Remembering Shakespeare — Ballet Manila Archives

Apr 23

Apr 23 Remembering Shakespeare

As the literary world commemorates the 402nd death anniversary of William Shakespeare, Ballet Manila celebrates his genius by remembering the company's performances of one of his most-beloved plays: Romeo and Juliet.

Widely regarded as the most romantic love story of all time, the tale of the star-crossed lovers and their warring families continue to resonate to this day.

Happy Shakespeare Day!

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Two heroines: Laura and Flerida

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There are two heroines in Balagtas' masterpiece, Laura and Flerida. Both of them are blessed with mesmerizing beauty.

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Florante: The man destined to be the savior and king

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The main character of Francisco Balagtas' masterpiece is an exemplary man who believes in pure love and unassuming kindness.

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Ballet Manila in Full Color: Blue magic

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Ballet Manila is memorable in blue.

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Under Construction: Love in the midst of adversity

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In this video from the rehearsals of Ballet Manila’s Florante at Laura, the lovers share a tender moment. Performing the title roles are principal dancers Abigail Oliveiro and Joshua Enciso.

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Talk About Dance

Talk About Dance: Peggy Lee

Talk About Dance

If that’s all there is, my friends, then let’s keep dancing.

Talk About Dance

An epic journey: Choreographers Gerardo Francisco Jr. and Martin Lawrance on creating the first Florante at Laura ballet

The great thing about Florante at Laura, as the two choreographers point out, is that it has so many varied elements to it

This Month In BM History

This Month in BM History: September 2005

This Month In BM History

People’s Artist of Russia Sergey Vikulov had choreographed his version of La Fille Mal Gardee (The Naughty Daughter) on Lisa Macuja Elizalde and Osias Barroso back in 1999.

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Ties that bind: Ballet Manila wows audiences in Malaysia

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“A ballet dancer’s work is never done!” declared Lisa Macuja Elizalde. “We continue to always take class, train, and push our bodies to the limit in order to perform effortlessly on stage.”

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Ballet Manila in Full Color: A blast of blue-green

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Ballet Manila is cool in blue-green.

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Keeping Fit

For Jessa Balote, being optimistic is the key to one’s wellbeing

Keeping Fit

Though Jessa was happy with her strong comeback and eventual promotion to soloist, she knew that there was something extra she could do for herself and for her dancing.

Keeping Fit