Music, meal, drink and price
What a wonderful evening crammed with entertainment, for only £30 per person (plus pay if you order a bottle of wine and want to leave any tips). We had a three course meal. Starters, buffet style were the highlight. After some of the singing we had an interval for the main course. The price included a glass or red or white wine with the meal. After dessert, coffee or decaffeinado (decaff coffee and a small chocolate - like small wrapped Malteesa) and a Prosecco on the house to end with.
Entertainment
While waiting for our opera singer, we listened to and watched Vittorio singing Napolitan songs (from Naples).
Opera
During the meal we heard grand opera. The singer was Davide Sorrentino. He is not from Sorrento. He hails from Sicily - "It's beautiful," he said, and showed me pictures on his phone. Listening to him was like having Pavarotti in the room.
I recorded him singing La Donna e Mobile and several other songs.
Bee Gee
A third singer appeared, a surprise, diminutive singer, hailed as "one of the Bee Gees". I presume he is what is known as a tribute act.
His interaction with the audience was really amusing. He swayed around the tables singing to the ladies, "Will you still love me tomorrow". Once when one of the ladies joined in, he asked, "How about tonight!"
I nearly fell off my chair laughing.
The atmosphere was wonderful. By the end of the evening we were swaying, swinging our arms. The restaurant owner, Andrea Surace, was dancing with the customers.
What other events are planned? The restaurant is open New Year's Eve. See their website.
(More pictures of food and the singers and video in later posts.)
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
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