The Philippine Opera
Company’s (POC) critically-acclaimed Filipino musical production “ ANG BAGONG
HARANA ” goes on its third re-run from October 18 until October 28 at 8 p.m.
with a new theme “An Ode to Mother
Nature”. With the increasing concern
over the health of our planet, POC has
decided to focus efforts on bringing
attention to the plight of Mother Earth. There will be matinees at 3:30 p.m. on
October 20, 21, 27 and 28 at the Carlos P. Romulo Theater, RCBC Plaza, Makati
City.
For the October show,
audiences will be treated to a brand new suite in the repertoire -- An Ode to
Mother Nature. Over the past months, our country has been beset by calamities
and disasters of magnifying proportions. And with these comes a clarion call
for Filipinos to open their hearts and minds by seriously helping in the
various preservation programs geared towards our Mother Nature before its too
late. Quite a serious note, yet, translated into a song, it is very meaningful
and heart-wrenching.
Two OPM compositions
will be interpreted with a fresher mood and tone. Both songs shall also
symbolize Philippine Opera Company’s advocacy to help preserve our Mother Nature.
The company of ten singers is made up of
theater actors and singers Karla Gutierrez, Aizel Prietos, Charley Magalit,
Janine Santos, Marian Santiago, Arlynne Tecson, Lawrence Jatayna, Noel Rayos,
Nazer Salcedo, Marvin Gayramon and Al Gatmaitan with the special participation
of the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group. Most have appeared in plays and musicals.
None of them are what you would call " mainstream ". And that is
precisely what makes their performances all the more poignant and powerful.
“It is a difficult
effort to try and do something truly Filipino nowadays still bearing in mind
the continuing influx of ‘ foreign acts and shows ’ until December 2012,” points
out Karla Guiterrez, head of POC.
Originally
conceived and directed by award-winning writer/director Floy Quintos, “ Ang
Bagong Harana ” shall still carry the original repertoire which showcases the
best works of noted Filipino composers from different music genres --- Nicanor
Abelardo, Ryan Cayabyab, Willy Cruz, Francisco Santiago, Antonio Molina, Resti
Umali, George Canseco, Ernani Cuenco, Levi Celerio, Jose Estrella, Constancio
De Guzman and Felipe de Leon, to name a few.
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ticket sales, please call Philippine Opera Company at 822-9609 or 0917-5272880
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