Philippine music, classics in Waipahu
Advertiser Staff
Tenor Noel Espiritu Velasco and mezzo-soprano Gigi Mitch-ell-Velasco will present "An Evening of Philippine Music and Classics" at 7:30 tonight at the FilCom Center in Waipahu.
Noel Espiritu Velasco is a Pavarotti International Voice Competition winner and Philippine national treasure. Gigi Mitchell-Velasco is a winner of New York's Liederkranz Wagnerian Competition.
The program is dedicated to the Filipino spirit of adventure.
The $45 tickets include a dinner reception at 5 p.m. There will be serenades, arias, duets and songs about love, dreams, and a visit to American music theater. The program also will feature folk songs from the Ilokano, Tagalog and Visayas regions.
Information: Precy Espiritu, 924-7676 or 721-8423, or www.philippinesonline.org/nakem.