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The libretto by Georg Philipp Harsdörffer (1607–1658), first published 1644 in the fourth part of his Frauenzimmer Gesprächspiele, is based on the schoolplay Ein gar schön geistliches Waldgetichte genant Die glückseelige Seele of 1637, itself translated from L'anima felice favola boschareccia by the Italian Nicolò Negri (1606).
The most famous German-born opera composer of the era, Handel, wrote four operas for Hamburg at the beginning of his career but soon moved on to write opera seria in Italy and England. [5] In 1738, the Theater am Gänsemarkt went bankrupt and the fortunes of serious opera in German went into decline for the next few decades.
Weber's masterpiece was the first great German Romantic opera. [48] 1823 Euryanthe (von Weber). Despite its weak libretto, Euryanthe had a great influence on later German operas, including Wagner's Lohengrin. [49] 1823 Semiramide (Rossini). This is the last opera that Rossini composed in Italy. [50] 1825 La dame blanche (François-Adrien ...
Pages in category "1644 operas" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. O. Ormindo; S. Seelewig
In 1644, Sigmund Theophil Staden composed Seelewig, the first opera in German. [65] In 1678 the Oper am Gänsemarkt in Hamburg opened, becoming the leading operatic city in the Germanic area. [44] In Munich, the elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria sponsored opera, to which Johann Caspar Kerll and Agostino Steffani devoted themselves.
The following is a list of operas and operettas with entries in Wikipedia. The entries are sorted alphabetically by title, with the name of the composer and the year of the first performance also given. For a list of operas sorted by name of composer, see List of operas by composer.
Ludwig (film) 1973 Luchino Visconti: Tannhäuser, Tristan und Isolde, Lohengrin [18] Lisztomania: 1975 Ken Russell: Rienzi, Ring Cycle [19] Winifred Wagner und die Geschichte des Hauses Wahnfried 1914–1975: 1975 Hans-Jürgen Syberberg: Ring Cycle [20] Hitler: A Film from Germany: 1977 Hans-Jürgen Syberberg: Ring Cycle [21] That Obscure ...
A. Die Abreise; Abu Hassan; Agnes von Hohenstaufen; Die ägyptische Helena; Aladdin (Atterberg opera) Alceste (Schweitzer) The Alcestiad; Alfonso und Estrella