English libretto to Charles Coffey's ballad opera The devil to pay or, The wives metamorphos'd. The Devil to Pay is an adaptation of Thomas Jevon’s play The Devil of a Wife (1686). Nearly fifty years later, the ballad opera appeared at Drury Lane with Charles Coffey and John Mottley each responsible for half of the three acts. However, a much shorter and more well-received one-act version, edited by Theophilus Cibber, is represented in the printed libretto. Today Coffey is generally the only name widely attached to The Devil to Pay. The opera’s popularity is attested by the frequent performances and a translation into German, which contributed to the development of the Singspiel.

This is a 1735 fourth ed. of the three-act ballad opera "The beggar's opera" by John Christopher Pepusch and John Gay. It includes the score for the overture (for violins (2), viola, and bass ensemble) and the melodies of each song. The inscription, "Nos haec novimus esse nihil" (transl. as, We know these to be nothing) that appears on the t.p. is an epigram by Marcus Valerius Martialis from his Books of Epigrams. On the back of the t.p. appears the advertisement of these works printed by John Watts: Fifty one new fables in verse; The tunes to the songs in the Beggar's Opera, transposed for the flute; and Gay's opera "Achilles." A table of songs shows the first lines of text for each act. The item includes a list of characters.

The interior of the south transept is shown with its elaborately decorated ceiling and walls as well as the curved crossing pier.

The south facing wing of an abbey building is visible in this view. Part of the facade is blocked by a clump of trees. The building is three-stories and in a restrained Baroque style.

The three-story abbey buildings and the inner courtyard are shown in this view. The buildings are decorated with quoins and simple pediments on some windows and less elaborate linear decoration around other windows. A small fountain is situated in the center of the courtyard.

The hall is highly decorated with sculptural details on the walls and ceilings. The ceiling also contains a painted scene. Lining the room are over life size statues of the Hapsburg emperors situated next to elaborate Corinthian columns. The room is opulent and above each window is a painted portrait.

The interior of the library is decorated in a Baroque style with ceiling painting, columns with Corinthian capitals. The ceiling includes a pale pink hue topped with a white relief floral motif.

An interior view of a picture gallery with white walls. Frescoes and stucco decoration decorate the ceiling.

A corridor outside the monks cells displays paintings and the arched ceilings are decorated with relief floral motifs.

This interior view shows two side chapels. Elaborate Baroque decoration and pristine white walls are accompanied by two large windows in this particular view of the nave.

Map shows southern and eastern portions of North America; Greenland, the islands of the Caribbean and New Spain; areas of Indian habitation, routes of exploration along Pacific coastline with dates. Includes illustration and notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Map shows the provinces of New Spain and major towns, the Yucatan peninsula, and upper Central America. Includes illustration. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:7,241,000].

Map shows known wind patterns throughout the known world. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:79,000,000].

Map shows coastline detail of the Bay of Honduras, points of anchorage, and the nearby coast of New Spain. Includes chart of locations with latitudes and longitudes. Relief shown by rock drawings. Scale not given.

Map shows extent of American continents, California as an island, routes and dates of early explorers. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:19,000,000].

Map shows political boundaries, areas of Native American habitation, major settlements, major physical features, and ocean currents; California as an island. Includes notes on winds and weather. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:72,000,000].

The view is straight up into the cupolas and shows the paintings with their relief texture encircling the frescoes. The arrangement of the subject matter in the paintings enhances the cupola shape. The subject matter appears to be scenes from the the life of St. Benedict, the Pentecost, and redemption.

This opera (ballet héroique) is comprised of five acts with a prologue. It was premiered on 29 May 1732 at L'accademie Royale de Musique in Paris. This score opens with a letter of dedication from the composer "A Son Altesse Serenissime Monseigneur Le Prince de Dombes." Next, Mouret includes two tables of contents: one of the dances (Airs de Simphonie) and the other, of the arias (Airs à Chanter). The following pages lists other publications by Mouret including prices and where these items may be purchased. Vocal lines are set apart from instrumental ones by text underlay and, in the case of high voices, the use of the standard treble clef. (The violin parts use the French clef.

This collection of six anthems for various combinations of voices employs a figured continuo accompaniment. Instrumental interludes labeled "symphonies" can also be found interspersed among the choral selections. Though the music cites no particular scriptural passages, the text seems inspired by - if not directly derived from - the Bible.

Painting depicting a kitchen maid.

mother and daughter

The highly carved choir stalls are in a dark wood with relief decorations above.

An angel and a putto decorate the choir stall.

The choir stall is adorned with a putto.