Nonie Buencamino opens musical theater concerts at the CCP

Nonie Buencamino

June 13, 2013, 7:30 PM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

The Cultural Center of the Philippines presents a musical concert series entitled Triple Threats: Leading Men and Women of Philippine Musical Theater featuring three of the country’s musical theater heavyweights. Kicking of the series is acclaimed actor for stage, television and film Nonie Buencamino in Much Ado About Nonie happening on June 13, 2013, 7:30 PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

Buencamino started his professional acting career back in 1983 with Repertory Philippines. He also served as a pioneering member of the Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company. Since then, he has won numerous awards and citations including the 2005 Aliw Best Stage Actor in Mario O’Hara’s Palasyo ni Valentin, 2005 Asian TV Awards Best Actor for Magpakailanman, and Star Awards Best Supporting Actor for Milagros, Midnight Dancers, and Batad among many others.

He is currently seen on the television series Dugong Buhay airing over at ABS-CBN and was also part of the top rating series Walang Hanggan also shown in the same network. He was recently seen on stage as the King at the Resorts World Manila’s The King and I and as Tirso at Tanghalang Pilipino’s Stageshow.

According to the press release, this concert will take the audience on a personal journey from theater to mainstream show business with a mix of the two in between. Guest artists for this event include Mitch Valdez, daughter Delphine Buencamino and wife Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino. Musical director Jed Balsamo leads a five piece band in this concert.

Upcoming concerts of Triple Threats: Leading Men and Women of Philippine Musical Theater series will feature Audie Gemora on July 5, 2013 and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo on August 15, 2013. Subscription package for all three concerts is also available for P1500 Orchestra Center and P1200 Orchestra Side.

Ticket prices:

P800 Orchestra Center

P600 Orchestra Side

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

For inquiries:

CCP Box Office 832-3704

Rico Blanco stages solo concert at Music Museum

June 12, 2013, 8:30 PM

Music Museum

Greenhills Shopping Center

San Juan

A festive Philippine Independence Day celebration is set to happen as Rico Blanco stages his first ever solo concert entitled Rico Blanco Live! at the Music Museum this June 12, 2013 at 8:30 PM.

Five years after going solo and two albums (Your Universe and Galactik Fiestamatik) later, Rico Blanco is set to perform his greatest. Rico Blanco Live! is expected to exceed the audio visual spectacle of his album launch and Fiesto sa Bistro that created a lot of buzz from those who were able to see them.

Performing as his alter ego Fiesto Bandido, Blanco gives his greatest hits from his vast repertoire as a solo artist (Amats, Burado, Lipat Bahay, Your Universe, Antukin, Posible, and Yugto) and as the former frontman of Rivermaya (214, You’ll be Safe Here, Umaaraw, Umuulan, Elesi, and Awit ng Kabataan) the Galacitk Fiestamatik treatment: electronic arrangement featuring heavy and distinct drumbeats.

Rico Blanco Live! is presented by Warner Music Philippines along with Smart Communications.

Tickets prices:

P1300 VIP

P1000 Orchestra

P700 Balcony

For inquiries:

Music Museum 721-6726

SM Tickets 470-2222

TicketWorld 891-9999

Galactik Fiestamatik, released by WarnerMusic Philippines is now available in record stores nationwide. Amats and the rest of the tracks are also available for digital download over at  iTunes.

Galactik Fiestamatik

Tracks

1. Amats

2. Burado

3. Lipat Bahay

4. When the Wheels Turn

5. Sayaw

6. Hours and Days

7. Chismis

8. What It Is?

9. Ngayon

Zarzuela recital opens Spanish Festival at the CCP

Tenor Enrique Viana

June 11, 2013, 8:00 PM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Enrique Viana, tenor

Daniel Oyarzabal, piano

The Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Embassy of Spain and Instituto Cervantes de Manila open Sonidos de España, Spanish Festival at the CCP with an evening of music via Romantico Enrique Viana (The Unending Passion of the Zarzuela) this June 11, 2013, 8:00 PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

This one night music event featuring tenor Enrique Viana and pianist Daniel Oyarzabal will highlight the Zarzuela, a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular song, as well as dance. The zarzuela is yet another Spanish art form that was adapted locally and turned into what is known as the sarswela. The sarswela had its heyday during the early 20^th century before the onset of World War II. This recital will be a good opportunity for audiences to see and hear for themselves the Zaruela.

Pianist Daniel Oyarzabal

According to the press release, tenor Enrique Viana studied singing at the Royal Conservatory of Music before taking extensive studies in Barcelona, Milan, Siena, Rome and Paris. Aside from the Zarzuela, Enrique has also portrayed the traditional operatic roles such as the Duke in Rigoletto, Alfredo in La Traviata, Fenton in Falstaff, Basilio in The Marriage of Figaro, Ernesto in Don Pasqual and Tonio in La fille du regiment, Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, and Ramiro in La Cenerentola among other roles. Viana will be accompanied at the concert by pianist Daniel Oyarzabal.

Romantico Enrique Viana (The Unending Passion of the Zarzuela), a part of the Sonidos de España Spanish Festival at the CCP is free admission and open to the public. The other event of the festival is the De Dolores flamenco concert featuring Eduardo Guerrero happening on June 14-15, 2013, 8:00 PM at the CCP Little Theater.

Ticket price:

Free admission

For inquiries:

Instituto Cervantes 526-1485

Cultural Center of the Philippines 832-1125 local 1601

Russian soprano Anna Netrebko stars in Met Opera's L'Elisir d'Amore screening at the CCP

May 28, 2013, 2:00 & 7:00 PM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

After the drama and the tragedy in Aida and Rigoletto, things take a light and comedic turn as the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Metropolitan Opera, in cooperation with the Opera Guild Foundation of the Philippines, present the high definition screening of L’Elisir d’Amore this May 28, 2013 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM at the CCP’s Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

This screening of L’Elisir d’Amore, an opera composed by Gaetano Donizetti, is the latest in the series of Metropolitan Opera productions to be shown in high definition video and Dolby Surround sound at the CCP. This production stars Russian soprano Anna Netrebko, currently one of opera’s biggest stars in the role of Adina. Joining Netrebko in this opera include Matthew Polenzani portraying the role of Nemorino, Mariusz Kwiecien as the sergeant Belcore, and Ambrogio Maestri essaying the role of Dulcamara. Bartlett Sher directs while Maurizio Benini conducts in this production.

This will be my first time to see a work of Donizetti and I’m looking forward to see how L’Elisir d’Amore is similar and/or different to operas by other Italian composers like Verdi and Puccini. And I think that it’s about time that I get to watch an opera wherein the female lead doesn’t end up dead. Una furtiva lagrima is said to be the most popular aria in the opera although I am not familiar with it. But I’ll get to hear it within context come May 28, 2013.

Subsequent Met Opera HD screenings include Maria Stuarda on July 9, 2013 and The Tempest on August 20, 2013.

Ticket price:

P500

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

For inquiries:

CCP Box Office 832-3704, 832-1125 local 1409

TicketWorld 891-9999