Press release
ACCLAIMED COMPOSER JESSE LUCAS SETS GALA PREMIERE OF NEW WORKS BASED ON POEMS BY MANINGNING MICLAT
The
Talent Factory, Inc., Artist Playground, and the Maningning Miclat Art
Foundation, Inc. proudly present " GINUGUNITA KITA," a one-night
unique musical experience featuring new works by noted composer Jesse Lucas
based on selected poems written by the late trilingual poet, award-winning
visual artist, published author and art teacher, Maningning Miclat.
Directed by multi-awarded
film and theater actor Roeder Camaňag, “GINUGUNITA KITA" will feature
respected actress and soprano, Banaue Miclat-Janssen together with opera singer
and theater actor Al Gatmaitan and multi-talented artist Delphine Buencamino.
The by invitation only art
performance will be held on May 30,
2015. 7PM at the Aldaba Hall,
University Theater, U.P. Diliman, Q.C.
INSPIRATION FROM
MELODIOUS POETRY
Eight poems by Miclat set to music by
Lucas are in her trilingual book of poetry, Voice from the Underworld published by Anvil Publishing, Inc. in 2000.
The book was a National Book Award
finalist for poetry in 2001.
The eight poems are: Ginugunita Kita, Tawag, DUET (nina Rizal at
Bracken), Kulay sa Bagyo, Ang
Naliligaw, A Stare, Verse # 2, and To Catch a Second and Turn it to Forever.
According to the composer,
Jesse Lucas, inspiration came easily to
him after reading Maningning Miclat's Voice
from the Underworld. He wrote: "I immediately connected with the words
and verses. The words used form their own cadence. Each word seemed carefully
selected to form a given rhythm that supports its theme. The poems of
Maningning Miclat are almost melodious that I can hear the music through the
poetic images. It spoke and at the same time sang to me poignant thoughts about
life, pain and love. These are the foundation of Ginugunita Kita’s music.” He added, “for me, the experience in writing
the music was really meditative and cathartic at the same time. It feels like I
have discovered a new language, a language that speaks directly to the soul."
