Beggar's opera vs Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Vocal scores with piano, Scores, Operas, Librettos, Facsimiles, 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 Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde

Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde Richard Wagner · 1800 87 pages · ≈ 1 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde is the easier read (Challenging), Beggar's opera more demanding (Demanding).

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