Ballad Operas, including: The Threepenny Opera, The Beggar's Opera, Hugh The Drover, Ballad Opera, The Disappointment, Don John Of Austria (opera), Love In A Village

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More info: The term ballad opera is used to refer to a genre of English stage entertainment originating in the 18th century and continuing to develop in the following century and later. There are many types of ballad opera. This article describes the principal sub-genres.