour.

Catherine "Kitty" Clive was a prime audience favorite during her forty years on the British stage.

Robert Walpole was powerful enough to excite many satirists, but also to punish them. Here's how one politician changed the course of theatre history in the UK.

Brief biography of Bertolt Brecht, one of the great German playwrights, famous for The Threepenny Opera musical.

Acis and Galatea, an English opera by G.F. Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information.

Situated in the heart of London's Covent Garden Area, the Opera House has nearly 350 years of history behind it. Originally it was named the Theatre Royal.

London in the 18th century was a raucous place typified prostitution practiced openly with some ladies servicing their clients in public.

Suite101 sings soft and low of the gypsies, tramps, and thieves of Ireland, examining three of the most popular songs of the rogue.