https://www.spreaker.com/show/beggars-opera-the-by-john-gay-1685-1732The Beggar's Opera by John Gay is a satirical ballad opera that cleverly critiques 18th-century politics, society, and corruption. Set in a criminal underworld mirroring upper-class behavior, it follows the story of the roguish highwayman Macheath, who is caught in a web of betrayal, love, and deceit. With humorous commentary on greed, hypocrisy, and power, the play uses popular tunes of the time to parody traditional opera. This groundbreaking work remains a sharp, entertaining critique of human nature and societal structures - Summary by Dream AudioBooks ]]>enBooksCopyright Dream audio bookshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/30d773f031a7bc4d1c79eaaabb45af6b.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/beggars-opera-the-by-john-gay-1685-1732Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:50:02 +0000John GayDream audio booksfeeds@dreamaudiobooks.comThe Beggar's Opera is a ballad opera written in 1728 by John Gay with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch. The piece satirises Italian Opera, which had become popular in London, by telling a story of beggars, highwaymen and "women of the town"...The Beggar's Opera by John Gay is a satirical ballad opera that cleverly critiques 18th-century politics, society, and corruption. Set in a criminal underworld mirroring upper-class behavior, it follows the story of the roguish highwayman Macheath, who is caught in a web of betrayal, love, and deceit. With humorous commentary on greed, hypocrisy, and power, the play uses popular tunes of the time to parody traditional opera. This groundbreaking work remains a sharp, entertaining critique of human nature and societal structures - Summary by Dream AudioBooks ]]>falsec2964f17-ed69-57ed-ab39-99a3122e158aserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introduction-and-dramatis-personae-of-the-beggar-s-opera--57149754https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57149754Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:20:00 +0000John Gay300falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/act-1-of-the-beggar-s-opera--57149756https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57149756Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:40:00 +0000John Gay2223false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/act-2-of-the-beggar-s-opera--57149742https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57149742Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000John Gay2847false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/act-3-of-the-beggar-s-opera--57149755https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57149755Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:20:00 +0000John Gay2643false3full