Pelly; Mitridate, re di Ponto conducted by Harry Bicket, staged by Robert Carsen; Idomeneo, conducted by René Jacobs, staged by Damiano Michieletto Francis Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmélites; conducted by Bertrand de Billy, staged by Robert Carsen André Previn: A Streetcar Named Desire, conducted by Sian Edwards, staged by Stein Winge Jean-Philippe Rameau: Platée, conducted by William Christie, staged by Robert Carsen Richard Strauss: Intermezzo conducted by Kirill Petrenko Igor Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt Giacomo Puccini:Il trittico, conducted by Rani Calderon, staged by Damiano Michieletto featuring Patricia Racette and Roberto Frontali Paul Hindemith: Mathis der Maler, conducted by Bertrand de Billy, staged by Keith Warner Federico Moreno Torroba: Luisa Fernanda, conducted by Josep Caballé-Domenech, staged by Emilio Sagi Giuseppe Verdi: I due Foscari, conducted by James Conlon, staged by Thaddeus Strassberger with Plácido Domingo in the lead role Attila, conducted by Riccardo Frizza, staged by Peter Konwitschny featuring Dmitry Beloselsky Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, conducted by Bertrand de Billy, staged by Stefan Ruzowitzky Premieres The has seen the premieres of many works by celebrated composers and playwrights. It was a particularly favorite venue for Ludwig van Beethoven, who actually lived in rooms inside the theatre, at Schikaneder's invitation, during part of the period he was composing his opera Fidelio. Works of Beethoven 1803 (April 5) Second Symphony, Third Piano Concerto and the oratorio Christ on the Mount of Olives 1805 (April 7) Third Symphony (Eroica) 1805 (November 20) The first version of Fidelio 1806 (December 23) Violin Concerto 1808 (December 22) Fifth and Sixth Symphonies, Choral Fantasy, Piano Concerto No. 4. See Beethoven concert of 22 December 1808. Other premieres 1804 (November 10) Die Neger, the last opera composed by Antonio Salieri 1817 Die Ahnfrau by Franz Grillparzer 1823 Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern (Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus), a play by Helmina von Chézy. According to one critic, "dreadful beyond imagination" and utterly forgotten today, except for the incidental music by Franz Schubert 1844 (April 9) by Johann Nestroy 1874 (April 5) Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II 1882 (December 6) Der Bettelstudent by Carl Millöcker 1885 (October 24) The Gypsy Baron by Johann Strauss II 1891 (January 10) Der Vogelhändler by Carl Zeller 1898 (January 5) Der Opernball by Richard Heuberger 1905 (December 30) The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár 1908 (November 14) The Chocolate Soldier by Oscar Straus 1909 (November 12) Der Graf von