The eighteenth-century English burletta / Phyllis T. Dircks.
| Author/creator | Dircks, Phyllis T. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Victoria, B.C. : English Literary Studies, ©1999. |
| Description | 150 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Eighteenth century English burletta |
| Series | ELS monograph series ; no. 78 ELS monograph series ; no. 78. ^A87311 |
| Contents | The creation and revision of the English burletta -- The rich and complex ancestry of the new genre -- Myth, music and mockery in the sixties -- From political possibilities to charming pleasantries in the seventies -- The transformation of English burletta for the new audience of the eighties and nineties -- The English burletta after 1800 -- Burlettas and plays cited. |
| Abstract | A study of the genre of the English burletta, which burst upon the London scene in 1764 and flourished for two decades, entertaining its patrons with myth, music and mockery. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-147) and index. |
| ISBN | 0920604633 |
| ISBN | 9780920604632 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML1731.3 .D57 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |