List of operas by Joseph Haydn

List of operas by Joseph Haydn

Joseph Haydn is not primarily remembered as a composer of opera, yet the genre occupied a great deal of his time. During 1770's and 1780's, Haydn ran an opera troupe on behalf of his employer, Prince Nikolaus Esterházy, which put on up to 150 performances per year. A number of the operas were Haydn's own work. Haydn's operas are only occasionally performed today.

The list is arranged chronologically and divided by career stage.

Composed as a freelance musician

*1752: "Der krumme Teufel", Singspiel, composed during Haydn's time as a freelance musician. Now lost.


=Composed during Haydn's service for the Eszterházy family=

*1762 revised 1773-1774: "Acide e Galatea", Hob. 28/1, festa teatrale in 1 act
*1766: "La canterina", Hob. 28/2, ("The songstress"), intermezzo in musica
*1763?:"La marchesa nespola", Hob. 30/1, comedia
*1768: "Lo speziale" ("The apothecary"), Hob. 28/3, dramma giocoso in 3 acts
*1769: "Le pescatrici" ("The fishwives"), Hob. 28/4, dramma giocoso in 3 acts
*1773: "L'infedeltà delusa" ("Deceit outwitted"), Hob. 28/5, burletta per musica in 2 acts
*1773: "Philemon und Baucis", Hob. 29b/2, Singspiel in 1 act
*1775: "L'incontro improvviso" ("The unexpected encounter"), Hob. 28/6, dramma giocoso in 3 acts
*1777: "Il mondo della luna" ("The world on the moon"), Hob. 28/7, dramma giocoso in 3 acts
*1779: revised 1785: "La vera costanza" ("True constancy"), Hob. 28/8, dramma giocoso in 3 acts
*1779: "L'isola disabitata" ("The deserted island"), Hob. 28/9, azione teatrale in 2 parts
*1780: "La fedeltà premiata" ("Fidelity rewarded"), Hob. 28/10, dramma giocoso in 3 acts
*1782: "Orlando paladino" ("The Paladin Orlando"), Hob. 28/11, dramma eroicomico in 3 acts
*1783: "Armida", Hob. 28/12, dramma eroico in 3 acts

Composed for the first London journey

*1791: "L'anima del filosofo", Hob. 28/13, dramma per musica in 4 acts. Haydn's own version of the Orpheus tale, the plot of a great many operas. Haydn's only post-Esterházy opera, composed for his 1791 trip to London but never performed there, due to intrigues.

ources

The dates given above are from the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, as compiled by Georg Feder.


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