Just when I thought that I'd come to the end of my Mexico experience, Ruth and Marty pulled out all the stops for one last big horray.
The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra was on tour in Mexico City, so late this afternoon we got on the metro downtown, and 30 minutes later stood in front of the Torre Latinoamericana...
...and the Palacio de Bellas Artes, site of the performance.
On tap for the evening were works by Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff, but perhaps the highlight of the evening was Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, performed by pianist Denis Kozhukhin. It was spectacular.
Speaking of spectacular, here's the inside of the palace:
As far as I understand, it took a long time to construct the palace - 30 years (1904 - 1934). Construction was halted several times, such as when the building began to sink due to Mexico City's soft subsoil, as well as during the Mexican Revolution.
The evening was clinched by a visit to the Limosneros restaurant. Great atmosphere, warm decor, and the food - classical Mexican with a modern twist - was good too. Their tortilla soup was mmmmm good. I also tried a bit of the creme brulee - exquisite.
After dinner we thought about going for a walk and see the big cathedral which is just a few blocks away, but I voted to go back home. I was tired.
Tomorrow: last day in Mexico. Sniff sniff...
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