The Beggar's Opera - Gay, John 1685-1732; Pepusch, John Christopher 1667-1752 (London Watts, 1728)
Each song has the vocal line in music
The Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, Portugal Street, was built by Christopher Rich and was one of the earliest Theatres to operate in London. The first performance of the Beggar's opera took place there, in 1728. (more information on the theatre: http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/TheatreRoyalPortugalStreet.htm)
As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. … The Second Edition, to which is added the ouverture in score and the musick prefix'd to each song.
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Libretto; Opera; Satire; London (United Kingdom)