Our first opera, May 11

Today we went to our first opera, The Abduction from the Seraglio, by Mozart, written when he was only 25.  We really enjoyed it, even though it was in German with Hungarian subtitles.  Like Shakespeare, things are repeated.  Plus, plots are pretty basic.  We were in the ninth row, so had good, but not comfortable seats which was a bit of a surprise for it being such a famous opera house.  Mark pre ordered coffee and a Danish for intermission, which were waiting for us at a table in the elegant cafe. The Opera House is lavish, neo-renaissance and considered an architectural masterpiece.  It opened in 1884.  It is famous for excellent acoustics.   There were many bows and unison clapping at the end, which was interesting, plus bows in front of the curtain after the first two acts.

We then strolled to the Jewish bistro, Macesz Huszar, that we had not found previously and had a fabulous lunch.  Mark had an almond encrusted schnitzel with a delicious cucumber salad. We both had cold sugar pea with mint soup that was great.  I had a salad with strawberries and elderflower dressing.  Yummy!
We strolled back through the main shopping area where there was live music, street food, children's activities and, overall, people out enjoying a sunny Saturday.

Later, we strolled in a new direction, discovered some vibrant areas and got some soup at a strictly soup place which changes their soup daily.  I had cold raspberry and Mark had a creamy lentil.  Both delicious and eaten by the river on a gorgeous evening.