L'Elisir d'Amore star Anna Netrebko arrives on the red carpet for opening night with her husband, bass Erwin Schrott (who will be singing Dulcamara later this season).

The NY Knicks's Amar'e Stoudemire and his fiancée, Alexis Welch

Opening night guests also included actress and singer Courtney Love…

…food critic Katie Lee…

…singer Sia Furler…

…and actor James Purefoy.

Singer-songwriter Rob Thomas with his wife, Marisol

Actor Lee Pace

Music icon Patti Smith with her daughter, Jesse

Actress and model Beth Ostrosky Stern

Actor Matthew Settle

Actress Jennifer Esposito

Ice hockey player Henrik Lundqvist with his wife, Therese

Broadway star Cheyenne Jackson

Actor Patrick Stewart with his partner, Sunny Ozell