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Jun 18

Jun 18 Portraits of fatherhood in ballet

In our Father’s Day feature, we look at the portraits of fatherhood Ballet Manila has presented on stage, often the strict but loving parent providing guidance to his offspring.

Mar 24

Mar 24 Ballet’s Leading Ladies: Madly-in-love Giselle

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Features

“Giselle is one of the most sought-after ballerina roles not just because of the ballet’s technical demands but more so because of the dramatic intensity and interpretation that the role requires.”

Nov 1

Nov 1 Dramatic exits: Ballet Manila and the art of dying on stage

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Features

Death scenes in ballet can be complicated, and the moments leading up to a heartbreaking end perhaps the most difficult to accomplish.

May 26

May 26 Filipino-inspired: Kung Hindi Man

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Features

Kung Hindi Man – which plays on the word kundiman – premiered in 1995, Ballet Manila’s first year when they began as a touring company.

May 18

May 18 Don Quixote: A ballet for all time

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Spotlight On The Classics

Literature has proven to be an important source of material for choreographers in creating ballets that can stand the test of time. Of these, Don Quixote is arguably the best example.

May 3

May 3 Ballet Manila in full color: Simply red

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Features

Gathering photographs from the Ballet Manila Archives, we present the vibrant and the somber, the heavenly to the earthy, in a series of virtual exhibitions – one shade at a time.

Oct 17

Oct 17 Reflections on Giselle

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Features

Giselle is one of the most dramatic ballets that a ballerina can be privileged enough to dance in, and also one of the most exhausting roles. It’s a story of love so strong that it causes a girl to go mad and dies of a broken heart. It also causes her to rise from the grave and save the same man who wronged her.

Feb 28

Feb 28 This Month in BM History: February 1996

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This Month In BM History

Ballet Manila reached a significant milestone in February 1996. After performing all over the Philippines and even in Russia, the touring ensemble of twelve dancers had reason to celebrate – their first anniversary.

Sep 21

Sep 21 The first Swan of Ballet Manila

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Videos

It was a role she was repeatedly told was not meant for her. But like her entire career, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde proved the ballet world wrong.