The Repertory of the Vienna Court Opera under Gustav Mahler is an account of the ten years during which Gustav Mahler held the office of director and when he directed the productions of more than 100 different operas, of which 33 had not previously been staged at the Hofoper and three were world premieres. Another 55 were presented in either entirely new or substantially revised productions. In all, almost 3,000 performances took place at the Hofoper during Mahler's tenure,De La Grange, Vol. 3 pp. 391–94 of which Mahler conducted more than 600.

Mahler, well known as a symphonic composer, joined the Vienna Court Opera (the Hofoper) in May 1897 as a staff conductor and director-designate, pending confirmation of his appointment as director. After his confirmation in October 1897, he remained in the post until his resignation in November 1907.

Conducting duties were shared among staff conductors whose numbers included at various times Gustav Brecher, Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, Joseph Hellmesberger, Jr., Karl Luze, Hans Richter, Franz Schalk, Francesco Spetrino, Bruno Walter and Alexander Zemlinsky.

At the start of Mahler's tenure, stage designs were under the control of Anton Brioschi, the Hopfoper's official designer since 1886, and his assistant Heinrich Lefler.De La Grange, Vol. 2 p. 516 However, from 1903, new designs were increasingly the work of Alfred Roller, a member of the Secessionist group of artists into which circle Mahler had been introduced by his wife Alma. (7. Vienna 1897–1907) Roller was appointed to the Hofoper from June 1903; his innovative and experimental stage designs have been called "more remarkable than [Mahler's] additions to the repertoire".Blaukopf, p. 168

Operas performed, 1897–1907

Performances of existing repertory works The following operas were in the Hofoper repertory when Mahler assumed the directorship in 1897. Each had one or more revivals during the period of Mahler's tenure. Most of these older productions were significantly revised under Mahler; in some instances, entirely new productions of the works were mounted. The list does not included ballets or other entertainments. Opera titleComposerTotal performances1897–1907NotesRefsAfricaine, L'Meyerbeer, Giacomo19De La Grange, Vol. 3 p. 941AidaVerdi, Giuseppe84New production from 11 May 1903Am Wörther SeeKoschat, Thomas6Ballo in Maschera, UnVerdi, Giuseppe29Revised production from 5 March 1898Second revision from 19 May 1906Barbiere di SivigliaRossini, Giaochino16Revised production from 25 December 1906Bartered Bride, TheSmetana, Bedřich57Revised production from 20 September 1899, designed Anton BrioschiCarmenBizet, Georges85Revised production from 26 May 1900,designed BrioschiCavalleria rusticanaMascagni, Pietro131Cosi fan tutteMozart, Wolfgang Amadeus8New production from 4 October 1900,designed Brioschi. Second new production from 24 November 1905, designed Alfred RollerDe La Grange, Vol. 3 p. 942Dame blanche, LaBoieldieu, François-Adrien24Revised production from 4 October 1898Don GiovanniMozart, Wolfgang Amadeus25New production from 21 December 1905, designed RollerDragons de Villars, LesMaillart, Louis-Aimé13Revised production from 21 April 1899Entführung aus dem Serail, DieMozart, Wolfgang Amadeus18New production from 29 January 1906,designed RollerErnaniVerdi, Giuseppe6New production from 2 October 1902EuryantheWeber, Carl Maria von10New production from 19 January 1903, designed Roller. Revised production from 19 January 1904Evangelimann, DerKienzl, Wilhelm34FaustGounod, Charles90FidelioBeethoven, Ludwig van45New production from 4 February 1904,designed RollerFille du régiment, LaDonizetti, Gaetano4Revised production from 6 September 1899Fledermaus, DieStrauss, Johann91Fliegende Holländer, DerWagner, Richard55Revised production from 4 December 1897,designed BrioschiFra DiavoloAuber, Daniel14Revised production from 28 September 1899, designed BrioschiFreischütz, DerWeber, Carl Maria von43Revised production from 21 October 1898Goldene Kreuz, DasBrüll, Ignaz9Revised production from 6 June 1902GötterdämmerungWagner, Richard44Revised production (uncut version) from 4 September 1898Guillaume TellRossini, Gioachino48New production from 11 May 1905, designed BrioschiGute Nacht Herr PantalonGrisar, Albert2HamletThomas, Ambroise2De La Grange, Vol. 3 p. 943Hans HeilingMarschner, Heinrich13Hänsel und GretelHumperdinck, Engelbert57Heimchen am Herd, DasGoldmark, Karl20Huguenots, LesMeyerbeer, Giacomo41New production from 29 October 1902, designed BrioschiIphigénie en Aulide6New production from 18 March 1907, designed RollerJuive, LaHalévy, Fromental19New production from 13 October 1903, designed BrioschiKönigin von Saba, DieGoldmark, Karl51Revised production from 29 April 1901, designed BrioschiLegende der Heilige Elisabeth, DieLiszt, Franz10LohengrinWagner, Richard123New production from 27 February 1906, designed RollerLucia di LammermoorDonizetti, Gaetano21Revised production from 9 October 1899Lustigen Weiber von Windsor, DieNicolai, Otto28New production from 4 October 1901, designed BrioschiManonMassenet, Jules40Revised production from 26 May 1905, designed RollerMarthaFlotow, Friedrich von7Revised production from 4 May 1901Meistersinger von NürnbergWagner, Richard82Revised production (uncut version) from 26 November 1899MignonThomas, Ambroise83Muette de Portici, LaAuber, Daniel5Revised production from 27 February 1907, designed RollerNachtlager in Granada, DasKreutzer, Conradin6NormaBellini, Vincenzo11Revised production from 24 January 1898Nozze di Figaro, LeMozart, Wolfgang Amadeus52New production from 30 March 1906, designed RollerOrphée et EurydiceGluck, Christoph Willibald7OtelloVerdi, Giuseppe9Revised production from 3 May 1907PagliacciLeoncavallo, Ruggero137Le postillon de LongjumeauAdam, Adolphe5Revised production from 4 February 1904Poupée de Nuremberg, LaAdam, Adolphe1Revised production from 24 April 1899Prophète, LeMeyerbeer, Giacomo21Revised production from 5 March 1907De La Grange, Vol. 3 p. 944Rheingold, DasWagner, Richard42New production from 23 January 1905, designed RollerRienziWagner, Richard27RigolettoVerdi, Giuseppe36Revised production from 20 May 1899Robert le diableMeyerbeer, Giacomo13Revised production from 20 March 1898Roméo et JulietteCharles Gounod14Revised production from 21 November 1897SiegfriedWagner, Richard49TannhäuserWagner, Richard89Revised production (uncut version) from 11 May 1901Traviata, LaVerdi, Giuseppe10Tristan und IsoldeWagner, Richard45, designed RollerTrompeter von Säkkingen, DerNessler, Victor17Trovatore, IlVerdi, Giuseppe48Revised production from 26 October 1900Waffenschmied, DerLortzing, Albert7Revised production from 4 January 1904, designed BrioschiWalküre, DieWagner, Richard50New production from 4 February 1907WertherMassenet, Jules7Revised production from 12 May 1906Goetz, Hermann9, designed RollerWildschutzLortzing, Albert5Revised production from 27 January 1900Zar und ZimmermannLortzing, Albert28Revised production from 11 September 1897Zauberflöte, DieMozart, Wolfgang Amadeus46New production from 1 June 1906, designed Roller

New works introduced to the Hofoper under Mahler The following is a chronological list of the 33 new operas introduced to the Hofoper by Mahler. Hofoper first nightOpera titleComposerFirst night conductorDesignerTotal performances1897–1907NotesRefs4 October 1897DaliborSmetana, Bedřich23Eugene Onegin Tchaikovsky, Pyotr IlyichGustav MahlerAnton Brioschi2022 January 1898DjamilehBizet, GeorgesGustav Mahler19Bohème, LaLeoncavallo, RuggeroGustav MahlerAnton Brioschi69 December 1898Donna DianaReznicek, Emil vonGustav Mahler717 January 1899Kriegsgefangene, DieGoldmark, KarlGustav Mahler6World premiereDe La Grange, Vol. 2 p. 13910 February 1899Opernprobe, DieLortzing, AlbertGustav MahlerAnton Brioschi2510 February 1899Speziale, LoHaydn, JosephGustav MahlerAnton Brioschi727 March 1899Der BärenhäuterWagner, SiegfriedGustav Mahler2023 October 1899Dämon, DerRubinstein, AntonGustav Mahler522 January 1900Es war einmalZemlinsky, AlexanderGustav Mahler12World premiereDe La Grange, Vol. 2 pp. 221–2222 March 1900IolantaTchaikovsky, Pyotr IlyichGustav MahlerAnton Brioschi and others916 May 1900FedoraGiordano, UmbertoFranz Schalk313 November 1900Bundschuh, DerReiter, JosefGustav Mahler518 March 1901LobetanzThuille, LudwigFranz SchalkAnton Brioschi629 January 1902FeuersnotStrauss, RichardGustav MahlerAnton Brioschi12Mahler conducted revised production from 5 June 190528 February 1902Dot Mon, DerForster, JosefGustav MahlerAnton Brioschi11World premiereDe La Grange, Vol. 2 p. 4864 October 1902ZaideMozart, Wolfgang AmadeusBruno WalterAnton Brioschi39 December 1902Pique DameTchaikovsky, Pyotr IlyichGustav MahlerAnton Brioschi3024 March 1903LouiseCharpentier, GustaveGustav MahlerAnton Brioschi2411 November 1903Contes d'Hoffman, LesJacques OffenbachGustav MahlerAnton Brioschi10825 November 1903Bohème, LaPuccini, GiacomoFrancesco SpetrinoAnton Brioschi6118 February 1904Corregidor, DerWolf, HugoGustav MahlerAlfred Roller73 May 1904FalstaffVerdi, GiuseppeGustav MahlerAlfred Roller1314 November 1904LakméDelibes, LéoBruno WalterAlfred Roller2628 February 1905Abreise, DieAlbert, Eugen d'Gustav Mahler828 February 1905Das war ichBlech, LeoGustav Mahler56 May 1905Pfitzner, HansGustav MahlerAlfred Roller184 October 1905Donne curiose, LeWolf-Ferrari, ErmannoGustav MahlerAlfred Roller124 October 1906Juif polonais, LeErlanger, CamilleBruno WalterAnton Brioschi328 November 1906Flauto SoloAlbert, Eugen d'Franz SchalkAlfred Roller411 May 1907Samson et DalilaBruno WalterAlfred Roller7Madama ButterflyPuccini, GiacomoFrancesco SpetrinoAlfred Roller14

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