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See a Gala With Entertainment Everywhere

The Boston Lyric Opera's gala featured performances in unique places.

Jenny Berg
October 30, 2014

The Boston Lyric Opera opened its 2014-15 season with the Opera Gala on October 10. The black-tie event, which drew some 300 guests, centered on a performance of Verdi's La Traviata, which tells the story of a French courtesan. But entertainment was not limited to the stage of the Citi Performing Arts Center's Schubert Theatre, where the opera took place.

Before the show, gala guests headed to the Citi Performing Arts Center's Wang Theatre—across the street from the Schubert—to have an onstage dinner of French fare inspired by the opera. As guests ate beef bourguignon from the Catered Affair, an aerialist and a singer from the opera's Emerging Artist program appeared on a small, round stage set atop the main stage to perform.

As guests headed across the street after dinner, they were escorted to the opera by dancers dressed as French courtesans. The night ended with an after-party back at the Wang Theatre, where dancers dressed as characters from the storied Moulin Rouge carried on the Parisian theme. Here's a look inside the lively evening, which raised $650,000 for the opera.

During dinner, entertainers performed on a small, round stage set atop the larger stage. The performance included operatic songs and an act from aerialist Rachel Lancaster.
During dinner, entertainers performed on a small, round stage set atop the larger stage. The performance included operatic songs and an act from aerialist Rachel Lancaster.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
The evening started with a cocktail reception at the Wang Theatre. The Catered Affair handled catering, and passed appetizers included Brie, pear, and almond phyllo flowers; fried olives stuffed with sausage and goat cheese; and mini steak frites.
The evening started with a cocktail reception at the Wang Theatre. The Catered Affair handled catering, and passed appetizers included Brie, pear, and almond phyllo flowers; fried olives stuffed with sausage and goat cheese; and mini steak frites.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
Planners set up tables of different sizes and shapes on the stage at the Wang Theatre.
Planners set up tables of different sizes and shapes on the stage at the Wang Theatre.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
Be Our Guest provided rentals, and Winston Flowers handled the tabletop decor.
Be Our Guest provided rentals, and Winston Flowers handled the tabletop decor.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
The first dinner course was a deconstructed salade nicoise with seared ahi tuna and caper vinaigrette. The main course was beef short rib bourguignon, and dessert was colorful French macarons.
The first dinner course was a deconstructed salade nicoise with seared ahi tuna and caper vinaigrette. The main course was beef short rib bourguignon, and dessert was colorful French macarons.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
Inspired by the evening's production of La Traviata, dancers from Touch Performance Art dressed as French courtesans and danced in the streets as guests moved from the dinner to the performance.
Inspired by the evening's production of La Traviata, dancers from Touch Performance Art dressed as French courtesans and danced in the streets as guests moved from the dinner to the performance.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
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