‘The Dying Swan’ returns to CCP after 31 years

physical weakness when you are doing something so athletic like dancing on your toes. Also, you hardly go off pointe during the entire piece. That can be painful.”

Macuja added “Dying Swan” just came at the right time of her dancing career. “The idea of doing it later in my dancing life was first mentioned by Natalia Raldugina, my guest ballet mistress from St. Petersburg late last year. She was the one who suggested I create my version of ‘The Dying Swan’ for concerts. But, I hesitated. Then, you suggested it to be performed in ‘The Legends & the Classics’ and I thought it was brilliant! Really correct timing and opportunity to combine forces with distinguished artists like Pasamba and Licad.”

By coincidence, “The Swan” (the 13th movement of Saint-saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals”) is also one of the most acclaimed pieces on the latest Licad CD with German cellist Alban Gerhardt called “Pablo Casals Encore.”

With just a few tickets left for the March 17 performance, Ballet Manila has announced an additional performance on Sunday, March 18 at 6 p.m. (not 8 p.m.).

Limited CDS of Licad-gerhardt “Casals Encore” with Saint-saëns’ “The

Swan” will be available this week. Call 7484152 or 0906-5104270. Music News has announced the cancellation of the March 24 Calbayog City Licad engagement due to piano-transport difficulties. A Los Baños, Laguna, concert is being considered as of this writing.

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