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List of operas by Georg Philipp Telemann

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Georg Philipp 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

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Operas by Georg Philipp Telemann
TVWV[2] Title Acts Libretto Premiere Notes
Date Venue
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[citation needed]
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

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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

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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

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  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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