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An English opera of all times, famous for the patriotic song "Rule Britannia". 1744 Semele (Handel). Originally performed as an oratorio, Semele's dramatic qualities have often led to the work being performed on the opera stage in modern times. [28] 1745 Platée (Rameau). Rameau's most famous comic opera.
The Happiest Girl in the World, words by E. Y. Harburg, a 1961 Broadway musical Christopher Columbus , words by Don White, recorded in London in 1977 by Opera Rara Le carnaval des revues and Les hannetons include pre-existing scores but were created under Offenbach and include some new music by him.
Offenbach in the 1860s. This is a list of musical compositions by Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880). Offenbach is principally known for his operettas, of which he composed 98 between 1847 and 1880.
George Frideric Handel's operas comprise 42 musical dramas that were written between 1705 and 1741 in various genres.Though his large scale English language works written for the theatre are technically oratorios and not operas, several of them, such as Semele (1744), have become an important part of the opera repertoire.
comic opera in 3 acts; libretto by Bernard J. Lobeský; 1st version; formerly Op. 12 21a: 14/0: 1871: Koncertní ouvertura F dur: Concert Overture in F major: orchestra: overture to the opera B. 21, King and Charcoal Burner [1] 22 – 1871–73: Motivy z opery „Král a uhlíř“ [1] Potpourri on King and Charcoal Burner [1] piano: 23: 9A: 1871
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.
In Kennedy's view, the term "overture" would lead performers and audiences to expect a work shorter than the 20 minutes taken by In the South. [2] Jerrold Northrop Moore judges the piece to have symphonic aspirations – "the wish for the Symphony still unachieved" [ 22 ] and Percy Young similarly comments on an overextended structural design ...
The list includes composers' principal operas and those of historical importance in the development of the art form. It covers the full historical period from the birth of opera in the late 16th century to the present day, and includes all forms of opera from light music to more formal styles.