With the new year, OperaWire is intent on developing the type of content we offer our readers, but also offering them new means of interaction. As such, we are happy to unveil a series of fun weekly word games ranging from word searches, cross word puzzles, and others centering on operatic themes.

For this first edition, we will simple ask you to seek out the name of a famed opera composer based solely on having their first name as a clue.

Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for it to appear on the screen. For those using a mobile device, we highly recommend turning it horizontal to maximize get the best view of the puzzle. Or if you are more traditional in approach, you are free to print it out as well.

As Always, enjoy!