Florante at Laura, a cutting-edge ballet version of this still relevant and timely story about love, heroism, and patriotism, returns for a second run at the Aliw Theater stage on October 3 to 5, 2025 with live orchestral music performed by the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth (OFY).
Presented in celebration of Ballet Manila’s 30th Anniversary, this restaging of National Artist Ryan Cayabyab’s original composition offers a powerful collaboration of classical music, ballet, and timeless Filipino literature set to music by the OFY, composed of 60 musicians under the baton of conductor Toma Cayabyab.
This landmark production first premiered in 2024 with the choreography of Gerardo Francisco Jr. and Martin Lawrance and the artistic direction of Lisa Macuja Elizalde. to sold-out audiences and wide critical acclaim. Inspired by Francisco Balagtas’ epic poem, Ryan Cayabyab gifted his original music for Florante at Laura to the OFY, a testament to his continued support of Filipino youth and excellence in music.
It was composed with the OFY in mind as its premiere orchestra, making the young musicians not just performers, but the very heart of the musical journey. This 2025, audiences will once again witness Ballet Manila’s choreography matched by the live performance of the OFY.
More than its restaging, this season also marks the digital release of the official music of Florante at Laura. It was professionally recorded by the OFY under the baton of Maestro Gerard Salonga at Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater). The album will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other major streaming platforms starting October 1,2025, bringing the spirit of the stage to listeners around the world.
