Also an early
opera, or as much a
musical or
music theatre, by
Benjamin Britten. The lyrics were by
W.H. Auden. Bunyan sings but does not appear.
Hot Biscuit Slim the cook loves Bunyan's daughter
Tiny. His accountant
Johnny Inkslinger goes off to work in the movies. There is lots of eating and
celebration, and two cats
Moppet and
Poppet.
It was not a success at its 1941 première, but did well on revival in 1976.