BM stages Le Corsaire
BALLET MANILA is staging one of the most thrilling classic ballets, Le Corsaire — a volatile cocktail of love, adventure, and heart-stopping action. It follows the story of Conrad and his band of pirates as they rescue harem girls from slave traders and the sleazy Sultan Pasha. Le Corsaire will be headlined by three of the company’s most decorated dancers: Resident Guest Principal Katherine Barkman, Joseph Phillips, and Nicole Barroso. Le Corsaire is scheduled to run at the Aliw Theater on Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. and on Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. Details on the shows, including ticket prices and schedules are available at www.balletmanila.com.ph. Tickets are also available through all TicketWorld outlets (891-9999, www.ticketworld.com.ph).
Two hands concert
RAUL SUNICO and Natascha Majek will be performing in Duo Piano Concerto on Oct. 24, 7 p.m., at the Maybank Theater, 26th St. cor. 9th Ave., BGC, Taguig. For the benefit of the Museo Pambata Foundation, the concert tickets are available at TicketWorld (891-9999, www.ticketworld.com.ph)
PPO family concert
KIDS CAN COME in Halloween costumes, inspired by their favorite book characters, and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at the Tricks and Musical Treats: A PPO Family Concert, slated on Oct. 28, 3 p.m., at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater). Now on its fourth year, Tricks and Musical Treats will take its audience to a “Journey to the Kingdom of Books,” featuring an afternoon concert with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), under the baton of Herminigildo Ranera. The orchestra will perform a selection of popular classical masterpieces made for children’s ears including Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Third Movement), Brahm’s Hungarian Dances 5 and 6, Chabrier’s Spanish Rhapsody and other surprise numbers. One of the highlights will be the Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, a “symphonic fairy tale for children” where the narrator tells a children’s story, while the orchestra “illustrates” it with different instruments, representing characters in the story. Pre-concert activities will include the musical instruments “petting zoo” at the lobby of Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater). There will also be storytelling sessions by theater actress Liesl Batucan as well as Trick or Treats at the Main Theater lobby. Tickets are priced at P500, with 50% discount for students and children below 13 years old. For tickets and other inquiries, call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704 or visit the CCP website, www.culturalcenter.gov.ph.
