Photograph of Haley Sicking and Conrad Bear playing Helena and Demetrius, respectively, during Act II, Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center. Text being displayed on a screen above stage reads, "Leave you your power to draw, / And I shall have no power to follow you."

Photograph of Puck and Oberon, played by Billy McCartney and Augustine Mercante respectively," in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Monica Boldt and Kevin Park playing Hermia and Lysander, respectively, during Act II, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center. Text being displayed on a screen above stage reads, "Amen, amen, to that fair prayer, say I; / And then end life when I end loyalty."

Photograph of Act III of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Murchison Performing Arts Center. This photograph shows (l-r) Tytania and Bottom, Lysander and Helena, Puck and Oberon, and Demetrius in their respective parts of the forest.

Photograph of Hoffmann and Giulietta, played by William Joyner and Samantha Kantak respectively, hugging during Act III of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Hoffmann and Giulietta, played by William Joyner and Samantha Kantak respectively, hugging during Act III of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of William Joyner and Samantha Kantak playing Hoffmann and Giulietta, respectively, in Act III of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Giulietta is tying a blindfold over Hoffmann's eyes.

Photograph of Alicia Marie Suschena and Wei-Shu Tsai playing Olympia and Spalanzani, respectively, in the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Mason Jarboe playing Miracle in Act II of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Act I of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Characters are watching as Olympia, played by Alicia Marie Suschena, dances.

Photograph of William Joyner and Alicia Marie Suschena playing Hoffmann and Olympia, respectively, in the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of William Joyner and Samantha Kantak playing Hoffmann and Giulietta, respectively, in Act III of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Hoffman is kneeling next to Giulietta, who is sitting in a chair.

Photograph of a tavern scene in the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Two men are sitting at a table among other characters, laughing.

Photograph of Act I of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Olympia, played by Alicia Marie Suschena, is sitting in the center of a crowd.

Photograph of Alicia Marie Suschena and Wei-Shu Tsai playing Olympia and Spalanzani, respectively, in Act I of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Kristen Hoffman playing Antonia in the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Act III of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Hoffmann (left), played by William Joyner, is standing among other characters.

Photograph of Act I of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Characters are watching Spalanzani (front left) and Olympia (front right), played by Wei-Shu Tsai and Alicia Marie Suschena respectively, who are dancing.

Photograph of Act II of the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Hoffmann (left), Miracle (2nd from left), and Frantz (right) -- played by William Joyner, Mason Jarboe, and Clint Turner, respectively -- are watching as Crespel (Ryan Stoll) holds Antonia (Kristen Hoffman), who has just died.

Photograph of a tavern scene in the opera "Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)" performed at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Characters are sitting on the floor, conversing.

Photograph of Samantha Kantak and Robert Cardwell playing Elvira and Giovanni, respectively, during Act II of "Don Giovanni" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Lyric Theatre.

Photograph of the banquet scene in Act II of "Don Giovanni" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Winspear Hall. Five women are gathered around Giovanni (Robert Cardwell), who is sitting at a dining table.

Photograph of Gabrielle Gilliam and Martin Clark Jr. playing Anna and Ottavio, respectively, in Act II of "Don Giovanni" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Lyric Theatre.

Photograph of the wedding scene in Act I of "Don Giovanni" performed by the University of North Texas Opera at Lyric Theatre. Wedding guests are dancing around Masetto (Malcolm Payne Jr.) and Zerlina (Erin Alcorn).