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This Month In BM History

As Lisa Macuja Elizalde wrote in her director’s notes, “Only the versatile and most productive choreographer Osias Barroso would do as our ballet’s creator. Who else can deliver a musical score in three days and an entire story ballet in three weeks?”

Nov 27

Nov 27 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Breakouts in brown

Ballet Manila exudes warmth in brown.

Sep 15

Sep 15 Ballet Manila in Full Color: A blast of blue-green

Ballet Manila is cool in blue-green.

Aug 30

Aug 30 Giselle: The many transformations of Albrecht

Spotlight On The Classics

It is one of the most coveted roles in classical ballet. Very few remember, however, that the male lead of Giselle was originally named Albert, Duke of Silesa, rather than Count Albrecht.

Aug 26

Aug 26 ‘Giselle’: A celebration of Ballet Manila’s history of excellence

As Giselle returns to the stage on August 31 and September 1 at Aliw Theater, we look back to the company’s many performances of the classic and celebrate Ballet Manila’s history of excellence.

Aug 6

Aug 6 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Timeless black and white

Ballet Manila is elegant in black and white.

Jul 28

Jul 28 Giselle: Finding redemption in Giselle

Spotlight On The Classics

One of the most successful Romantic ballets ever to grace the stage, Giselle tells the story of love, loss, forgiveness and redemption that has resonated among balletomanes for over one hundred years.

Jun 2

Jun 2 Fan-fare at the ballet

As this year’s sweltering summer draws to a close, we celebrate the fan and take a breezy look at the varied forms and functions this implement has taken in Ballet Manila’s productions.

May 1

May 1 Floral fest

To celebrate May, the month of flowers, we once again pluck images from the Ballet Manila Archives featuring an assortment of blooms in the company’s shows. Enjoy this year’s lovely bouquet!

Apr 23

Apr 23 In love with Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Ballet Manila has staged its fair share of Romeo and Juliet productions and in this feature – to observe both Shakespeare Day and World Book and Copyright Day – we present clips of the pas de deux in three versions it has performed, as choreographed by Sergey Vikulov, Paul Vasterling and Martin Lawrance.

Apr 19

Apr 19 This Month in BM History: April 2002

This Month In BM History

On April 19, 2002, Ballet Manila was the featured guest in Intramuros Evenings, a performing arts series hosted by the Intramuros Administration at the Puerta Real Gardens located inside the famed Walled City of Manila.

Apr 16

Apr 16 Family is forever in ‘Ang Kapatid Ng Tatlong Marya’

The unbreakable bond of family is the focus of Ang Kapatid Ng Tatlong Marya, the second story in Ballet Manila’s upcoming season production: Tatlong Kuwento Ni Lola Basyang.

Apr 10

Apr 10 Love conquers all in 'Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon'

In this clip from 2009, artistic director Lisa Macuja Elizalde and Rudy De Dios as the princess and the prince are seen celebrating with the people as the kingdom is saved from their enemies by the bird prince and his feathered friends.

Apr 2

Apr 2 Ballet Manila in Full Color: Pastel palette

Ballet Manila glows in pastel.

Mar 18

Mar 18 'Le Corsaire' gives co-artistic associates Eileen Lopez and Gerardo Francisco Jr. a glimpse into the future

While Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s Le Corsaire – Ballet Manila’s first production for its 26th performance season – is done, dusted, and relegated to the archives of the company, the show continues to weigh intensely in the minds of co-artistic associates Eileen Lopez and Gerardo Francisco Jr.

Mar 15

Mar 15 This Month in BM History: March 2015

This Month In BM History

In 2015, Ballet Manila celebrated its 20th anniversary with a repertoire that summarized five things that the company has stood for since its inception.

Mar 7

Mar 7 Ballet Manila brings back ‘Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang’

News

After the action-packed pirate adventure Le Corsaire, Ballet Manila is bringing back Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang as the second production in its 26th performance season dubbed “Ballet Masterpieces.”

Feb 23

Feb 23 Ballet Manila’s first Conrad remembers 'Le Corsaire'

Combining his words from that interview and images from BM’s Le Corsaire over the years, this clip pays tribute to the Ballerina’s Prince who set the bar high for all Conrads that came after him.

Feb 15

Feb 15 The first and latest Corsaire