BEGGAR’S OPERA

Meaning of BEGGAR’S OPERA in English

an opera (1728) by John Gay , in which the songs are set to the popular tunes of the time. The main character is Macheath, a highwayman (= a person who robs travellers), and many of the other characters are criminals. The opera was written as a humorous comment on the dishonest government of the day. The Threepenny Opera (1928) by Bertold Brecht and Kurt Weill was based on The Beggar’s Opera .

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OPERA — (óp-) n 1. work (as in hard work); 2. opera; also: opera house
Interlingua English vocab
OPERA — ópera (-ette). OPERA-GLASS: bi-lorniette
English interlingue dictionary
OPERA — I Musical drama made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment, overtures, and interludes. Opera was invented at the end …
Английский словарь Британика
OPERA — I. ope·ra ˈōpərə, ˈäp- plural of opus II. op·era ˈäp(ə)rə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Italian, work, opera, from Latin, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OPERA — opera 1 /op"euhr euh, op"reuh/ , n. 1. an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPERA — n. musical drama in which the actors sing their parts (rather then speaking them) to the accompaniment of an orchestra; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OPERA — I. opera plural of opus II. op·era ˈä-p(ə-)rə, Southern also ˈä-prē noun Etymology: Italian, work, opera, from Latin, work, pains; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPERA — pl of opus. 2. opera ·noun the house where operas are exhibited. 3. opera ·noun the score of a musical …
Webster English vocab
OPERA — [opera] pl of opus [2]op.era n [It, work, opera, fr. L, work, pains; akin to L oper-, opus--more at operate] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPERA — a drama set to music and made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment and orchestral overtures and interludes. In …
Britannica English vocabulary
OPERA — in full Thtre Nationale De L'opra, Paris opera house designed by Charles Garnier. The building, considered one of the masterpieces …
Britannica English vocabulary
OPERA — opera BrE AmE ˈɒp ə r‿ə AmE ˈɑːp ə r‿ə !!‿i —also as an Italian word, Italian [ ˈɔː pe …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OPERA — / ˈɒprə; NAmE ˈɑːprə/ noun 1. [ C , U ] a dramatic work in which all or most of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERA — op ‧ e ‧ ra /ˈɒp ə rə $ ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OPERA — n. 1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OPERA — n. 1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OPERA — 1. n.1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Oxford English vocab
OPERA — ( operas) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. An opera is a play …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES grand opera long-running show/musical/soap opera etc opera house ▪ the Sydney Opera House pop/opera/folk etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OPERA — [noun] - (an example of) formal plays in which all or most of the words are sung to musicWhat's your …
Cambridge English vocab
OPERA — n. ballad opera Metropolitan Opera soap opera Sydney Opera House Peking opera Beijing opera opera of the capital
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OPERA — n. Musical drama made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment, overtures, and interludes. Opera was invented at the end …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OPERA — Synonyms and related words : Broadway musical, Elizabethan theater, Globe Theatre, Grand Guignol, Greek theater, Passion play, Singspiel, Tom show, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERA — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ comic , grand , light VERB + OPERA ▪ compose , write ▪ sing OPERA + NOUN …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OPERA — n. 25B6; noun . See lists. Operas opera composer Africaine, L' Meyerbeer Aida Verdi Albert Herring Britten Alceste Gluck Alcina …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera ≈ в опере to perform, stage an opera ≈ ставить оперу comic opera ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPERA — opera.ogg ʹɒp(ə)rə n 1. опера comic opera - комическая опера at the opera - в опере, на оперном спектакле 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OPERA — n 1. опера comic opera - комическая опера at the opera - в опере, на оперном спектакле 2. оперное искусство …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera — в опере to perform, stage an opera — ставить оперу comic opera — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera — в опере to perform, stage an opera — ставить оперу comic opera — комическая опера grand opera — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera ≈ в опере to perform, stage an opera ≈ ставить оперу comic opera ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GAY — (1685–1732) an English writer of poems and plays. Most of his work was satirical, and his greatest success, The Beggar’s …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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