John Gay

John Gay (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.

Acis and Galatea - 2019-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Fairest Isle: A New National Songbook (English Orpheus 47) - 2000-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Beggar's Opera - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

John Gay: The Beggar's Opera - 1991-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Gay: The Beggar's Opera - 1982-01-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Similar Artists