As the curtain fell on the last show of Ballet Philippines’ Sapphire Season, the company bid a...
A ballet classic like “Giselle” is always a curiosity to watch, if only to compare the past Giselles one has seen to the new one.
Ballet Philippines’ Blue Moon Season will feature “Giselle” on Sept. 19 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) with Filipino-American ballerina Stella Abrera in the title role opposite the Albrecht of James Whiteside.
One of our leading dance companies, Ballet Philippines (BP), is in a celebratory mood. And well they should be.
In a special repeat performance, Ballet Philippines’ highly celebrated restaging of “Giselle” returns this September 19-21 to the CCP Main Theater. The beloved romantic ballet is once again being restaged by the Philippines’ premier danseur, Nonoy Froilan to start off the Blue Moon Series, a two-week fundraising series celebrating the company’s sapphire milestone.
Ballet Philippines, the country’s flagship dance company proudly announces the return of “Giselle” from September 19 – 21 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines—Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater).
On opposite sides of the CCP rehearsal hall, the principal dancers of “Giselle” are quietly internalizing their roles. Katherine Trofeo, who is in the second cast of Ballet Philippines’ season opener, shrouds herself in silence while her partner, Jean Marc Cordero, draws a serious countenance as he preps up for his role.
Ballet Philippines’ concept for its 44th season waxes philosophical about the role of the arts in enlightening the public.
