Opening Night

2. Features the well-known aria "Vissi d'arte" and first premiered in Rome in 1900.
5. Begins the Ring Cycle, with well-known characters named Wotan, Alberich, and Fafnir.
6. Based on a Shakespeare play that includes the characters Desdemona, Iago, and Cassio.
9. Opera composed by Rossini and known to be one of the best comedic operas of all time.
11. Mozart opera about a wedding celebration gone awry, and a plot to steal a man's fiancée.

1. The final work of Offenbach, based on three short stories called, "Der Sandmann", "Rath Krespel" and "Das verlorene Spiegelbild".
3. Mozart opera that revolves around an antihero and his victims' want for revenge, with well-known arias like "Il mio tesoro" and "Madamina."
4. Puccini opera that features the characters Mimì and Rodolfo and the song "Quando m'en vo."
7. Based on a William Shakespeare play that involves a prophecy, an ambitious wife, and a murdered King.
8. While based on ancient Greek mythology and a Sophocles' tragedy, Strauss collaborated with the poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal to create this opera.
10. Based on an ancient Greek mythology story, and known for its choruses and dancing. Also showcased Lyric's first collaboration with The Joffrey Ballet.