Now Streaming: ‘Tuloy Ang Palabas sa MET’ with Ballet Philippines

The Metropolitan Theater (The MET) is currently streaming the third installment of its Tuloy Ang Palabas sa MET series, featuring Ballet Philippines.

The performance is split into two parts– Part 1 is the Grand Pas from the ballet Paquita, with choreography by Marius Petipa, restaging by Ballet Philippines’ Artistic Director Mikhail Martynyuk, and music by Ludwig Minkus, and Part 2 is Bolero, with choreography by Martynyuk and music by Maurice Ravel.

According to The Metropolitan Theater Facebook page, “Ang mga sayaw ngayong gabi ay ipapakita kung paanong ang banyagang sayaw ay binigyang buhay sa kontekstong Filipino. Ito ang makikita, unang-una sa ballet na ‘Paquita’, ang kwento ng isang Kastilang gypsy mula sa panahon ng pananakop ni Napoleon ng Espanya. Makikita dito ang mga tema ng pagkakakilanlan, kolonyalismo, at kasaysayan.”

“Ang pangalawang pagtatanghal naman ay pinamagatang ‘Bolero’, na nilapatan ng musika ni Maurice Ravel. Kaakibat din ang impluwensyang Kastila na nakita sa unang bahagi, ang Bolero ay sinayaw sa konteksto ng pangkasalukuyang pandemiya: pagsasayaw sa animo’y maliit na lugar nang hindi nagpapakita ng anumang emosyon sa mukha.”

The cast of Paquita- Grand Pas features Denise Parungao-Phillips (Paquita), Ian Ocampo (Lucien), Jemima Reyes, Rudolph Capongcol, and Idelle Buhia (Pas de Trois), and Gillianne Gequinto, Joanne Sartorio, Ramona Yusay, Danielle Kleiner, Olivia Bugayong, Maisie Briones, Paloma Laforteza, Ysabel Bernardo, Earvin Guillermo, Carlo Padoga, Mark Balucay, Julafer Fegarido, and Peter San Juan.

The cast of Bolero features Jemima Reyes, Denise Parungao-Phillips, Ian Ocampo, Carlo Padoga, Mark Balucay, Gillianne Gequinto, Joanne Sartorio, Ramona Yusay, Idelle Buhia, Danielle Kleiner, Olivia Bugayong, Maisie Briones, Paloma Laforteza, Ysabel Bernardo, Earvin Guillermo, Rudolph Capongcol, Julafer Fegarido, and Peter San Juan.

The Artistic Team of Tuloy Ang Palabas sa MET includes Nick Lizaso (Artistic Director), Aaron James Veloso (Executive Producer), Dennis Marasigan (Director), Lino Matalang (Associate Director), Katsch Catoy (Lighting Director), Tsun Han Lu (Associate Lighting Director), GA Fallarme (Video Designer), and Charlotte Despuez (Technical Director).

The first of the series was streamed last December 12, which featured performances from the theater’s grand re-opening last December 10, while the second of the series was streamed last December 17, featuring the Philippine Madrigal Singers.

You can watch the full production below.