| 1. | His compositions include operas, cantatas, ballad operas, string quartets, and many songs.
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| 2. | In the 18th century, some Singspiele were translations of English ballad operas.
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| 3. | The play is Fielding's first truly political play and first ballad opera.
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| 4. | It has been described as a modern example of a ballad opera.
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| 5. | It was highly successful and set the tone for Fielding's later ballad operas.
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| 6. | James Worsdale's " A Cure for a Scold " is also a ballad opera.
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| 7. | Reynolds worked on the revival of 18th century ballad operas.
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| 8. | Also in 1730, Ralph wrote a ballad opera called " The Fashionable Lady ."
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| 9. | Some of the solo vocal pieces are in the simple style of popular English ballad opera.
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| 10. | He also wrote poetic dramas and ballad operas.
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