Gedda and Joan Sutherland Claudio Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (1971), conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and staged by Federik Mirdita Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's La clemenza di Tito (1976), conducted by Julius Rudel, staged by Mirdita, and starring Werner Hollweg, Teresa Berganza, Arleen Augér, and Edda Moser Franz Schubert's Fierrabras (1988), conducted by Claudio Abbado, staged by Ruth Berghaus, and starring Thomas Hampson, Karita Mattila, and László Polgár The world premiere of Adriana Hölszky's Die Wände (1995), conducted by Ulf Schirmer, and staged by Hans Neuenfels Between 1996 and 2002, Riccardo Muti conducted new productions of the three da Ponte operas of Mozart, based on an original production by Giorgio Strehler. Today In 2006, the 250th anniversary year of Mozart's birth, the presented a series of major Mozart operas, thus initiating its conversion to a full-time venue for opera and other forms of classical music under the direction of . Major musical productions since are now presented at either the Raimund Theater or the Ronacher. The first opera to be given was Mozart's Idomeneo with Neil Shicoff in the title role and Peter Schneider conducting the new production by Willy Decker. Other members of the cast were Angelika Kirchschlager, Genia Kühmeier, and Barbara Frittoli. Geyer is quoted as saying that he wishes to "present cutting edge directors and interesting productions", and his three main areas of focus are on Baroque opera, contemporary opera, and Mozart. In recent years, the theatre's seasons have included the following works outside the standard repertoire: Ian Bell: The Harlot's Progress with Diana Damrau in the title role. Hector Berlioz: Béatrice et Bénédict, conducted by Leo Hussain, staged by Kasper Holten featuring Malena Ernman and Christiane Karg Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande conducted by Bertrand de Billy Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice conducted by René Jacobs George Frideric Handel: Ariodante, conducted by Christophe Rousset, staged by Lukas Hemleb Partenope, conducted by Christophe Rousset, staged by Pierre Audi Semele, conducted by William Christie (with Les Arts Florissants), staged by Robert Carsen, featuring Cecilia Bartoli Radamisto, conducted by René Jacobs, staged by Vincent Boussard featuring David Daniels Joseph Haydn: Orlando paladino; conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, staged by Keith Warner Jake Heggie: Dead Man Walking, conducted by Sian Edwards, staged by Nikolaus Lehnhoff Leoš Janáček: Káťa Kabanová, conducted by Kirill Petrenko, staging by Keith Warner Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La finta semplice, conducted by Fabio Luisi, staged by Laurent