Orpheus (1924/39) L'Orfeo. Favola in musica di Claudio Monteverdi (1607) Final version: 4 October 1940, Saxon State Opera House [Semperoper] Dresden
Klage der Ariadne (1925/40) Lamento d'Arianna di Claudio Monteverdi (1608) and
Tanz der Spröden (1925/40) Ballo delle Ingrate in genere rappresentativo di Claudio Monteverdi (1608) Final version: 30 November 1940, Reussisch Theatre, Gera
Lamenti – Trittico teatrale liberamente tratto da opere di Claudio Monteverdi A shortened version of Carl Orff’s ›Klage der Ariadne‹, ›Orpheus‹ and ›Tanz der Spröden‹ First performance: 15 May 1958, Schwetzingen Festival Production: Paul Hager Stage design: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Musical direction: Ferdinand Leitner