The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #25358   Message #540485
Posted By: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
02-Sep-01 - 08:12 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Subject: RE: Origins of: History of Go Tell Aunt Rhody
As I understand it, the libretto of Rousseau's opera has nothing in common with the lyrics of Aunt Rhoda's loss. We are accusing someone of stealing his music; that is the only connection (and a questionable one at that). He may have used an old tune (or many tunes) in the opera but they could have been about green cheese and ham or pie a la mode for all that it matters in this instance.