Achilles. An Opera

Type:

boek

Titel:

Achilles. An Opera

Auteur:

Gay, John; Wild

Jaar:

1777

URL:

https://www.loc.gov/resource/musschatz.17515.0/?sp=3 Library of Congress

Onderwerp:

18th Century (1701-1800)
Libretto
Ballad opera
Satire
London (United Kingdom)

Taal:

Engels

Uitgever:

London Bell 1777

Plaatsnummer:

ORPH.KTS1 C2.10 07B21 (Orpheus Instituut)

Paginering:

60 pages

Nota:

The opera is a burlesque parody of the story of Achilles on Skyros, based on legends of Achilles as related by Bion, Ovid, and Statius (notably the latter's Achilleid). Unsuccessful attempts were made at the time to interpret the work as a political satire (as was Gay's The Beggar's Opera) but no convincing case has been made for this. Unlike The Beggar's Opera and Gay's other ballad opera, Polly, Achilles uses not only tunes from popular music, but also employs melodies from concertante works of Arcangelo Corelli. Achilles proved popular; the opera ran for over a month after its premiere on 10 February 1733.
plate next to frontispiece containing an illustration of 'Mr. Mattocks in the Character of Achilles'

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