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The ballad opera is a genre of English comic opera stage play that originated in the early 18th century, and continued to develop over the following century and later. Like the earlier comédie en vaudeville and the later Singspiel , its distinguishing characteristic is the use of tunes in a popular style (either pre-existing or newly composed ...
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The following is a list of operas and operettas with entries in Wikipedia. The entries are sorted alphabetically by title, with the name of the composer and the year of the first performance also given. For a list of operas sorted by name of composer, see List of operas by composer.
Ballad opera: English: Entertainment originating in 18th-century London as a reaction against Italian opera. Early examples used existing popular ballad tunes set to satirical texts. Also popular in Dublin and America, Influenced the German Singspiel, and subsequently 20th-century opera. The Beggar's Opera (1728)
The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43: Ballad opera, 108'. Libretto after the ballad opera by John Gay. Premiered on 24 May 1948 at the Cambridge Arts Theatre. Published by Boosey & Hawkes. Let's Make an Opera (The Little Sweep), Op. 45: An Entertainment for Young People, 130'. Libretto by Eric Crozier. Premiered on 14 June 1949 at Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh ...
His opera Artaxerxes (1762) was the first attempt to set a full-blown opera seria in English and was a huge success, holding the stage until the 1830s. His modernized ballad opera, Love in a Village (1762), was equally novel and began a vogue for pastiche opera that lasted well into the 19th century. Arne was one of the few English composers of ...
Agnes Sorel (opera) Alban (opera) Albert Herring; Albion and Albanius; Alfred (Arne opera) Alice in Wonderland (opera) Alice's Adventures Under Ground (opera) Amahl and the Night Visitors; The Amber Witch (opera) Amelia (opera) Amelia Goes to the Ball; An American Soldier (opera) An American Tragedy (opera) Amilie, or the Love Test; Angel's ...
An English opera of all times, famous for the patriotic song "Rule Britannia". 1744 Semele (Handel). Originally performed as an oratorio , Semele's dramatic qualities have often led to the work being performed on the opera stage in modern times.