Only in his 40s, de la Cruz has just sung a tenor role in Magic Flute in Singapore and guested in the recent anniversary concert of the Singapore Lyric Opera. De la Cruz, who has sung the role of Gaston in the Singapore production of La Traviata, has played Pong in Turandot which he learned in less than three months. He was the mad scientist in Tales of Hoffman staged in Nice, France.
He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor of Music degree under Maestra Salvacion Oppus Yniguez. He went to the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts and finished his professional diploma in Opera Studies with distinction. He has sung in numerous operas, including Basilio and Don Curzio in The Marriage of Figaro, Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, Gaston in La Traviata, Alfred in Die Fledermaus, Ruiz in Il Trovatore and Remendado in Carmen.
He was named one of the Outstanding Manilans in the Arts last year.
Meanwhile, Jose "Pete" Lacaba's Pilipino song translations of such favorites as "Memory" from the musical Cats and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" will have its first program debut at the KTCG concert.
Riccio has been tapped to sing Lacaba's translation of "Memory." A soloist of the internationally acclaimed UST Singers, she will sing a special duet with de la Cruz from Phantom of the Opera.
This event seeks to raise bail for a detained cultural worker and writer in Western Samar arrested for illegal possession of firearms.
Menu for Sunday's dinner concert:
Roasted Tomato Soup with Pesto Croutons
Tuscan Shrimp Salad
Pistachio Crusted Fish Fillets with Parsley Aioli
Cranberry Almond Couscous
Mushroom and Bell Pepper Ragout
Cardamom-spiced Panna Cotta with Honey
Call tel. no. 748-4152 or 0906-510-4270 for reservation or free ticket delivery.
Photo above shows Lemuel de la Cruz.
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