This is a list of individual opera composers and their major works.

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.

List of operas by composer's last name

A Michel van der Aa (1970– ): After Life, One Evald Aav (1900–1939): Vikerlased Ludwig Abeille (1761–1838): Amor und Psyche, Peter und Ännchen Paul Abraham (1892–1960): Ball im Savoy, Die Blume von Hawaii, Viki, Viktoria und ihr Husar Adolphe Adam (1803–1856): Le chalet, Le postillon de Lonjumeau, La poupée de Nuremberg, Si j'étais roi, Le toréador Mark Adamo (1962– ): Little Women, Lysistrata John Adams (1947– ): Antony and Cleopatra, The Death of Klinghoffer, Doctor Atomic, A Flowering Tree, El Niño, I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, Nixon in China George Ade: The Sho-Gun (1904) Thomas Adès (1971– ): Powder Her Face, The Tempest, The Exterminating Angel Samuel Adler (1928– ): The Disappointment Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909): Henry Clifford, Pepita Jiménez, Merlin Eugen d'Albert (1864–1932): Flauto solo, Tiefland, Die toten Augen Tomaso Albinoni (1671–1750): Artamene, Didone abbandonata, Il tiranno eroe, La Statira, Zenobia Franco Alfano (1875–1954): Cyrano de Bergerac, Risurrezione, Sakùntala Francisco António de Almeida (c.1702–?1755): La Spinalba William Alwyn (1905–1985): Miss Julie Garland Anderson (1933–2001): Soyazhe Johann André (1741–1799): Erwin und Elmire, Der Töpfer Mark Andre (1964– ): Wunderzaichen Hendrik Andriessen (1892–1981): Philomela, De Spiegel uit Venetië Louis Andriessen (1939–2021): Rosa – A Horse Drama, Writing to Vermeer, La Commedia Pasquale Anfossi (1727–1797): L'avaro, Il curioso indiscreto, La vera costanza Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1739–1807): Erwin und Elmire George Antheil (1900–1959): Transatlantic, Helen Retires, Volpone Francesco Araja (1709–c. 1770): Tsefal i Prokris Anton Arensky (1861–1906): Dream on the Volga Dominick Argento (1927–2019): Casanova's Homecoming, Christopher Sly, Postcard from Morocco Thomas Arne (1710–1778): Alfred, Artaxerxes, Comus, The Cooper, Eliza, The Fairy Prince, Love in a Village, Rosamond, Thomas and Sally Samuel Arnold (1740–1802): The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakingatchdern, Inkle and Yarico Leo Ascher (1880–1942): Hoheit tanzt Walzer Daniel Auber (1782–1871): Le cheval de bronze, Les diamants de la couronne, Le domino noir, Fra Diavolo, Gustave III, Haydée, Manon Lescaut, La muette de Portici, La part du diable Edmond Audran (1842–1901): La mascotte, Les noces d'Olivette Svitlana Azarova (1976– ): Momo og tidstyvene

B Grażyna Bacewicz (1909–1969): The Adventure of King Arthur Johann Christian Bach (1735–1782): Temistocle, Amadis de Gaule Michael William Balfe (1808–1870): The Bohemian Girl, The Maid of Artois, The Rose of Castille, L'étoile de Seville, The Siege of Rochelle Granville Bantock (1868–1946): The Seal Woman Samuel Barber (1910–1981): Antony and Cleopatra, A Hand of Bridge, Vanessa Francisco A. Barbieri (1823–1894): Jugar con fuego, Los diamantes de la corona, El barberillo de Lavapiés John Barnett (1802–1890): Mountain Sylph, Fair Rosamond, Farinelli Gerald Barry (1952– ): The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, The Importance of Being Earnest Jiří Bárta (1935–2012): Čitra (Chitra) Béla Bartók (1881–1945): Bluebeard's Castle Jan Zdeněk Bartoš (1908–1981): Prokletý zámek (The Cursed Mansion) Franco Battiato (1945–2021): Genesi, Gilgamesh, Messa arcaica, Il cavaliere dell'intelletto Amy Beach (1867–1944): Cabildo Jack Beeson (1921–2010): Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, Hello Out There, Lizzie Borden, The Sweet Bye and Bye Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): Fidelio Ján Levoslav Bella (1843–1936): Wieland der Schmied Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835): Adelson e Salvini, Beatrice di Tenda, Bianca e Fernando (Bianca e Gernando), I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Norma, Il pirata, I puritani, La sonnambula, La straniera, Zaira Antonia Bembo (1640?–1720?): Ercole amante Ralph Benatzky (1884–1957): Bezauberndes Fräulein, Meine Schwester und ich, The White Horse Inn (Im weißen Rößl) Georg Benda (1722–1795): Ariadne auf Naxos, Medea, Pygmalion, Romeo und Julie, Walder Julius Benedict (1804–1885): The Lily of Killarney Arthur Benjamin (1893–1960): The Devil Take Her George Benjamin (1960– ): Written on Skin, Lessons in Love and Violence Tim Benjamin (1975– ): The Corley Conspiracy Richard Rodney Bennett (1936–2012): The Mines of Sulphur Maksym Berezovsky (1745–1777): Demofonte Alban Berg (1885–1935): Lulu, Wozzeck Erik Bergman (1911–2006): The Singing Tree Luciano Berio (1925–2003): Opera, La vera storia, Un re in ascolto, Outis, Cronaca del luogo Lennox Berkeley (1903–1989): Nelson, Ruth Michael Berkeley (1948– ): Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, For You, Jane Eyre Hector Berlioz (1803–1869): Béatrice et Bénédict, Benvenuto Cellini, La damnation de Faust, Les francs-juges, Les Troyens Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990): Candide, A Quiet Place, Trouble in Tahiti, West Side Story Louise Bertin (1805–1877): La Esmeralda, Le loup-garou Franz Berwald (1796–1868): The Queen of Golconda, Estrella de Soria, I enter a monastery, The Modiste Oscar Bianchi (1975– ): Thanks to My Eyes Francesco Bianchi (1752–1810): Alonso e Cora, Arbace, Calto, Castore e Polluce, La morte di Cesare, Seleuco, re di Siria, La villanella rapita, Zemira Harrison Birtwistle (1934–2022): Gawain, The Io Passion, The Last Supper, The Mask of Orpheus, The Minotaur, The Second Mrs Kong, Punch and Judy, Yan Tan Tethera Georges Bizet (1838–1875): Carmen, Djamileh, Le docteur Miracle, Don Procopio, Ivan IV, La jolie fille de Perth, La maison du docteur, Les pêcheurs de perles Terence Blanchard (1962– ): Champion, Fire Shut Up in My Bones Arthur Bliss (1891–1975): The Olympians, Tobias and the Angel Marc Blitzstein (1905–1964): Triple-Sec, Regina Ernest Bloch (1880–1959): Macbeth Vilém Blodek (1834–1874): In the Well (V studni) Karl-Birger Blomdahl (1916–1968): Aniara John Blow (1649–1708): Venus and Adonis Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805): Clementina Philippe Boesmans (1936–2022): Julie, La passion de Gilles, Reigen, Wintermärchen Craig Bohmler (1956– ): Riders of the Purple Sage François-Adrien Boieldieu (1775–1834): Le calife de Bagdad, La dame blanche Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689–1755): Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse Arrigo Boito (1842–1918): Mefistofele, Nerone William Bolcom (1938– ): A View from the Bridge, A Wedding, McTeague Joseph Bologne (1745–1799): L'amant anonyme Antonio Maria Bononcini (1677–1726): Griselda Giovanni Bononcini (1670–1747): Muzio Scevola, Xerse, Griselda, Almahide, Camilla Alexander Borodin (1833–1887): Prince Igor (Knyaz Igor) Rutland Boughton (1878–1960): The Immortal Hour Antonio Braga (1929–2009): 1492 epopea lirica d'America, San Domenico di Guzman Walter Braunfels (1882–1954): Prinzessin Brambilla, Verkündigung, Die Vögel Eef van Breen (1978– ): ’u’ Nicolae Bretan (1887–1968): Arald, Golem, Horia, Luceafarul Tomás Bretón (1850–1923): La verbena de la Paloma, La Dolores Benjamin Britten (1913–1976): Albert Herring, Billy Budd, The Burning Fiery Furnace, Curlew River, Death in Venice, Gloriana, The Little Sweep, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Noye's Fludde, Owen Wingrave, Paul Bunyan, Peter Grimes, The Prodigal Son, The Rape of Lucretia, The Turn of the Screw Rudolf Brucci (1917–2002): Gilgamesh Max Bruch (1838–1920): Die Loreley Arthur Bruhns (1874–1928): Ib and Little Christina Ignaz Brüll (1846–1907): Das goldene Kreuz Alfred Bruneau (1857–1934): Angelo, L'attaque du moulin, L'enfant roi, Messidor, L'ouragan, La rêve Joanna Bruzdowicz (1943–2021): The Penal Colony, The Women of Troy, The Gates of Paradise Mark Bucci (1924–2002): Tale for a Deaf Ear August Bungert (1845–1915): Die Odyssee Anthony Burgess (1917–1993): Blooms of Dublin Paul Burkhard (1911–1977): Feuerwerk (Der schwarze Hecht), Hopsa Keith Burstein (1957– ): Manifest Destiny Alan Bush (1900–1995): Men of Blackmoor, Wat Tyler, Joe Hill Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924): Arlecchino, Die Brautwahl, Doktor Faust, Turandot Sylvano Bussotti (1931–2021): La Passion selon Sade, Le Racine

C Francesca Caccini (1587–1630/1640): La liberazione di Ruggiero Giulio Caccini (1551–1618): Euridice, Il rapimento di Cefalo Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881–1946): The Garden of Mystery, Shanewis John Cage (1912–1992): Europeras Robert Cambert (c.1627–1677): Pomone André Campra (1660–1744): Alcine, Les âges, Le carnaval de Venise, L'Europe galante, Les fêtes vénitiennes, Hésione, Idoménée, Iphigénie en Tauride, Tancrède Michele Carafa (1787–1872): La belle au bois dormant David Carlson (1952– ): The Midnight Angel, Anna Karenina Frank Osmond Carr (1858–1916): His Excellency Pavlos Carrer (1829–1896): Dante e Bice, Isabella d'Aspeno, La Rediviva, Marcos Botsaris, Fior di Maria, I Kyra Frossyni, Maria Antonietta, Despo, Marathon – Salamis Elliott Carter (1908–2012): What Next? Alfredo Catalani (1854–1893): Loreley, La Wally Daniel Catán (1949–2011): Rappaccini's Daughter, Florencia en el Amazonas, Salsipuedes Eduard Caudella (1841–1924): Commandant Baltag, Petru Rareş Emilio de' Cavalieri (c. 1550–1602): Rappresentatione di Anima, et di Corpo Francesco Cavalli (1602–1676): Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Artemisia, Calisto, Ciro, Coriolano, Didone, Doriclea, Egisto, Elena, Eliogabalo, Ercole amante, Erismena, Eritrea, Giasone, Hipermestra, Orimonte, Orione, Oristeo, Ormindo, Mutio Scevola, Le nozze di Teti e di Peleo, Pompeo Magno, Rosinda, Scipione affricano, Statira principessa di Persia, Veremonda, La virtù de' strali d'Amore, Xerse Ludvík Čelanský (1870–1931): Kamilla Alfred Cellier (1844–1891): After All!, The Carp, Dora's Dream, Doris, Dorothy, In the Sulks, The Mountebanks, The Spectre Knight, The Sultan of Mocha, Topsyturveydom François Cellier (1849–1914): Captain Billy Friedrich Cerha (1926–2023): Baal, Der Rattenfänger, Der Riese von Steinfeld Antonio Cesti (1623–1669): Orontea, Il pomo d'oro Emmanuel Chabrier (1841–1894): Briséïs, Une éducation manquée, L'étoile, Fisch-Ton-Kan, Gwendoline, Le roi malgré lui Ruperto Chapí (1851–1909): Roger de Flor, Música clásica, La serenata, Las bravías, La revoltosa, El puñao de rosas, Margarita la tornera Gustave Charpentier (1860–1956): Julien, Louise Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643–1704): Actéon, Les arts florissants, David et Jonathas, La descente d'Orphée aux enfers, Médée, Les plaisirs de Versailles Francis Chassaigne (1847–1922): Le droit d'aînesse Ernest Chausson (1855–1899): Le roi Arthus Carlos Chávez (1899–1978): The Visitors Deborah Cheetham (fl. 2011): Pecan Summer Luigi Cherubini (1760–1842): Les Abencérages, Anacréon, Le crescendo, Les deux journées, Eliza, Faniska, L'hôtellerie portugaise, Lodoïska, Médée, Pimmalione Unsuk Chin (1961– ): Alice in Wonderland Michael Ching (1958– ): Buoso's Ghost, A Midsummer Night's Dream: Opera A Cappella, Speed Dating Tonight! Francesco Cilea (1866–1950): Adriana Lecouvreur, L'arlesiana, Gloria Domenico Cimarosa (1749–1801): L'Armida immaginaria, Le astuzie femminili, La Cleopatra, Le donne rivali, La finta parigina, Giannina e Bernardone, L'impresario in angustie, Il maestro di cappella, Il matrimonio segreto, Gli Orazi e i Curiazi Frederic Clay (1838–1889): Ages Ago, The Gentleman in Black, Happy Arcadia, Princess Toto Thomas Clayton (1673–1725): Rosamond, Arsinoe, Queen of Cyprus Carlo Coccia (1782–1873): Arrighetto, Caterina di Guisa, Clotilde Juan J. Colomer (1966–): El Pintor, Dulcinea XL Paul Constantinescu (1909–1963): Pana Lesnea Rusalim, A stormy night, O noapte furtunoasa David Conte (1955– ): The Dreamers, Gift of the Magi Aaron Copland (1900–1990): The Second Hurricane, The Tender Land Azio Corghi (1937–2022): Il dissoluto assolto, Divara – Wasser und Blut John Corigliano (1938– ): The Ghosts of Versailles