Ballet Manila Archives

Apr 26

Apr 26 This Month in BM History: April 1999

Dubbed as “the most successful ballet roadshow ever,” Ballet & Ballads came to Pangasinan on April 15, 1999 with a performance at the 4,000-seater Dagupan City People’s Astrodome.

Oct 3

Oct 3 Coming out of the dark: Lisa Macuja-Elizalde unboxes ‘best birthday gift ever’ in Rise!

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Features

The comeback is significant since, as the show’s title implies, it signals a new beginning for the company.

Aug 17

Aug 17 ‘Leaner but stronger’ Ballet Manila returns to ‘harder-working’ Aliw Theater complex

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News

The prima ballerina, together with husband, Manila Broadcasting Company chairman Fred J. Elizalde, earlier cut the ribbon formally opening what she described as a “harder-working complex with three distinct facilities that can hold different types of events.”

Jun 7

Jun 7 Wine flowed, flowers bloomed and love filled the air

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Features

As the Elizaldes celebrate their silver anniversary, the Ballet Manila Archives shares the following report of the couple’s wedding day published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on June 11, 1997.

Feb 25

Feb 25 Ballet Manila returns to Star City with program echoing hope

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News

Ballet Manila will perform at the Activity Center of the refurbished Star City starting February 26, Saturday, and February 27, Sunday.

Sep 21

Sep 21 Ballet Manila Moments: On pointe at the circus

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Ballet Manila Moments

This clip was taken from a Circus D’Ballet performance in 2019 featuring Tony Fabella’s Magandang Gabi and Osias Barroso and Gerardo Francisco’s Sumayaw Sumunod.

Aug 16

Aug 16 25 life lessons I learned from ballet - #10

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25 Life Lessons

10. If you build it, they will come…

Sep 1

Sep 1 Gia Macuja-Atchison flies home for ‘Ibong Adarna’ and for her family

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Interviews

No matter how many times she’s done it, stepping on stage still brings jitters to Gia Macuja-Atchison.

Jul 18

Jul 18 Manila honors MBC’s Fred J. Elizalde, BM’s Rudy De Dios

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News

Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) chairman and Ballet Manila benefactor Fred J. Elizalde and Ballet Manila principal dancer Rudy De Dios were recently honored by the City of Manila with the Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Awards.

Jun 7

Jun 7 Celebrating a marriage of the arts

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Features

Alongside their romance, the artistic sparks flew between the prolific painter and the ballet dancer.

May 12

May 12 This Month in BM History: May 1998

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This Month In BM History

Gabriela, OPM, Atbp… The Philippine Centennial Celebration of Ballet Manila was staged on May 30 and 31 at the GSIS Theater.

Apr 6

Apr 6 This Month in BM History: April 1997

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This Month In BM History

Ballet Manila marked two significant milestones in April 1997: its transfer to a new base with a unique studio and its first official Ballet Manila Summer Workshop.