Have I stayed too long at the Regie?
Right you are if you think you are, cher public! Our most recent Regie quiz did indeed depict a new production of Wagner’s Rienzi, directed by Philipp Stölzl. (Photo credit: Bettina Stoess im Auftrag der Deutschen Oper Berlin)
No handy dome-shaped landmarks in this next quiz, cher public, so La Cieca will leave you to it: 
I say Faust. The first pic is of Faust and Mephistopheles with the “youth” in the background. In the second pic, Faust is seducing Margarite, and in the third, they are in a prison.
I have no idea, but I will guess Lohengrin just because of the swan.
THE EMPEROR JONES?
Clearly, La Cieca’s tricking us by posting pics of three difference productions.
1. Il Trovatore — Act II, Di Luna
2. Ariadne — just because
3. Die Walküre — Ride of Valkyries with the dead heroes watching in the background.
Gotterdammerung, IMO. The second shot could be the immolation scene. The third photo looks like it could be the end of Act II. But you got me on the clowns.
An excellent guess. And I’ll help you out with the first one.
1. “Schläft du Hagen mein Sohn?”
If it’s not MANON LESCAUT, it should be:
Act 1: Inn Scene “Tra voi belle” etc.
Act 2: Manon and Des Grieux
Act 3: Embarcation scene, with cargo loading of fallen women
Hey, great minds (see my comment one or two just below), etc. We must’ve been typing at almost exactly the same time!
I’m especially convinced we’re right because of 2 small details: She’s in the same (horrible!) dress in #2 and #3, and the guy I/we assume is DG in #1 has changed from his school uniform into something resembling sailor garb in #3.
Hey, on the bright side it could be Massenet’s Manon.
Billy Budd!!!!
1. Captain Vere remembers his time in a boarding school preparing for a stint in the Royal Navy.
2. Billy – in drag – is lusted after by Claggart
3. Well come on now – Billy is hung! And the same can often said for the barithunk playing the title role
Manon Lescaut:
1) Act 1, Des Grieux, Edmondo and the students
2) Act 2, Manon & Lescaut
3) Act 3, shipping those whores to Louisiana
Tales of Hoffmann
1. Giulietta – that’s a swan gondola in the background
2. Antonia
3. Olympia
Les Troyens, with a trojan swan. pic 2 cannot be anything but Nuit d’ivresse.