| Arranger: |
Benjamin Britten |
| Arranger: |
Johann Christoph Pepusch |
| Librettist: |
John Gay |
| Work definition: |
Ballad opera in three acts |
| Language: |
English |
| Notes: |
Britten reworked the original 1728 ballad opera by Gay and Pepusch.
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| World premiere: |
24 May 1948, Arts Theatre, Cambridge |
| ROH premiere: |
20 January 2009, The Royal Opera |
| ROH company premiere: |
20 January 2009, The Royal Opera, Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
| Related work: |
The Beggar's Opera
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