The great lords and powerful public officials of early 18th century England are represented as highwaymen and thieves in this deliciously satirical ballad opera.
Depicting crime and vice at every level of society, The Beggar\'s Opera offers.
In addition to its burlesque of the contemporary vogue for Italian operatic styles, John Gay\'s 1728 masterpiece ridicules a broad spectrum of political figures and social conventions -- marriage, lawyers, trade, and even Walpole, the prime minister.
The great lords and powerful public officials of early 18th century England are represented as highwaymen and thieves in this deliciously satirical ballad opera