Ballet Philippines turns 50 with ‘Swan Lake’
Ballet Philippines’ (BP) “Swan Lake” celebrated its golden anniversary at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. There were big names in the cast. The Russian guest artists hailed from Mariinsky
Ballet Philippines’ (BP) “Swan Lake” celebrated its golden anniversary at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. There were big names in the cast. The Russian guest artists hailed from Mariinsky
On two weekends last week, Ballet Philippines attracted a big chunk of Metro Manila’s balletomanes with its latest revival of “Swan Lake” in time for its 50th anniversary. On opening
What if you get to live for a hundred years in this wonderful world—what would truly matter to you? I reflected on that question during a recent Chuidian family reunion,
It was sorcery of the palatable kind that announced the 50th season of Ballet Philippines.
Ballet Philippines (BP) kicks off its 50th anniversary this year with the alumni homecoming program “BalikBP@50” this July.
Ballet Philippines’ “Romeo and Juliet,” choreographed by National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes, was—I am mortified to admit—my first time to write about ballet in the country since I came back from Boston almost six years ago.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is, without a doubt, the most widely told love story of all time. It’s the classic tale of forbidden love that has been retold over and
“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life,” William Shakespeare wrote in the prologue of Romeo and Juliet, at once creating
I caught up with Ballet Philippines to see The Innovators: Carmen and other Dances. The production was a compendium of dances helmed by three of their best known choreographers: Denisa
Men flew in white skirts and women struck sharp poses in shorts, midriff tops and pointe shoes. The energy was so compelling throughout Bam Damian’s piece, “After Whom,” set to the electronic music of composer-turned filmmaker Jerrold Tarog, that every performance concluded in thunderous applause.
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