''Noli Me Tángere'', also known as ''Noli Me Tángere: The Musical'', is a Filipino
musical
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based on
José Rizal
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's
novel of the same name, with music by
Ryan Cayabyab
Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab (born ; May 4, 1954), known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab, is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor. He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years for the defunct San Miguel Foundation ...
and
libretto
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by
Bienvenido Lumbera
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.
Directed by Nonon Padilla, the musical premiered in 1995 at the
Cultural Center of the Philippines
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(CCP) in
Manila
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.
The musical was produced after the success of Cayabyab's previous Rizal musical adaptation, ''El filibusterismo'' (1993). Since its original production, ''Noli Me Tángere'' has been restaged multiple times, including a production in 2011 which was held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Rizal's birth.
Casts
Television film
A television film adaptation of the musical was broadcast on December 30, 1995, on
RPN (now
CNN Philippines
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). Produced by the Film Development Foundation and directed by
Jose Mari Avellana
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Avellana was the son of National Artists director Lamberto V. Avellana and actress Daisy Avellana. ...
, it features
Ariel Rivera
Jose Ariel Jimenez Rivera, professionally known as Ariel Rivera (born September 1, 1966), is a Filipino recording artist and actor.
Rivera was born in Manila, Philippines but has since migrated with his family to Canada. He has since become ...
and
Monique Wilson
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in the respective roles of Crisóstomo Ibarra and
María Clara
María Clara, whose full name is María Clara de los Santos y Alba, is the ''mestiza'' heroine in '' Noli Me Tángere'', a novel by José Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. Her name and character have since become a byword in Filipin ...
; Audie Gemora, who originally played Ibarra on stage, agreed to play the role of Father Salvi instead.
References
1995 musicals
Musicals based on novels
Philippine musicals
Plays set in the 19th century
Plays set in the Philippines
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