W.1 - David (1853, lost). Opera in 1 act. Librettists: Alexandre Soumet and Félicien Mallefille. First performance: 1853-04-14 — New Orleans, Théâtre d'Orléans.
W.2 - En prison (ca.1859, lost). Opéra-comique in 1 act. Librettists: Théophile Chaigneau and Charles Boverat. First performance: 1869-03-05 — Paris, Théâtre-Lyrique.
W.3 - Gli avventurieri (1862, unpublished [F-Pn Ms.8291]). Opera buffa in 1 act.
W.4 - Sylvie, also known as Les lunettes du parrain. Opéra-comique in 1 act (Paris: Lemoine, 1864 - vocal score by Louis Soumis, orchestral parts, vocal score selections). Librettists: Jules Adenis and Jules Rostaing. First performance: 1864-05-11 — Paris, Opéra-Comique (Salle Favart 2).
W.5 - La coupe du roi de Thulé (1869, lost). Opera in 3 acts. Librettists: Louis Gallet and Édouard Blau.
W.6 - Stella (before 1870, lost). Opéra-comique in 2 acts.
W.7 - Eubarin (before 1870, lost). Opéra-comique in 1 act.
W.8 - Le kobold (1870, unpublished [F-Pc Ms.6089-96]). Opéra-comique/ballet-opera in 1 act. Librettists: Charles Nuitter and Louis Gallet. First performance: 1870-07-02/26 — Paris, Opéra-Comique (Salle Favart 2).
W.9 - Madame Turlupin. Opéra-comique in 2 acts (1st version: Paris: Escudier, 1872 - vocal score by Léon Martin, 1873 - vocal score in Italian (with recitatives), vocal score selections; 2nd version: Paris: Louis Gregh, 1888 - vocal score, vocal score selections). Librettists: Eugène Cormon and Charles Grandvallet. First performance: 1st version: 1872-11-23 — Paris, Théâtre de l'Athénée; 2nd version: 1888-03-05 — Paris, Opéra-Comique (Châtelet).
W.10 - Gretna Green. Ballet in 1 act (Paris: Durand, 1873 - full score, vocal score). Librettists: Charles Nuitter and Louis Mérante [scenario].
W.11 - Piccolino. Opéra-comique in 3 acts (Paris: Durand, 1876 - vocal score, selections, 1877 - full score, orchestral parts, piano solo arrangement). Librettists: Victorien Sardou and Charles Nuitter. First performance: 1876-04-11 — Paris, Opéra-Comique (Salle Favart 2).
W.12 - Nina Zombi (1878, unpublished). Opéra-comique [Brian Rees calls it an opéra-bouffe] in 2 acts. Co-composed with Charles-Auguste de Bériot, Auguste Cœdès, Victor Alphonse Duvernoy, Ducoing, Paul Destribaud, Ferrand, Victorin de Joncières, A. Mansour, and Camille Saint-Saëns (members of the 'Garde Volnay,' an artistic group which met in Paris). Librettist: Paul Tillier. First performance: 1878-05-20 — Paris, Club de la Rue Volney. Giraud's contribution, the mélodie "J'ai su lire dans votre l'âme," was published in Le journal de musique 2, No.104 (1878-05-23).
W.13 - Le feu (1879, lost). First performance: 1879 (unpublished fragments). Only the instrumental Danse persane (see W.22) survives.
W.14 - Galante aventure. Opéra-comique in 3 acts (Paris: Durand, 1882 - vocal score by Auguste Bazille, vocal score selections). Librettists: Louis Davyl and Armand Silvestre. First performance: 1882-03-23 — Paris, Opéra-Comique (Salle Favart 2).
W.17 - Frédégonde (unfinished). Grand opéra in 5 acts (Paris: Paul Dupont, 1895 - vocal score by Alfred Bachelet, 1896 - vocal score selections). Co-completed by Camille Saint-Saëns (last 2 acts; ballet in 3rd act) and Paul Dukas (orchestration of first 3 acts). Librettist: Louis Gallet, after Augustin Thierry. First performance: 1895-12-18 — Paris, Opéra (Palais Garnier).
Orchestral Works
W.18 - Overture (1863, lost).
W.19 - Suite d'orchestre No.1 (Paris: Durand, n.d. - orchestral parts). First performance: 1872-01-28 — Jules Étienne Pasdeloup (conductor).
W.20 - Artevelde, Op.10. Ouverture de concert (Paris: Durand, 1882 - full score, parts). First published in Guiraud's piano 4 hands arrangement (1874).
