The beggar's opera
Subtitle: a faithful reproduction of the 1729 edition, which includes the words and music of all the airs, as well as the score for the overture
By: by John Gay ; with commentaries by Louis Kronenberger and Max Goberman on the literary and musical background and with the original words of all the airs that John Gay adapted for this work.
Contributors: Kronenberger, Louis, 1904-; Goberman, Max, d. 1962.
Publisher: Argonaut Books
Published: 1961
Place of publication: Larchmont, N.Y
Language: eng
Subjects: Ballad operas -- Librettos.; Ballad operas -- Scores.; Music - Manuscripts -- Facsimiles.
Notes: Music compiled, composed, and arr. by J. Pepusch.

"The sources of the songs in The beggar's opera, by Max Goberman": p. xxv-liv.

Reproduction of the 1729 edition.