MANILA, Philippines - Mark your calendar for an unforgettable gathering of three iconic Filipino artists — Lea Salonga, Cecile Licad and Lisa Macuja — together for the first time on one stage, one concert, one night only. “The Legends and the Classics” brings together this incomparable triumvirate for an enchanted evening of song, music and dance on March 17, Saturday, 8 p.m., at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
“The Legends and the Classics” brings together the outstanding talent and impeccable showmanship of three remarkable Filipinas who have shone brightly on the international stage and brought home countless accolades for their country. Each of them represents a lifelong dedication to the arts — whether in theater, music or ballet — where success is forged only through long years of training, unwavering commitment and an ironclad will in pursuit of excellence.
Multi-awarded thespian and singer Lea Salonga, who began her career in musical theater at the age of seven, took the West End and Broadway by storm with her unparalleled success in major productions of Miss Saigon and Les Miserables. A certified child prodigy, concert pianist Cecile Licad made her debut with a full orchestra also at age seven, launched her international career as a piano virtuoso by being the youngest gold medalist at the prestigious Leventritt Competition. Meanwhile, prima ballerina Lisa Macuja learned her first ballet steps at eight and went on to become a soloist of the legendary Kirov Ballet when she was barely out of her teens. From these early successes, all three women artists continued to excel and to evolve — from ingénue to icon… to legend.
This dream concert will have the three artists dishing out several of their signature pieces: Lea with her lovely serenade of unforgettable Broadway and movie themes; dramatic solos from Chopin and Rachmaninoff on the ivory keys by Cecile; and Lisa’s breathtaking leaps and turns from ballet classics, to name a few. But the pièce de résistance promises to be their combined performances, the likes of which have never before been seen on Philippine stage.
Joining the trio of muses are Gerard Salonga & FILharmoniKA and Ballet Manila. Musical director is Gerard Salonga, while Roxanne Lapus is stage director.
“The Legends and the Classics” is presented by Ballet Manila and Manila Broadcasting Company, with the Lifestyle Network.
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