Filipino tenor Arthur Espiritu to perform with Filfest
MANILA, Philippines - Experience the superb artistry of tenor Arthur Espiritu in the Filfest Cultural Foundation 2013 series’ final offering, sponsored by Insular Life, titled “Opera Gala†on Nov. 9, Saturday, at the Insular Life Auditorium, Insular Life Building Filinvest Corporate City.
Tenor Arthur Espiritu was the first Filipino to conquer major opera companies in the world including the prestigious Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Opera Fuoco in France, Piccolo Teatro di Milano, Theatre St. Gallen in Switzerland, Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris, Israel Opera in Tel Aviv, Opera North of England, Connecticut Opera, Austin and Santa Fe to name a few. More major opera companies scheduled to be conquered in the next three years.
A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Espiritu won the grand prize in the distinguished 2009 George London Award, the La Scala award from the prestigious Belvedere Vocal Competition in Vienna, the Irene Dalis Vocal Competition and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition.
Joining him are three of the country’s premier artists headed by the 2012 Aliw Awardee for Best Actress in a Musical and grand prize winner of the Jovita Fuentes Vocal Competition — Soprano Myramae Meneses the singer/actress Ana Feleo returning after her critically successful performance as Carmen in Lyric Opera Production of Bizet’s Opera Carmen early this year; the country’s foremost bass baritone and the assistant conductor of the famed UST Singers, Noel Azcona. Distinguished collaborating pianists Najib Ismail and Mary Anne Espina will accompany the artists performing excerpts from some of the best-loved operas including Carmen, La Bioheme, Samson and Delilah, L’ Elisir D’ Amore to name a few. The concert will be performed with Supertitle, an English translation projected above the stage.
This concert is made possible in partnership with Insular Life as main benefactor, Vivere Hotel, Conti’s Pastry Shop & Restaurant, San Miguel Corporation, Tollways Corporation, CITRA Corporation and Lyric Piano.
For tickets, call Marie at 585-3823 or 0917-8176143.
