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Arthur Espiritu triumphs in Dvorak opera

Tenor Arthur Espiritu triumphed as The Prince in the Dvorak opera Rusalka with soprano Serenad Uyar in the title role staged middle of May at Opera de Massy, the youngest opera house in France. What’s remarkable about his performance is that the tenor sang the part not in French or German but in Czech!

Arthur Espiritu triumphs in Dvorak opera

The look of impunity

There was something in Teves’ cold stare and body movement that reeks of impunity, of someone used to escape punishment.

The look of impunity

PPO shines in UK

After a well-received 40th concert season at the Samsung Theater, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) under music director Maestro Grzegorz Nowak has embarked on a nine-city tour of the United Kingdom.

PPO shines in UK

An orange-red sheen: Annatto in Philippine food

What is annatto? We call it achuete, from the Nahuatl word achiotl, a native of tropical America, introduced to the Philippines by the Spanish. Annatto comes from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana), a natural dye with golden yellow to orange-red hues. Its nickname, lipstick tree, comes from its use as cosmetic.

An orange-red sheen: Annatto in Philippine food