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| Armida Siguion-Reyna |
Guiseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” at the Cultural Center of the Philippines last weekend was a welcome treat that went way beyond my expectations, and apparently everyone else’s, too. I was so proud of the Filipino cast led by soprano Rachelle Gerodias, tenor Arthur Espiritu and baritone Andrew Fernando; of the entire production; an immediate fan of the Korean conductor Jae-Joon Lee, and if I had the strength, would have had my picture taken with all of them. But wait, I am going ahead of the story.
“La Traviata” is unarguably one of the most popular operas, of all time. Based on La Dame aux camellias, by Alexander Dumas, in turn it’s been made the basis of so many other works all over the world; a ballet, yet another opera, various plays, a painting, Amado Hernandez’s short story “Wala Nang Lunas,” and 10 films, with perhaps Greta Garbo’s Camille as the most well-known, and, hereabouts, Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20120306com4.html
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