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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1948 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Britten's The Beggar's Opera with the RLPO
On 29 January 1728, at John Rich’s theatre in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, playwright John Gay and composer Johann Christoph Pepusch presented to the London public a new ballad opera that would shake the foundations of musical entertainment.