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John Gay
1685-1732 GB, Barnstaple
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John Gay (/ɡeɪ/; 30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.
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Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act I: Sinfonia on Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel, John Gay, Ovid, The Sixteen & Harry Christophers Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act II: Wretched Lovers! (Chorus) on Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel, John Gay, Ovid, The Sixteen & Harry Christophers Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act I: Hush, Ye Pretty Warbling Quire! (Galatea) on Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel, John Gay, Ovid, The Sixteen & Harry Christophers Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act I: O, The Pleasure Of The Plains! (Chorus) on Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel, John Gay, Ovid, The Sixteen & Harry Christophers Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act I: Happy We! (Galatea, Acis) on Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel, John Gay, Ovid, The Sixteen & Harry Christophers Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act II: Whither, Fairest (Polyphemus, Galatea) on Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel, John Gay, Ovid, The Sixteen & Harry Christophers Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act II: Must I My Acis Still Bemoan - 'Tis Done! (Galatea, Chorus) on Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel, John Gay, Ovid, The Sixteen & Harry Christophers Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act II: Mourn, All Ye Muses! (Chorus) on Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel, John Gay, Ovid, The Sixteen & Harry Christophers Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act II: The Flocks Shall Leave The Mountains (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus) on Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel, John Gay, Ovid, The Sixteen & Harry Christophers Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act I: Stay, Shepherd, Stay! - Shepherd, What Art Thou Pursuing? (Damon) on Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel, John Gay, Ovid, The Sixteen & Harry ChristophersTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Beggar's Opera | John Gay, Benjamin Britten - Ann Murray, Yvonne Kenny, Anne Collins, Philip Langridge, John Rawnsley, Robert Lloyd, Steuart Bedford | 1993 | Album |
| The Beggar's Opera / Lionel & Clarissa | John Gay | 1993 | Compil. |
| The Beggar's Opera | John Gay / Johann Christoph Pepusch - The Broadside Band / Jeremy Barlow | 1991 | Album |
| Selections From The Beggar's Opera | John Gay, Frederic Austin | 1991 | Single |
| The Beggar's Opera | John Gay / Richard Bonynge / Douglas Gamley / National Philharmonic Orchestra / Kiri Te Kanawa / James Morris / Joan Sutherland | 1981 | Album |
| The Beggar's Opera | John Gay, Accademia Monteverdiana, Denis Stevens | 1979 | Album |
| The Beggar's Opera | John Gay, Johann Christoph Pepusch | 1979 | Album |
| The Beggar's Opera, New Settings Of The Airs And Additional Music By Frederic Austin | John Gay / Frederic Austin | 1977 | Album |
| The Beggar's Opera | John Gay, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Pro Arte Orchestra Of London | 1977 | Album |
| The Beggar's Opera | John Gay | 1964 | Album |
| The Beggar's Opera | John Gay | 1925 | Album |
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