Beggar's opera vs Der Ritt der Walkuren: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Vocal scores with piano, Scores, Operas, Librettos, Drama

Cover of Beggar's opera

Beggar's opera John Gay · 1728 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 60 pages · ≈ 1 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Der Ritt der Walkuren

Der Ritt der Walkuren Richard Wagner · 1800 79 pages · ≈ 1 h 28 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Der Ritt der Walkuren is the easier read (Challenging), Beggar's opera more demanding (Demanding).

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