Auf Deutsch lesen Albert Lortzing (1801–1851) is one of the lesser-known composers today, although he played a decisive role in shaping the genre of German Spieloper. His work “Zar und Zimmermann”, for example, is still popular today. In this list you will find all Lortzing operas with the corresponding work number. Title Lortzing-Werkverzeichnis (LoWV) Der Pole und sein Kind LoWV 25 Der Weihnachtsabend LoWV 26 Andreas Hofer LoWV 27 Szenen aus Mozarts Leben LoWV 28 Die beiden Schützen LoWV 35 Die Schatzkammer des Ynka LoWV 36 Zar und Zimmermann LoWV 38 Caramo LoWV 41 ..read more

Auf Deutsch lesen Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) is one of the great British composers. Concertgoers are probably most familiar with Britten’s War Requiem, which has been one of the most important works for chorus and orchestra since its premiere in 1962. But Benjamin Britten was also productive in the field of opera: his best-known stage works are probably Peter Grimes and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In addition, however, he created many other pieces for the opera stage. In this list you will find all operas by Benjamin Britten with the year of the premiere. Title Year of Premiere Pau ..read more

Auf Deutsch lesen Tamino must pass difficult tests to win Pamina in Mozart’s Magic Flute. In this blogpost you will learn more about Tamino and his role in perhaps Mozart’s most famous opera. What you will read in this article: Tamino Briefly Introduced Tamino is a character in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. He is a prince who is hired by the Queen of the Night to free her daughter Pamina. Short Introduction of Tamino Tamino could actually be satisfied with his life: he is a prince and rules over a large kingdom with many people. However, Tamino has two problems: First, he doesn’t have ..read more

Auf Deutsch lesen Georges Bizet is best known for Carmen – one of the most performed operas to date. But Bizet created other operas that are less well known. Many were not even performed during the composer’s lifetime. In this list you will find all the operas by Georges Bizet, including the year and place of the premiere. Title Premiere La maison du docteur 1989, Austin/Texas (posthumous) Le docteur Miracle 1857, Paris Don Procopio 1906, Monte-Carlo (posthumous) La guzla de l'émir never Ivan IV 1951, Bordeaux (posthumous) Les pêcheurs de perles 1863, Paris La jolie fill ..read more

Auf Deutsch lesen Sarastro is the counterpart to the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Magic Flute. In this blog post, you’ll learn more about Sarastro and his role in perhaps Mozart’s most famous opera. What you will read in this article: Sarastro Briefly Introduced Sarastro is a character in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. He is the antagonist of the Queen of the Night. Brief Introduction of Sarastro There is a long-lasting rivalry between Sarastro and the Queen of the Night. At the beginning of The Magic Flute, Sarastro’s intentions are hardly transparent – he has kidnapped Pamina, the ..read more

Auf Deutsch lesen Engelbert Humperdinck became famous almost “overnight” in 1893 with his opera Hansel and Gretel. The premiere of the fairy-tale opera, which is still widely performed today, was conducted by the 29-year-old Richard Strauss. Within a very short time, Hansel and Gretel was staged at all the world’s major opera houses. Humperdinck’s later operas lagged behind this great success. Humperdinck, a great admirer of Wagner, wrote many more stage works, especially – as with Hansel and Gretel – fairy-tale operas. In this list you will find all of Engelbert Humperdinck’s operas, includ ..read more

Auf Deutsch lesen Pamina is the daughter of the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Magic Flute. In this blogpost you will learn more about Pamina and her role in perhaps Mozart’s most famous opera. What you will read in this article: Pamina Briefly Introduced Pamina is a character in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. She is a princess and the daughter of the Queen of the Night. Brief Introduction of Pamina At the beginning of The Magic Flute, Pamina is not with her mother, but in the power of Sarastro, the Queen of the Night’s antagonist. When Pamina tries to escape from Sarastro’s kingdom, s ..read more

Auf Deutsch lesen He is still one of the most important opera composers today, although he only lived to the age of 33: Vincenzo Bellini. His most famous operas are probably Norma and I Puritani. But by no means all Bellini operas were successful. Some were even an outright “flop”, for example the opera Beatrice di Tenda, which was written between the successful operas Norma and I Puritani, but failed at its premiere in 1833 at the Teatro la Fenice. In this list you will find all the operas by Vincenzo Bellini, including the year and place of the premiere. Title Year of Premiere Place o ..read more

Auf Deutsch lesen For many opera-goers, Richard Wagner’s operas are among the highlights of the repertoire. Wagner created a total of 15 stage works in his lifetime. But only the last ten (from the Flying Dutchman to Parsifal) may be performed at the famous Bayreuth Festival – Wagner himself stipulated that. Wagner was known as a slow worker. That is why it is interesting to take a look at the following table of all Wagner operas and the periods in which they were written: Wagner worked on the “Götterdämmerung” (with numerous interruptions) for 26 years! In addition, you will find the respec ..read more

Auf Deutsch lesen Giuseppe Verdi is still one of the most performed and most popular opera composers today. What is striking is that throughout his life, Verdi repeatedly managed to create genuine “hits” – for in addition to late operas such as Otello and Falstaff, early works such as Nabucco and Macbeth also enjoy great popularity. Verdi often revised his operas several times, which can be confusing. Therefore, in this list you will find all operas by Giuseppe Verdi with the year of the premiere. If there were adaptations of a work, you will also find the year of the premiere of the adapted ..read more