HARANA *excited*

I've got my tickets reserved already!! :) The question is, do YOU?

The entry below was taken from the official blog at http://philippineoperacompany.com/harana/

PHILIPPINE OPERA COMPANY LAUNCHES “HARANA”

Eight of the country’s most awarded classical singers will come together in one show to outdo each other in a rare display of vocal powers.

The Philippine Opera Company, home of the country’s premiere opera singers, proudly presents HARANA.Featuring the golden voices of sopranos Ana Feleo, Deeda Barretto, Karla Gutierrez, Florence Aguilar, tenors, Glen Gaerlan, Sherwin Sozon and baritones Jack Salud and Lawrence Jatayna. This show promises to take its audience to a spectacular musical journey showcasing the very best of Philippine music. From indigenous and pre-colonial to contemporary and fusion, each musical suite is theatrically presented with authenticity, originality and visual excitement.

HARANA is Philippine Opera Company’s newest addition to its exciting line up of show packages. Composed of 8 highly classically trained singers – 4 male and female singers – Harana aims to showcase the evolution of Philippine music through song and movement. Each suite is theatrically presented with authenticity, originality and visual excitement. The word “Harana” is the Tagalog (the predominant Philippine dialect) name of a traditional form of courtship in which a man woos a woman’s affection by singing underneath her window. The creation of each Harana suite is a product of thorough research with the commitment to preserve indigenous Philippine music and its appropriate dance and folklore. It also aims to restructure and enhance these research findings to evolve repertoires suited to the demands of contemporary theater; and to promote international goodwill through performances at home and abroad. The result is an absolute feast to the senses.

In cooperation with Narda’s and Yuchengco Group of Companies. HARANA shall be staged on August 28, 29, and 30, 2008, 8:00 pm at the Carlos P. Romulo auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati. For ticket reservation please contact Doris Campaña at 892-8786 or Ticketworld at 8919999 or log on to www.philippineoperacompany.com