Millennials cheer De Leon opera
Metro Manila’s millennials probably had their first taste of Filipino opera Friday afternoon in one of the last performances of Felipe Padilla de Leon’s “Noli Me Tangere” based on the famous novel of Dr. Jose Rizal.
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A ‘Noli’ like no other at Resorts World
By PABLO A. TARIMAN FELIPE Padilla de Leon’s opera, “Noli Me Tangere” has enjoyed several well-received revivals since its world premiere in 1957 at the FEU Auditorium. One saw its grand staging at the CCP main theater in 1987 with the Maria Clara of Andion Fernandez, the Ibarra of Nolyn Cabahug and the Sisa
New York ‘Noli’ has Andrew Fernando as Padre Damaso
By PABLO A. TARIMAN DISTINGUISHED Filipino baritone Andrew Fernando takes his first crack as Padre Damaso in the Felipe Padilla de Leon opera, “Noli Me Tangere” in New York on October 4, 5, 6 at the Kaye Playhouse of Hunter College in New York. Last heard as Germont in La Traviata, Sharpless in Madama
