Jan 16, 2017
A lovely Sunday afternoon
It started out with us attending Handel’s Messiah at the Angela Peralta Theater. This was a Camerata Campbell presentation directed by Gordon Campbell featuring the Community Choir of Culiacan and members of the OSSLA orchestra.
The stunning music and voices announcing the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. It was outstanding considering that not all the vocalists were professionals.
A perfect way to start a Sunday afternoon. There are seven more concerts in the series which all begin at noon on Sunday and tickets are only 300 pesos. The performances vary as to what is being performed each week. We only attend the ones that interest us. Details can be found here. I have to say that I was disappointed with the last number, the Hallelujah chorus, when people stood. Legend has it that in 1743, the British monarch King George II was so moved by Handel’s Hallelujah chorus that he stood out of respect for the “Lord of Lords,” the only authority above his own. When the king stands, everybody stands. And since then everyone has followed suit. Gordon Campbell also mentioned that it was thought that the King thought the concert was over and stood to leave and then remained standing. So now some stand and some don’t at each performance.
This is what happens when some stand in front of you. We didn’t stand, I just focused on the sound rather than the visual. I heard this group perform the Hallelujah chorus before when no one stood and I think it was much better that way.
Friends from Kamloops, Hannelore and Peter joined us for the afternoon. We have met them several times over the past few years here in Mazatlan. Such a beautiful theater.
Kathy and her friends were just a few rows in front of us.
Kathy and her husband Eric winter in an RV Park right in Mazatlan. She writes the blog Kathy & Eric’s Travels. Be sure to read Kathy’s write up of the concert. She took many photos and added much more information that I did. Great post Kathy.
The four of us ended up at Angelina’s for a most delicious meal.
These two were at the table next to us. The eight year old father and his 4 year old son. They were very well behaved.
Lovely thoughts to start the New Year with, on a sign board in front of Angelina’s.
…and so ended our lovely Sunday.
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