Last Sunday Concert of the season- The Cambell Camerata Chamber Players " La Trucha" by Franz Schubert

                 Coming in the door this years performances were all listed and now we are at the very end.

The foyer was all decorated with white gauzey curtains and chandeliers.  I would guess this was not specifically for today’s performances as Carnival is coming and there will likely be things happening in the theater.

Wow…looks like someone is getting married!

We are all seated, the lights are dimmed and the stage is empty. 

A trio of musicians arrive and they ….

….start to play with no introduction!

Here’s Gordon.  He gave us his usual informative introduction of the music that was to be played today.  He said that in Schubert"s very short 31 year life he left behind a vast body of works.  600 vocal works, seven symphonies, operas, incidental music and a large body of piano and chamber music.  Gordon said that Schubert"s method of working was to start at 6am in the morning and work until 1pm when he went off to drink with his friends and get “ blasted!”  During the evening he and his friends would sing whatever he had written during the day.  “ La Trucha” or the The Trout was one of those songs.  

Today’s surprise that Gordon promised us last week was that he was going to sing….La Trucha.  He translated it from German and sung it for us in English.  He also said that the last time he’d sung in public was when he was 12 years old!  Pretty gutsy I’d say. 

It was just a fun little song that he performed very well and got huge applause for. 

The rest of the concert was played by the five chamber players.  Eric and I both enjoyed the concert but found the music pieces all very similar.  The musicians worked very hard and we could see that they were enjoying themselves immensely.  Lots of mopping of brows between pieces.  Gordon told us that next year would be the 10th anniversary of Camerata Campell and that he was already working on the program. 

A standing ovation and happy faces on all the performers.  We’ll be back next year. 

Lovely flower arrangement in the lobby.

So here we are back at Marisco’s Chon for our final Sunday lunch of the season.  We had been invited to Ian/Linda and Craig/Judy’s condo in El Cid for dinner so a light lunch was in order. 

While we waited we could hear some chopping going on in the kitchen.  Fresh oysters being whacked on the edge with a heavy knife so that they could be pried open. Eric went to have a look and was surprised to see the large oyster inside.  We’ve seen them opened before and they were tiny.  Fresh clams as well.  

Tacos gobernador, Eric’s with marlin and mine with shrimp and both with cheese which makes them “ tacos gobernador!”  

Very tasty with fresh pico de gallo or fresh salsa and of course a Pacifico. 

This couple was sitting on the other side and when I spotted the big plate of oysters coming out I asked if I could take a photo….sure no problem.  The man said something to me in Spanish that I didn’t catch but then in halting English he explained that the seafood here was always fresh caught the same day and very good.  Nice to know!

Not my cup of tea as I like my oysters cooked but the wife was happy to eat almost all of them by herself.

Well look who turned up.  Eric’s brother Ian and wife Linda had been down in the Plazuela after the concert and tried to find us there.  In the end they knew where we’d be as they’d been here with us to this restaurant last Sunday.  Behind Ian over his right shoulder you can see the older Mexican gentleman that we’ve met every week when we’ve eaten here.  He is very friendly and gracious and raves about the food of which he eats huge portions! 

A chat and  beer before we head back to catch the bus back to their place for more beet and and dinner! 

You’d thing we’d be full but by this time it is getting close to 7pm and we are all hungry.  They’d ordered ribs and fries in and Judy had made a lovely salad.  Bon appetit! 

Looks good!   By 8pm we were visited out and it was time to catch the bus home.  Very long day and….late for the Tycho’s to be out and about.   A very enjoyable day!