»Love is like a rebellious bird« with these words from the well-known Habanera from Georges Bizet’s opera ›Carmen‹ Eva Vogel dand Paul McNamara, her singing partner on this evening in Knoops Park, will draw the audience under their spell.

In addition, the programme for the traditional ›Opera Gala‹ on the opening night of the festival features arias, duets and orchestra works from, among others, ›Le Cid‹ by Jules Massenet and Giuseppe Verdi’s ›Il Trovatore‹.