BWW Review: NOLI ME TANGERE, The Opera Goes For A Grand Staging
60 years after its original run in Manila, 'Noli Me Tangere, the Opera' is back for a limited engagement at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Main Hall. The show's producers, Jerry Sibal (also the show's director) and Edwin Josue, Filipinos both based in the United States, are going all out in making this production worth their trip back to the Philippines. Read to see what our critic thinks.
Photo Flash: Production Shots of NOLI ME TANGERE, The Opera 2017
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and J&S Productions Inc., in cooperation with Ayala Foundation, present the 60th-anniversary production of National Artists Felipe de Leon and Guillermo Tolentino's grand opera NOLI ME TANGERE, which opened last Saturday, January 28, and will run through Friday, February 3, at CCP's Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo.
Meet the Full Cast of NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA 60th-Anniversary Production
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and J&S Productions Inc., in cooperation with Ayala Foundation, have announced the full cast for the 60th-anniversary production of the Philippines' first full-length opera, Noli Me Tangere, an opera by National Artists Felipe de Leon and Guillermo Tolentino, directed by Jerry Sibal, featuring the newly formed 53-piece Noli Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Herminigildo Ranera.
Winter Opera Saint Louis to Present Charles Gounod's FAUST, 11/8-10
Winter Opera Saint Louis kicks off its seventh season Friday, November 8th (8pm) and Sunday, November 10th (3pm) with Charles Gounod's FAUST, sponsored by Morgan Stanley. Based upon Goethe's tragedy and Michel Carre's play, the story has become iconic: Mephistopheles entices the disillusioned philosopher Faust with the opportunity to have his every desire on earth…in exchange for his soul. Faust's decision threatens to destroy his community, especially his true love, Marguerite. Gounod's score abounds with some of opera's greatest gems, including Valentin's "Avant de quitter ces lieux," Faust's "Salut! demeure chaste et pure," and Marguerite's famous Jewel Song "Ah! Je ris de me voir!"