to six hours and began by afternoon. In 1722 Georg Philipp Telemann took over the management of the opera house, which he held until the end of 1738. In 1627 the first German opera Dafne (lost) by Heinrich Schütz was performed. From 1743 till 1750 the building was used by Angelo Mingotti, performing Italian opera's by Hasse and Pergolesi. Christoph Willibald Gluck performed his works in 1748. In 1750 the building was sold. Second house Between 1767 and 1770 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was the dramatist in what was called Deutsches Nationaltheater. References Sources Wolff, H.C. (1957) Die Barockoper in Hamburg (1678–1738) Möseler Verlag. Wolfenbüttel. Die frühe deutsche Oper am Gänsemarkt Bereich Hamburger Gänsemarktoper Theatres in Hamburg Buildings and structures in Hamburg-Mitte 1678 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Theatres completed in 1678 Music venues completed in 1678 1756 disestablishments in Europe