With a real gala, the Reisopera 2.0 presents itself. And immediately strips the gala of its stuffy image. With thanks to the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble.
Because opera gala? Well, we hoist ourselves into our tux, exchange pleasantries, mean or otherwise, in the lobby with the other invited guests, and are presented with an hour and a half of excerpts from operas, sung by soloists in the neatest attire.
This is how it goes at most major opera houses. Milan, New York, Berlin - the gala with which the ...
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