CCP's 'The Met Live in HD' returns with iconic Verdi, Puccini operas
'Der Rosenkavalier' is Richard Strauss’ most popular opera about a wise woman of the world who is involved with a much younger lover. Dolly Dy-Zulueta - Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)’s "The Met Live in HD" opera production series returns on stage this March with an impressive lineup of iconic operas for its ninth season. The opera program of the CCP, which are operas but captured while being staged and shown in cinemas, presents seven classic operas: "Der Rosenkavalier" by Richard Strauss, "Nabucco" by Giuseppe Verdi, "Carmen" by Georges Bizet, "X: The Life and All Times of Malcolm X" by Anthony Davis, "La Forza del Destino" by Giuseppe Verdi, "La Rondine" by Giacomo Puccini and "Dead Man Walking" by Jake Heggie. Opening the new season on March 5 is "Der Rosenkavalier," Strauss’ most popular opera about a wise woman of the world who is inv...