 Dibdin thus used the preface of the published version of "The Padlock" to refute the claims.Although touted as a genuine depiction of a black character, Mungo's singing parts show no influence from African musical traditions.There is an in-depth analysis of "The Padlock"; Mungo's character, speech, and dress; and the opera's popularity in the North American British colonies and the new United States in Monica L. Miller's "Slaves to Fashion