Tuesday, Mar 28, 2017

Tony Award-winning Filipino singer and actress Lea Salonga will perform at Dubai Opera on September 22 and 23, organisers announced this week. Tickets will go on sale on March 28 at 9am.

Salonga, currently a judge on the Philippine’s version of The Voice, is known for her pitch-perfect, powerful voice.

Salonga was a child star in her home country in the late ‘70s and broke out with the role of Kim in Miss Saigon in 1989. She played Grizabella in Cats in Manila and was the first Asian person to play Eponine in the musical Les Miserables on Broadway.

She’s also known for her singing voice in Disney productions. She performed as Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan and Mulan II.

Salonga’s four-decade-long career has included performances in front of six Philippine presidents, from Ferdinand Marcos to Benigno S. Aquino III, three American presidents, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, and for Diana, Princess of Wales and Queen Elizabeth II.

“Dubai Opera has fast become a stage for the greatest artists from around the world. We are delighted to be able to welcome the incredible talent of Lea Salonga for the first time and for her fans throughout the GCC to be able to experience two performances by this star of stage and screen with her unique and much-loved voice,” said Jasper Hope, Chief Executive at Dubai Opera, in a press release.

Tickets will be available on dubaiopera.com.

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