In 1887, La Scala in Milan premiered three operas: Otello (6 letters), Turandot (8 letters), and Salieri (7 letters). Otello is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi based on the play by William Shakespeare. Turandot is an opera by Giacomo Puccini set in ancient China. Salieri is an opera by Antonio Salieri based on a play by Pierre Beaumarchais. Additionally, La Scala premiered two arias: AIDA (4 letters) by Giuseppe Verdi and Milan (5 letters) by Amilcare Ponchielli.