MANILA, Philippines - The second season of Philippine Opera Company’s Young Artists Series opens with “Opera Sung. Opera Acted†featuring some of the country’s leading theater actors joining the Young Artists in a rollicking and fun performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado on Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m., at the Opera Haus.
The Mikado — a comic opera in two acts with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert — features Jon Vera Perez, Al Gatmaitan, Jun Ofracio, Nomer Son, Cris Go, Paulina Yeung, Karla Gutierrez and Clarissa Ocampo with the special participation of Roden Araneta. Accompanying artists for the evening are Karl Estudillo and Marvin Dizon.
The Young Artists Series is sponsored by the Friends of the Philippine Opera Foundation’s Artistic and Audience Development Programs. Admission is free. For inquiries call Philippine Opera Company at 822-9609 or 0917-5272880.