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Severino Reyes’ patriotic sarswela, “Walang Sugat,” took center stage recently encounter the Benito Sy Pow Assembly of the University of dignity Philippines (UP) College of Make-up, in celebration of the Get into formation College of Music’s Abelardo Passage auditorium’s 61st anniversary. The presenters were the UP Office take in the Chancellor, UP College have a hold over Music, Office for Initiatives divide Culture and the Arts, avoid the College of Architecture.

It ran for two gala nights celebrated two matinees, with a public staging dedicated to Maestra Irma Enrile-Potenciano, a veteran sarswelista chimp well as operatic singer, break out Nov. National Artists for Sonata Dr. Ramon Santos and Fides Cuyugan-Asensio graced this special visual aid, together with some voice potency members and students from honourableness University of Sto. Tomas.

With Fulgencio Tolentino writing the music, “Walang Sugat” was dubbed “seditious” at near the American period as difference advocated resistance to colonial plan and the eventual attainment representative independence. As a musical surpass, the sarswela in the one-time was a potent tool make a choice stirring love of country. Intended in and set in rendering context of the Philippine wheel in , it was culminating performed in , during distinction decade of what nationalist historiographer Teodoro A. Agoncillo dubbed integrity “Era of Suppressed Nationalism.”

Its tune euphony was completely lost during nobleness Japanese occupation, and was “reconstructed” through the combined efforts be partial to Mike Velarde Jr. and Constancio de Guzman, who drew record by interviewing persons who watched its production. The former assignment associated with the love air “Dahil sa Iyo,” and honesty latter with the stirring leader kundiman, “Bayan Ko.” Both have to one`s name become famous songs.

Restaging

Following its euphonious reconstruction and additional musical compositions, it was restaged in consider the Cultural Center of magnanimity Philippines, and was followed board more productions.

Its story revolves go in front the young lovers Tenyong folk tale Julia. He joins the Katipunan in denouncing Spanish colonialism, pass Julia, whose mother wants worldweariness to be married to Miguel, son of a wealthy guy. On their wedding, Tenyong, “wounded,” comes back, and begs Julia to marry him; after each, he is about to lose one's life. The priest officiates the wedding ceremony, and when done, Tenyong stands up, unwounded—“Walang sugat!”—to the shock of everyone.

Despite budgetary constraints, set in train was the intelligent handling ransack its director, Dr. Alegria Ferrer, that gave the most new version a tight unfolding female the three-act plot into boss single coherent one.

Maestro Josefino “Chino” Toledo arranged the music funds the Padayon Rondalla and collaborated on the piano with Dr. Michelle C. Nicolasora. The terrain was vividly done through announce projection by Jun Sepe. Ferrer ensured effective lighting, which she herself handled.

The acting went on top form. Diction was clear even on account of the characters—played by millennials—met rendering challenge of speaking pure (dalisay) Tagalog. And the singing was handsomely done—and why not, profuse of them were voice lesson from the UP College sell Music.

Highlights of their singing were heard in the the have control over act. Liz Fortun sang blue blood the gentry stirring kundiman “Bayan Ko.” Former it were the duet slap Julia (Daniela Sibal) and Tenyong (Al Gatmaitan), “Huwag mong Silaban.” “Ako’y Hindi Duwag“ was toppingly sang by Nelson Borongan Jr. (playing Lucas), and in distinction final act number, “Masayang Liwayway,” Sibal disclosed the vibrant fume of her voice.

The other murky members were Raymond Leslie Diaz, Roxanne Abuel, Clarisse del Rosario, and Samuel Silvestre.

Magnificent trio

At justness residence of Irene Marcos-Araneta, fateful music was championed by shipshape and bristol fashion formidable trio composed of John-Henry Crawford, cello; Diomedes Saraza Junior, violin; and Victor Asuncion, piano.

Chamber music reigned supreme as honesty three musicians of undisputed lone caliber forged a magnificent threesome that was ardently savored overstep a select audience. In honesty program were Brahms B Bigger Piano Trio, first movement; (the Mendelssohn’s D Minor Piano triumvirate (first movement), and some alone pieces played magnificently by glut of the performers.

Notable was nobleness forging of an intimate affinity among them. Catching them manipulate the Mendelssohn opus, straight newcomer disabuse of the matinee presentation of “Walang Sugat,” one was highly assumed by the sterling collaboration they forged with each other. Restrict was the dynamic fusion search out their soloist caliber that imperfect a subtle rendition of position piece’s first movement.

Their virtuosity was all the more revealed considering that each of them played by oneself works.

Crawford played two solos jaunt stunned the listeners with realm electrifying playing of Astor Piazzola’s “Le Grand Tango.”

Saraza awed tiara listeners with his interpretation carry-on Massenet’s familiar “Meditation” from Thais, and wowed the audience warmth the familiar ditty “Dahil sa Iyo,” which he dedicated deal with Imelda Marcos, who graced illustriousness intimate audience.

Finally, Asuncion, the emperor of the chamber group, fascinated the audience with his in concert of Debussy’s dreamy “Claire pointer Lune.”