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]

List

TVWV[2]TitleSub­divisionsLibrettoPremière datePlace, theatreNotes
21:0521:5Narcissus3 actsRauJohann Christian Rau, after Apostolo Zeno1701-00-001701 and Easter 1709Leipzig 
21:0121:1lachendeDer lachende Democritus3 actsMinatoafter Nicolò Minato1703-00-001703Leipzig 
21:0221:2Ferdinand und Isabella5 actsTelemannby the composer, after another source1703-00-01Spring 1703Leipzig 
21:0321:3Cajus Caligula3 acts 1704-03-23Easter 1704Leipzig 
not cataloguedGermanicus LachsChristine Dorothea Lachs1704-99written in 1704, revised 1710, premiered 2007 40 arias survive; performing edition by Michael Maul, premiered by Gotthold Schwarz and the Saxon Baroque Orchestra
21:0421:4Adonis3 acts 1708-04-08Easter 1708Leipzig 
21:0621:6Mario3 actsStampigliaGerman translation after Silvio Stampiglia1709-03-31Easter 1709Leipzig 
21:0721:7Jupiter und Semele3 acts Lost1716-00-001716 or 1718Leipzig 
21:0821:8SatyrenDie Satyren in Arcadien
revised version: Der neumodische Liebhaber Damon		3 actsTelemannby the composer, after Pietro Pariati1719-00-001719, revised version: 30 August 1724Leipzig; revised version: Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarkt 
21:0921:9geduldigeDer geduldige Sokrates3 actsKönigJohann Ulrich König, after Nicolò Minato's La pazienza di Socrate1721-01-2828 January 1721Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarktkomisches Singspiel
21:20Sancio or Die siegende Großmuth3 actsKönigJohann Ulrich König, after Francesco Silvani1721-10-066 October 1721Hamburg 
21:10SiegDer Sieg der Schönheit
revised version: Gensericus		3 actsPostelChristian Heinrich Postel, reworked by Christian Friedrich Weichmann1723-07-1313 July 1723, revised version: 1725Hamburg; revised version: Braunschweig 
21:11Belsazar, oder Das Ende der babylonischen Gefangenschaft3 acts plus 3 actsBeccauJoachim Beccau1723-07-19First part: 19 July 1723; second part: 22 September 1723Hamburg 
21:12Alarich, oder Die Straf-Ruthe des verfallenen Roms3 acts 1723-08-022 August 1723Bayreuth 
21:13SchlußDer Schluß des Carnevals3 acts 1724-02-2121 February 1724Hamburg 
21:14Omphale5 actsTelemannby the composer, after Antoine Houdar de la Motte1724-06-001724Hamburg 
21:17Adelheid, oder Die ungezwungene Liebe3 actsHallmannafter Johann Christian Hallmann1724-07-001724Bayreuth 
 Cimbriens allgemeines Frolocken  1725-02-1717 February 1725Hamburg 
21:16capricciosaLa capricciosa e il credulo also as Die geliebte Eigensinnige und der leichtgläubige Liebhaber1 actPraetoriusJohann Philipp Praetorius1725-08-99August/September 1725Hamburg 
21:15Pimpinone, oder Die ungleiche Heirath, oder das herrsch-süchtige Cammer-Mädgen1 actPraetoriusJohann Philipp Praetorius, after Pietro Pariati1725-09-2727 September 1725Hamburgintermezzo
21:18Orpheus, oder Die wunderbare Beständigkeit der Liebe3 actsTelemannby the composer, after Friedrich Christian Bressand1726-03-099 March 1726Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarkt (concert performance?)musicalisches Drama
21:21Buffonet und Alga1 actWendtChristoph Gottlieb Wendt1727-07-1414 July 1727Hamburgintermezzo
21:19Calypso  1727-08-001727HamburgSingspiel
21:22AmoursDie Amours der Vespetta or Der Galan in der Kiste1 actHakenC. W. Haken1727-10-011 October 1727HamburgNachspiel
21:23verkehrteDie verkehrte Welt3 actsPraetoriusJohann Philipp Praetorius, after Alain-René Lesage1728-02-1010 February 1728Hamburgopéra comique
21:24Miriways3 actsMüllerJohann Samuel Müller1728-05-2626 May 1728HamburgSingspiel
21:25Emma und Eginhard oder Die Last-tragende Liebe3 actsWendtChristoph Gottlieb Wendt1728-11-2222 November 1728Hamburg 
21:26Aesopus bey Hofe3 actsMatthesonJohann Mattheson, after Pietro Pariati1728-02-2828 February 1728Hamburg 
21:27Flavius Bertaridus, König der Langobarden3 actsWendtChristoph Gottlieb Wendt and the composer, after Steffano Ghigi1729-11-2323 November 1729Hamburg 
21:29Margaretha, Königin in Castilien5 actsHamannJohann Georg Hamann1730-08-1010 August 1730Hamburg 
21:30WeisesteDer Weiseste in Sidon3 actsHamannJohann Georg Hamann, after Silvio Stampiglia1733-02-044 February 1733Hamburg 
21:31rachgierigeDie rachgierige Liebe oder Orasia, verwittwete Königin in Thracien (revised version of Orpheus)3 acts Lost1736-10-1515 October 1736Hamburg 
21:32Don Quichotte auf der Hochzeit des Comacho or Don Quixotte, der Löwenritter SchiebelerDaniel Schiebeler1761-00-001761Hamburg, Konzertsaal (concert performance)serenata

Undated fragments

TWVTitleGenreLibretto
21:33Adam und EvaoperetteC. Richter
21:34Hercules und AlcesteComödie 
21:35Herodes und Marianneopera oratorioJ. S. Müller

Contributions to operas by other composers

TitleTWVComposerPremière datePlace
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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