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Jun 9

Jun 9 Talk about dance: Kelli Berglund

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No matter how busy I am, I find time for dance.

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Florante at Laura, the ballet

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Ballet Manila's performance of Florante at Laura is not just a dance but a profoundly moving and inspiring artistic achievement.

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Adolfo’s sin

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Adolfo lacks this kind of acceptance of the “law of Heaven.” Thus, he disrespects and violates it.

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‘Florante at Laura’ in the key of Mr. C

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At 70, National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab is specific about the projects he still wants to take on.

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Fathers and sons

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Balagtas' Florante at Laura features two fathers and sons, each with unique and complex dynamics: the noble Duke Briceo and his son Florante of Albania and the ignoble Sultan Ali-Adab and his son Aladin of Persia.

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A nod to the classic: Building the world of Ballet Manila’s Florante at Laura through sets and costumes

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To successfully achieve the cinematic feel for their upcoming production Florante at Laura, Ballet Manila has welcomed to their artistic team two previous collaborators: set designer Mio Infante and the costume design team Make it Happen Workshop.

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Under Construction: The cinematic choreography of ‘Florante at Laura’

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In this clip, we get a rare look at the actual process of creation. Working with principal dancer Joshua Enciso and company artist Jefferson Balute, Gerardo tweaks a specific movement in a battle scene when Joshua as Florante defeats his many enemies.

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