List of operas by Telemann

This is a list of the operas of the German composer Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767).

According to historical sources, Telemann may have written over 50 operas, however only 35 works are of sufficient substance to appear in his catalogue of works (see below), and only nine of these are preserved complete.[1]

Contents

List

TVWV[2] Title Sub­divisions Libretto Première date Place, theatre Notes
21:5 Narcissus 3 acts Johann Christian Rau, after Apostolo Zeno 1701 and Easter 1709 Leipzig  
21:1 Der lachende Democritus 3 acts after Nicolò Minato 1703 Leipzig  
21:2 Ferdinand und Isabella 5 acts by the composer, after another source Spring 1703 Leipzig  
21:3 Cajus Caligula 3 acts   Easter 1704 Leipzig  
not catalogued Germanicus Christine Dorothea Lachs written in 1704, revised 1710, premiered 2007 40 arias survive; performing edition by Michael Maul, premiered by Gotthold Schwarz and the Saxon Baroque Orchestra
21:4 Adonis 3 acts   Easter 1708 Leipzig  
21:6 Mario 3 acts German translation after Silvio Stampiglia Easter 1709 Leipzig  
21:7 Jupiter und Semele 3 acts Lost 1716 or 1718 Leipzig  
21:8 Die Satyren in Arcadien
revised version: Der neumodische Liebhaber Damon		 3 acts by the composer, after Pietro Pariati 1719, revised version: 30 August 1724 Leipzig; revised version: Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarkt  
21:9 Der geduldige Sokrates 3 acts Johann Ulrich König, after Nicolò Minato's La pazienza di Socrate 28 January 1721 Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarkt komisches Singspiel
21:20 Sancio or Die siegende Großmuth 3 acts Johann Ulrich König, after Francesco Silvani 6 October 1721 Hamburg  
21:10 Der Sieg der Schönheit
revised version: Gensericus		 3 acts Christian Heinrich Postel, reworked by Christian Friedrich Weichmann 13 July 1723, revised version: 1725 Hamburg; revised version: Braunschweig  
21:11 Belsazar, oder Das Ende der babylonischen Gefangenschaft 3 acts plus 3 acts Joachim Beccau First part: 19 July 1723; second part: 22 September 1723 Hamburg  
21:12 Alarich, oder Die Straf-Ruthe des verfallenen Roms 3 acts   2 August 1723 Bayreuth  
21:13 Der Schluß des Carnevals 3 acts   21 February 1724 Hamburg  
21:14 Omphale 5 acts by the composer, after Antoine Houdar de la Motte 1724 Hamburg  
21:17 Adelheid, oder Die ungezwungene Liebe 3 acts after Johann Christian Hallmann 1724 Bayreuth  
  Cimbriens allgemeines Frolocken     17 February 1725 Hamburg  
21:16 La capricciosa e il credulo also as Die geliebte Eigensinnige und der leichtgläubige Liebhaber 1 act Johann Philipp Praetorius August/September 1725 Hamburg  
21:15 Pimpinone, oder Die ungleiche Heirath, oder das herrsch-süchtige Cammer-Mädgen 1 act Johann Philipp Praetorius, after Pietro Pariati 27 September 1725 Hamburg intermezzo
21:18 Orpheus, oder Die wunderbare Beständigkeit der Liebe 3 acts by the composer, after Friedrich Christian Bressand 9 March 1726 Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarkt (concert performance?) musicalisches Drama
21:21 Buffonet und Alga 1 act Christoph Gottlieb Wendt 14 July 1727 Hamburg intermezzo
21:19 Calypso     1727 Hamburg Singspiel
21:22 Die Amours der Vespetta or Der Galan in der Kiste 1 act C. W. Haken 1 October 1727 Hamburg Nachspiel
21:23 Die verkehrte Welt 3 acts Johann Philipp Praetorius, after Alain-René Lesage 10 February 1728 Hamburg opéra comique
21:24 Miriways 3 acts Johann Samuel Müller 26 May 1728 Hamburg Singspiel
21:25 Emma und Eginhard oder Die Last-tragende Liebe 3 acts Christoph Gottlieb Wendt 22 November 1728 Hamburg  
21:26 Aesopus bey Hofe 3 acts Johann Mattheson, after Pietro Pariati 28 February 1728 Hamburg  
21:27 Flavius Bertaridus, König der Langobarden 3 acts Christoph Gottlieb Wendt and the composer, after Steffano Ghigi 23 November 1729 Hamburg  
21:29 Margaretha, Königin in Castilien 5 acts Johann Georg Hamann 10 August 1730 Hamburg  
21:30 Der Weiseste in Sidon 3 acts Johann Georg Hamann, after Silvio Stampiglia 4 February 1733 Hamburg  
21:31 Die rachgierige Liebe oder Orasia, verwittwete Königin in Thracien (revised version of Orpheus) 3 acts Lost 15 October 1736 Hamburg  
21:32 Don Quichotte auf der Hochzeit des Comacho or Don Quixotte, der Löwenritter   Daniel Schiebeler 1761 Hamburg, Konzertsaal (concert performance) serenata

Undated fragments

TWV Title Genre Libretto
21:33 Adam und Eva operette C. Richter
21:34 Hercules und Alceste Comödie  
21:35 Herodes und Marianne opera oratorio J. S. Müller

Contributions to operas by other composers

Title TWV Composer Première date Place
Ulysses 22:1 Giuseppe Maria Orlandini 19 November 1731 Hamburg
Die Flucht des Aeneas 22:10 Nicola Porpora 19 November 1731 Hamburg
Judith, Gemahlin Kayser Ludewig des Frommen 22:12 Fortunato Chelleri 27 November 1732 Hamburg

References

  1. ^ Stewart, Brian D (1992), "Telemann, Georg Philipp" in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
  2. ^ Menke, W. (1983), Thematisches Verzeichnis der Vokalwerke von Georg Philipp Telemann, ii

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