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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Taking a cue from a local pop song, Ballet Manila whipped up a production that celebrated the remarkable quality of Filipino music to open its 19th performance season in 2014. Just like the well-known tune, the company just had to proclaim it in its title – Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika.
In this special feature, we look at the instances when these everyday objects literally had their unfolding moments on stage.
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.
A big hit in 2014, Ballet Manila’s Pasko na Naman Muli made a comeback in 2015 with a twist – merged with the Circus D’Ballet concept and now called Joy!
“Christmas Mash-Up a la Ballet Manila” was the perfect description for the company’s twinbill presentation in December 2014.
Kutitap, which premiered in December 2011, is the story of an angel who comes down to earth to see what is happening among mankind.
The war between the Montagues and the Capulets is the central conflict in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
A popular fairy tale transformed into a 21st century reality show – that is Ballet Manila’s Sinderela which had its world premiere in 2012.
This clip shows one of the most memorable scenes in Rebel with the entire company on stage dancing to the protest anthem, Bayan Ko.
There is a bit of insanity in dancing that does everybody a great deal of good.
Gerardo Francisco led the six-man delegation that represented Ballet Manila at the dance festival held from September 30 to October 9, 2011 in Korea’s city of cultural heritage, Andong.
Circus D’Ballet – a team-up of Ballet Manila with the Star City circus artists – will regale patrons of the amusement park with Kutitap, a free show that celebrates the spirit, joy and wonder of the Christmas season.
Ballet Manila toasts the villains who have made classical ballet favorites so wickedly interesting.
Prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde as Inang Bayan partners with Michael Divinagracia as Juan Dela Cruz in this emotional sequence while Joanna Ampil as Inang Bayan's voice sings Magkaisa.
