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Madrid flamenco - what is worth seeing if anything
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Richard Jernigan
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Joined: Jan. 20 2004
From: Austin, Texas USA
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RE: Madrid flamenco - what is worth ... (in reply to mrstwinkle)
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Last time we were in Madrid a few years ago we went to Casa Patas. We made a reservation and ate a decent dinner. Overpriced? It's relative. I'm sure you could find food just as good at a cheaper price, but we didn't feel ripped off. The food was tasty, there was plenty of it and we had a good bottle of wine. I think the wine was only 10 or 12 euros. After dinner everybody heads into the showroom where it's dark and there are seats in rows. The crowd was OK. I don't think there were many real aficionados, if any. I thought most of the people were madrileños, even though it was in the summertime. There were three guitarists. two of them younger guys watching the lead. There were a male and a female singer. I thought the male singer was pretty good. The usual tablao style dancing dominated the show, with rapid footwork from the women and the usual dose of stomping and sweating from the men. Larisa enjoyed it. On the whole, I would rather have been in a peña in Jerez, but nothing actually offended me, and I generally enjoyed the show. For calibration, I would prefer just a guitar and a cantaor, not the usual tablao style show. Larisa claims she wouldn't be bored by just cante, but I have my doubts. I think she would prefer the tablao, which she enjoys. RNJ
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