Joseph Michael Gatti Stuns Filipino Fans In Ballet Philippines' Don Quixote
Prior to becoming a Principal Dancer of Cincinnati Ballet
and Corella Ballet and the First Soloist of Boston Ballet, 23 year old Joseph
Michael Gatti loves to play baseball in his native town. He was invited to play
the titular role, " Don Quixote, " Ballet Philippines' last
production of its 48th Quintessential Season. To date, it's the 15th performance
of Don Quixote by Ballet Philippines and Gatti's first appearance in the
company and his first time in the country. The 48th season will be Margie
Moran's last term as president. She will be then succeeded by the current
Treasurer Kathleen Liechtenstein beginning 49th season. The two nights that
Gatti performed with The Manila Symphony Orchestra, one of Asia's first
Symphony Orchestra conducted by former Resident Conductor of Philippine
Philharmonic Orchestra Jeffrey Solares, he stunned and thrilled Filipino fans with
his solid and fluid movements from allegro to adagio while in arabesque and
allonge.
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