We asked the hotel staff for some recommendations on where to see an authentic flamenco show. They suggested Corral de la Moreria. It is the oldest tablao in the world and is considered the "Cathedral of Flamenco". Besides winning several awards, it has an impressive list of celebrities as its clients, amongst which are Sandra Bullock, Richard Gere, Michael Douglas and Hugh Grant. We checked the price and thought 36 Euro per person (without dinner) was rather reasonable for such a reputable tablao.
The hotel staff helped us with the reservation for the 10pm show but it was fully booked. Only the 12am show was available. We had to catch an early flight to Barcelona the next day hence the hubby and I were deliberating if we should catch the show. In the end, we went ahead with it. We thought it would be such a waste if we decided to miss it. And true enough, the flamenco show did not disappoint us. It was superb! I was completely blown away by the powerful vocal of the singers and mesmerised by the rythmic hand clapping and feet stomping. The flamenco dancers were brilliant! Every step executed by the dancers utterly took my breath away.
At the end of the show, I was hoping that they would do an encore. Sadly, they didn't. Anyway, I recorded several parts of the night's performance and I could watch them over and over again back home. Ah...it was such an amazing night. I wish it never ended.
The hubby and I made our way to Corral de la Moreria by foot as it was only a 15-20 minutes walk from the hotel. The streets of Madrid seemed so peaceful and even more beautiful at night. 
Can you spot the moon in the dark sky? 
We just had to order some tapas cos we never got tired of them. Yummy! 
Flamenco dancers performing their first dance.
Solo performance.
I am in love with the outfit.
And the fan too!
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