Tag: La Scala

Video produced by elementary school classmates of Arthur:

My writer friend Nelson Navarro said he was glad he went to watch tenor Arthur Espiritu last Saturday despite his restricted mobility, walking with the aid of a cane due to a recent stroke.

I went with Charmaine Deogracias of NHK TV and we were so happy to experience a great performance by Filipino artists. (The 34-year old Espiritu is now Filipino-American, having migrated to the United States when he was 14 years old.)

It was a joy to watch Espiritu, the second Filipino to perform before a passionate and demanding audience at the hallowed halls of La Scala di Milan. His voice has a pristine quality and he moves with aplomb.

Soprano Rachelle Gerodias and pianist Najib Ismael completed the trio that gave the unusually big crowd at Philamlife Theater a memorable evening of fine music. Showing their appreciation, the crowd gave them a rapturous, standing ovation.