Thanks for the info--I just bought a CD set. I love "The Beggar's
Opera," but didn't know of any other ballad operas.
Fran
Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming
http://www.lavoltapress.com
julian wilson wrote:
Dear Anna,
whether or not this will be of any use to you, I don't know.
However, a few year's back, the noted English Folk Singer and Song Writer Peter Bellamy wrote a
highly- praised Folk Opera "The Transports" which contained 18 songs in traditional
"folksong style" of the Times; - about the very first voyage to set up the Penal Colony
in Botany Bay. Particularly, it has been much-performed and much-praised in Australia,as one might
expect.
The music & songs of this Folk Opera might be of interest to your
Producer/Director.
There is are several CD's, if you are interested. Topic Records TSCD 459
(CD, UK, 1992) is the version I have, but another CD Company produced a 25rg
Anniversary Boxed set in 2004.
Yours in Service
Julian Wilson,
[aka in the SCA as Matthew Baker]
50 years a traditional Folk Singer.
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