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PHOTOS: Get a First Look at NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA 2019!

The Philippines' first full-length opera, National Artists Guillermo Tolentino and Felipe Padilla De Leon's most beloved 1957 opera, 'Noli Me Tangere' (Huwag Mo Salangin/Touch Me Not) returns to the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) main theatre, Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, from March 8-10, 2019.

VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals For NOLI ME TANGERE in Manila

The Philippines' first full-length opera, National Artists Guillermo Tolentino and Felipe Padilla De Leon's most beloved 1957 opera, “Noli Me Tangere” (Huwag Mo Salangin/Touch Me Not) returns to the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) main theatre, Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, from March 8-10, 2019.

Join the Fan Art Contest; Win A Pair of Tickets to NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA!

Join the Fan Art Contest; Win A Pair of Tickets to NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA!

Meet the Cast of 2019 NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA; Two Weeks Till Opening Night!

The Philippines' first full-length opera, National Artists Guillermo Tolentino and Felipe Padilla De Leon's most beloved 1957 opera, 'Noli Me Tangere' (Huwag Mo Salangin/Touch Me Not) returns to the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) main theatre, Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, from March 8-10, 2019.

NOLI ME TANGERE, The Opera Cast Performance Schedule Announced

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and J&S Productions Inc., with support from the Honorable Senator Loren Legarda, are thrilled to announce the performance schedule of the previously named main casts of the restaging of Felipe Padilla De Leon's 'Noli Me Tangere, The Opera' at the CCP on March 8-10, 2019.

NOLI ME TANGERE, THE OPERA Reveals Full Cast, Creative Team

The Philippines' first full-length opera, National Artists Guillermo Tolentino and Felipe Padilla De Leon's most beloved 1957 opera, 'Noli Me Tangere' (Huwag Mo Salangin/Touch Me Not) returns to the Cultural Center of the Philippines' (CCP) main theatre, Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, from March 8-10, 2019.

Exclusive: Sneak Peek at NOLI ME TANGERE, The Opera in Rehearsal

Maestro Herminigildo Ranera led the music rehearsal of 'Noli Me Tangere, The Opera's' 60th-anniversary production at Philippine Women's University auditorium last weekend, exactly a week before the show's gala premiere at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

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.

Photo Coverage: NOLI ME TANGERE, The Opera Meets the Press

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and J&S Productions Inc., in cooperation with Ayala Foundation, will co-present the Philippines' first full-length opera Noli Me Tangere, The Opera's 60th-anniversary production at the CCP's Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo from January 28 (gala premiere) to February 3, 2017.

Director Jerry Sibal Revisits Old Binondo, Manila in 'Noli Me Tangere, The Opera'

For better or worse, Filipino identity is shaped by a legacy of mixed heritage. For Jerry Sibal--a Filipino of Chinese descent living in Manhattan--returning to his native Manila is a source of pride and creative renewal.