Opera Evening: Beverley Chiat (Soprano), Violina Anguelov (Mezzo-Soprano), Nicola Cencherle (Tenor) & Albert Combrink (Piano)

15 November 2013

"La Masseria"  - Old World Italian good food, hospitality, warm hosts. How many restaurant-owner just hug and kiss you as you walk in the door to come and make music for them? Special place, special people.

“La Masseria” – Old World Italian good food, hospitality, warm hosts. How many restaurant-owner just hug and kiss you as you walk in the door to come and make music for them? Special place, special people.

The powerfailures were surely caused by of one of  the heaviest and longest turnder-storms the province has endured.

The powerfailures were surely caused by of one of the heaviest and longest thunder-storms the province has endured.

 

Albert Combrink, Bev Chiat, Violina Anguelov

Albert Combrink, Bev Chiat, Violina Anguelov

Albert Combrink, Bev Chiat, Violina Anguelov

Albert Combrink, Bev Chiat, Violina Anguelov

Bev Chiat, Violina Anguelov

Bev Chiat, Violina Anguelov

That moment mid concert when the power goes off mid-aria and the keyboard cuts out under your fingers. And the tenor goes on singing in the dark. The soprano and mezzo come in on the chorus on pitch, still acapella. And the power comes on again in the second verse & you fall back in asif nothing happened

That moment mid concert when the power goes off mid-aria and the keyboard cuts out under your fingers. And the tenor goes on singing in the dark. The soprano and mezzo come in on the chorus on pitch, still acapella. And the power comes on again in the second verse & you fall back in asif nothing happened

 

Albert COmbrink

Albert COmbrink

Albert Combrink, Bev Chiat

VIolina Anguelov

VIolina Anguelov

wine ladies

“Uva Mira” Wines did a special Wine-tasting for us. Lovely ladies Lara Shargey and Meg Antonie looking after the guests. Check them out at: http://www.uvamira.com/

 

Albert Combrink, Beverley Chiat, Violina Anguelov

Albert Combrink, Beverley Chiat, Violina Anguelov –

We could have danced all night, but sang instead — When they power came back on!

Albert Combrink, Beverley Chiat, Violina Anguelov

Albert Combrink, Beverley Chiat, Violina Anguelov

Niccola Cencherle

Niccola Cencherle:

Much loved. “Nessun Dorma” at 74 that has the plates rattling on the tables and the heartstrings tugging in the breast of the most hard-hearted. God bless you, you wonderful man.

 

"Somewhere over the rainbow" actually replaced the original "When you walked through a storm". Little did we know the heavens were going to open enough to have the hospital at the bottom end of the same road to be evacuated. — with Beverley Chiat and Violina Anguelov.

“Somewhere over the rainbow” actually replaced the original “When you walked through a storm”. Little did we know the heavens were going to open enough to have the hospital at the bottom end of the same road to be evacuated. — with Beverley Chiat and Violina Anguelov.

Candles made for beautiful effects as the powerfailure set everyone in a panic. At least the kitchen runs on GAS!

Candles made for beautiful effects as the powerfailure set everyone in a panic. At least the kitchen runs on GAS!

Orchids

Orchids

 And the pudding. I deserved that fourth helping...


And the pudding. I deserved that fourth helping…

When you think you've done them all, Nicci Cencherle brings out a Neapolitan Song you've never heard before and makes you want to hear it again.

When you think you’ve done them all, Nicci Cencherle brings out a Neapolitan Song you’ve never heard before and makes you want to hear it again.

The food is deliscious

"Sempre Libera" with an Electrifying E Flat at the end. If you didn't hear it, you missed out, What a thrill.

“Sempre Libera” with an Electrifying E Flat at the end. If you didn’t hear it, you missed out, What a thrill.

Arriving during one of the biggest storms to hit Cape Town in many years, we found the restaurant was in darkness. Disaster for performing with an Electric Piano! But between Gas, a house packed with an appreciative audience and a miraculous restoration of electricity, the show did go on!

Arriving during one of the biggest storms to hit Cape Town in many years, we found the restaurant was in darkness. Disaster for performing with an Electric Piano! But between Gas, a house packed with an appreciative audience and a miraculous restoration of electricity, the show did go on!

 

La Masseria Restaurant (Stellenbosch), R44, Stellenbosch, Opposite Mooiberge Farmstall

Booking: 021 881 3654

http://www.lamasseria.co.za
info@lamasseria.co.za

Physical address: R44, Stellenbosch, Opposite Mooiberge Farmstall

Cuisine: Pizzas, Italian

Ambience: Authentic Culture, Comfy & Casual, Family Friendly

Opening times: Monday to Saturday 8am-close

 

Directions to La Masseria Restaurant (Stellenbosch)

Travel on the N2 from Cape Town City Centre. Take the Broadway Boulevard (R44) exit toward Stellenbosch / Somerset. Turn left onto Broadway Boulevard (R44) and continue to follow the R44. The destination will be on the left after about 8,7kms before you reach Annadale Road.

Latitude
-34.0012911286874
-34° 0′ 4.65″

Longitude
18.8243911176687
18° 49′ 27.81″