HARANA

        Harana is Philippine Opera Company’s newest addition to its exciting line-up of touring productions. The word Harana is the Philippine term for serenade, which is a traditional form of courtship in which a man woos a woman’s affection by singing underneath her window.

        Harana, the production, is composed of 8 highly celebrated singers, all accomplished soloists in their own right. It aims to showcase the evolution of Philippine music through song, movement and drama. The repertoire is composed of six suites, each suite theatrically presented with authenticity, originality and visual excitement. The creation of each Harana suite is a product of thorough research with the commitment to preserve indigenous Philippine music and its appropriate dance and folklore. It also aims to restructure and enhance these research findings to evolve repertoires suited to the demands of contemporary theater; and to promote international goodwill through performances at home and abroad. The result is an absolute feast to the senses.