Manila, Philippines--60 years after its original run in Manila, "Noli Me Tangere, the Opera" is back ... with the exception of Stephanie Anne Aguilar (Sisa) and Noel Comia, Jr. (Basilio).

Based on National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal's 1887 classic novel of the same name, "Noli Me Tangere, The Opera," made its world premiere in 1957 and features the music and libretto by National Artists ...

The title may translate as “Touch Me Not,” but a team of intrepid producers haven’t hesitated to tackle “Noli Me Tangere,” which has been called the first full-length Filipino opera ...

Sisa, meanwhile, is among the most recognizable characters of "Noli Me Tangere." She is the mother of Crispin and Basilio who went crazy after suffering physical abuse from her husband.

One story not many people know about, she said, was that the name Sisa in “Noli Me Tangere” was taken from Narcisa. “A few days before he started writing ‘Noli Me Tangere,’ Narcisa ...

Sisa (1951), Noli Me Tangere (1961), with Oscar Keese and Edita Vital, El Filibusterismo (1962). National Artist Gerardo de Leon, whose 100th birthday (Sept. 12, 1913) celebration ends September ...

“Noli Me Tangere: The Opera” earned rave reviews during its Washington run early August. Photo by Troi Santos Sal Malaki, who plays the lead character Crisostomo Ibarra, was lauded for anchoring the ...

“Noli Me Tangere: The Opera” runs July 18-22, 25-29; August 1 & 2, 8-11 (Wednesday to Friday, 7pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10 am and 3pm. Due to the UPCAT exams on Aug 4 & 5, there will be no ...

IN Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere, Sisa (some historians say the name was taken from his older sister Narcisa) is the mother of two teenage boys — Crispin and Basilio. The boys worked as sacristan ...