Marta Domingo News

This year's The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York Heritage Award recipient The Foundation for Filipino Artists Inc., together with executive committee members Loida Nicolas Lewis, Aida Bartolome, Jerry Sibal, Michael Dadap, Dr. Angie Cruz, Edwin Josue and Robert Perlstein, brings to New York Felipe Padilla de Leon, Philippine National Artist for Music, and Guillermo Tolentino's 1957 opera 'Noli Me Tangere,' based on the 1887 classic romantic novel by Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippines' national hero.

Washington National Opera makes its DVD debut with its acclaimed 1998 production of Puccini's La Rondine (The Swallow), released and distributed internationally by Decca. Directedby Marta Domingo with direction for television by Brian Large, the production captures Puccini's bittersweetlove story with grand sets and costumes, and an internationally renowned cast led by Spanish soprano Ainhoa Arteta and American tenor Marcus Haddock.