La Triviata

Famous beauty ruins her lungs while playing Trivial Pursuit.

CARMEX

The Habanera declares that “L’Ipgloss est un oiseau rebel” when beeswax falls for menthol who then runs away with camphor.

The Magic Klute

After surviving the Fire and Water trials, Pamina and Tamino face the Film Noir trial.

The Frying Dutchman

You’d be a moody ghost too if you had to spend eternity making deep-fried Bitterballen.

NORMY

Widely recognized as the most dull opera there is…

Porky and Bess

“Bess, you oink so porcine now, you oink, you oink…”

Lucid di Lammermoor

She gives a clearly expressed, easy to understand account of the night she killed her bridegroom.

No-Hen-Grin

It’s all about that damn swan, much to the annoyance of the chickens!

Don Carlot

They razed Fontainebleau and put up a parking lot.

Twilight of the Cods

So I named my fish Wotan and Brunnhilde. At least after 20 hours of staring at them go on and on in endless circles I get a good meal out of it.

The Girl of the Golden Zest

The true California Gold is citrus.

Einstein on the Belch

Some critics were just downright rude…

BONUS – let’s make it a conductor’s dozen:

(letter and screengrab credit: Jody Benecke)

The Turd of the Screw

Benjamin and Peter had a little accident while gettin’ busy…

Extra Credit:

The Bake’s Progress

Paul Hollywood cuts a sultry swath through all those tarts.