What kinds of secular vocal music did Georg Philipp Telemann write?

Georg Philipp Telemann composed a diverse range of secular vocal music, which spanned from simple strophic songs to more complex dramatic works. His secular vocal output included:1

• Operas: Telemann was actively involved in opera throughout his career, notably serving as the director of the Leipzig Opera and overseeing the Hamburg Opera. He was particularly successful with his comic operas, the most famous of which is Pimpinone.1
• Dramatic Cantatas: He composed dramatic cantatas, such as Ino, which he wrote at the age of 84.1
• Songs: His secular vocal works also featured simple strophic songs.1

Telemann was a master of the principal musical styles of his time—German, Italian, and French—and frequently wrote his own texts for his vocal compositions.1