The Encyclopedia of Classic Opera · Thursday, July 2, 2026
No CCCXLVII · Established MMXXVI
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Operas in German

359 works in the OperaPedia catalogue with their libretti in German.

The German operatic tradition runs from the early Singspiele through Mozart's Vienna, into the great Romantic operas of Weber, Wagner's music dramas, and the post-Romantic experiments of Strauss, Schreker, Berg, and Korngold. German opera placed exceptional weight on text, on orchestral elaboration, and on the integration of music and drama at every level.