Harana repeat slated

MANILA, Philippines - Due to insistent public demand, Philippine Opera Company’s Ang Bagong Harana returns on stage this month.

From children’s songs to tribal chants, from planting songs to courtship ditties, from stirring kundiman to the delightful showstoppers by Sylvia La Torre, Ang Bagong Harana will showcase the best of all the Filipino composers from different music genres — Nicanor Abelardo, Ryan Cayabyab, Willy Cruz, Francisco Santiago, Antonio Molina, Resti Umali, George Canseco, Ernani Cuenco, Levi Celerio, Jose Estrella, Constancio de Guzman and Felipe de leon, to name a few.

Ang Bagong Harana is a must-see production for every Filipino because it represents the very best of what we are and can be. The musical revue is also a musical treat to foreigners as an initial step to immerse themselves in a truly authentic Filipino music environment with the hope of making them understand Filipino cultural and musical heritage.

Ang Bagong Harana will feature Philippine theater’s celebrated singers — Karla Gutierrez, Aizel Prietos, Cris Go, Janine Santos, KL Dizon, Lawrence Jatayna, Michael Odeomene, Nazer Salcedo, Al Gatmaitan and Jurgen Untenberg with the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group providing the authentic Filipino dance movements.

Directed by Floy Quintos, Ang Bagong Harana will have a limited run on Oct. 12, 18, 19 at 8 p.m. with matinees on Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.

For tickets, call 822-9609 or 0917-5272880, Ticketworld at 891-9999 or follow Philippine Opera Company on Facebook.