Operas

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Opera

Invented in Italy at the start of the 17th century, only in Italian, lines half-sung and half-spoken, celebrated the aristocracy and performed for aristocrats, depicted heroes

New opera

A new opera genre that wrote in English rather than Italian; invented by John Gay, had spoken dialogue, mocked the aristocracy for a mixed audience, depicted criminals

The Beggar's Opera

John Gay's first ballad opera, hugely popular

Peru's first opera

1701

Mexico's first opera

1711

London Company of Comedians

English theatrical group who came to America in 1752, soon renamed themseves the American Company and stayed in America for sixteen years, then renamed themselves Old American Company

The Dissappointment; or, The Force of Cruelty

The first American theater work by Andrew Barton

Libretto

Script

Tammany; Or, the Indian Chief

First musical, premiered in New York on March 4 1794