Philippine Opera Company presents “Harana” on May 28, 29 and 30 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza in Makati City.
The concert will also be a fitting sendoff for leading Filipino opera artists Ana Feleo, Deeda Barretto, Karla Gutierrez, Florence Aguilar, Sherwin Sozon, Lawrence Jatayna, Noel Rayos and Miguel Castro as they embark on their first international tour to the Netherlands.
Harana, the traditional serenading of a woman by her window, is part of the local courtship practices. Thus, the concert’s repertoire will include such Pinoy classic love songs as “Bituing Marikit,” “Dahil Sa Isang Bulaklak,” “Pamaypay ng Maynila,” “Iyo Kailan Pa Man,” “Saan Ka Man Naroroon,” “Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal” and “Hindi Kita Malimot,” as well as regional favorites such as “Manang Biday” and “Salidumbay,” to name some.
POC president Karla Gutierrez says “Harana” will take its audience through a spectacular musical journey showcasing the best of RP music. She says “each ‘Harana’ musical suite is theatrically presented, the product of thorough research and of a commitment to preserve the authenticity of indigenous RP music, dance and folklore, as well as to evolve repertoires suited to contemporary theater.”
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