The Ballet Manila Archives is the repository of documents, print, photographic, audio and video materials and memorabilia relating to the history of Ballet Manila and the life and career of its founder, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. This site is powered by Ms. Elizalde and Project Art, Inc.
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In this video, Lisa Macuja-Elizalde is partnered by principal dancer Rudy De Dios. Narrating the story is the late actress Luz Fernandez whose portrayal of Lola Basyang was an important part of many Filipinos’ childhood.
In this special series marking National Literature Month, we revisit in photos the three tales of distinguished Filipino author Severino Reyes, as retold by Christine Bellen, which were adapted into Ballet Manila’s Tatlong Pang Kuwento ni Lola Basyang in 2013.
Co-presented by Star City and Manila Broadcasting Company, Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang began its holiday run last December 15 at Aliw Theater and will continue with shows until January 2, 2019.
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde's evolution from a ballerina to a choreographer is a story that is now unfolding and finally being written.
Labingdalawang Masasayang Prinsesa was one of the three tales featured in Tatlo Pang Kuwento ni Lola Basyang, the second set of ballet adaptations that Ballet Manila based on the stories of Severino Reyes and which premiered in 2013.
Sofia Sangco-Peralta doesn’t seem to have changed much from the fifteen-year-old girl who joined Ballet Manila as a scholar twenty years ago.
