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Flamenco that was worth the price
Having heard that seeing flamenco could be such a rip off, we did a lot of research to find Los Gallos in La Plaza de Santa Cruz in Sevilla. The taxi ride from the old city was reasonable and we were dropped off in front of what looked like a a typical Soho nightclub. We were early, but there was already a line for the late show at 23:30. When we got in, we found out why. Instead of typical nightclub seating around a dance floor, Los Gallos was set up as a small theater with rows of seating and tiny beverage tables. Our tickets (purchased in advance at the Hotel Casa Imperial) included a comp drink, so we didn't get a look at the drink prices. Although the theater was filled to capacity, we felt very comfortable in the center of the second row (Casa Imperial preferred seats). The show was spectacular. Five bailaoras performed separate numbers depicting different dance styles. El Pelon, bailaores, showed us what a man in superb condition to do to the beat of a guitar and hand clapping. The cantaores were very authentic sounding and guitarras were superb. Many of the guests that night were locals and were very appreciative of the performance. They spared us the stiff costuming I had seen worn in Madrid and this seemed much more authentic and passionate. Finger snapping replaced castinettes and nothing was lost by the substitution. This was by far the best show I've seen in Spain. Business casual. Many in the audience are students and are dressed more casually.
