Mar 13 2025

Cuba 1958


1766 Main St
Sarasota, FL 34236

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Will return.

Many black and white photos on the walls are beautiful and interesting. Girls in the bathroom walls are provocatively enchanting. 1958 was the last year that the Cubans existed as a whole on the island. Since then, one million plus hit the roads around the world for a new home. This owner came to US.

The stems look nice but are rather thick. Good service with delicious food:

  1. Empanada with spinach & cheese
  2. Marquitas con Guacamole
  3. Croquetas de la Casa Cod
  4. sandwich Guajiro – pork

All three are great, except the sandwich is tasteless.

Using cigar box for bill is cool: The Library uses books.

No hooks under the bar counter. The only handicap is the regular high ceiling.

The two men band plays before we left for our opera. Next time

Hmmmm… this one or Pazzo on Orange, Italian?

Off to The Marriage of Figaro.

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Mar 13 2025

The Marriage of Figaro @ Sarasota


Sarasota Opera House

The third of 4 operas of the winter season: The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart (1856-91).

It’s a long production: 3:45 with 3 intermissions. The cast performed well. Michelle Johnson (the countess Almaviva) is wonderful, who reminds me of Denyce Graves (1964-) but perhaps a generation younger (1983?-).

Marriage of Figaro (1786) by Mozart was based on the same characters as Barber of Seville. Both are comedy.

这是第四次看莫扎特的 费加罗的婚礼. 百看不厌. 小莫的音乐优雅 愉悦 明亮 流连忘返. 好可惜英年早逝.

四次之中的一次是俺娃的中学. 每年都会上演一部完整的歌剧. 我知道但没去 以为是儿戏. 直到俺娃进升学后拉琴. 哇哇哇 迷倒 被粉了. 真牛. 据说是美国唯一一家公立学校… 正好那次是一特别有天赋的男娃 他一开口 俺以为是CD😂 声音圆润饱满洪亮. 听说他去了百老汇.