The Beggar's Opera
/ðə ˌbeɡəz ˈɒprə/
/ðə ˌbeɡərz ˈɑːprə/
- 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 steals from 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 Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill was based on The Beggar's Opera.
乞eg的歌剧：约翰·盖伊（John Gay）的歌剧（1728），歌曲根据当时的流行音乐定调。主角是麦克希斯（Macheath），他是一名高速公路犯罪分子（从旅行者那里偷东西的人），其他许多角色都是罪犯。歌剧是对当时不诚实的政府的幽默评论。伯托特·布雷希特（Bertol Brecht）和库尔特·威尔（Kurt Weill）创作的《三便士歌剧》（Threepenny Opera，1928年）改编自乞The歌剧。