Though obscure today, Spohr's operas "Faust" (1816), "Zemire und Azor" (1819) and "Jessonda" (1823) remained in the popular repertoire through the 19th century and well into the 20th, when "Jessonda" was banned by the Nazis because it depicted a European hero in love with an Indian princess. Spohr also wrote 105 songs and duets, many of them collected as "Deutsche Lieder" (German Songs), as well as a mass and other choral works. Most of his operas were little known outside of Germany, but his oratorios, particularly "Die letzten Dinge" (1825–1826) were greatly admired during the 19th century in England and America. This oratorio was translated by Edward Taylor (1784–1863) and performed as "The Last Judgment" in 1830 for the first time. During the Victorian era Gilbert and Sullivan mentioned him in act 2 of "The Mikado" in a song by the title character.