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| Filipina soprano Stefanie Quintin (middle) plays the title role of 'Mila' (photo courtesy of Cecile Legaspi) |
‘Mila”, a chamber opera that tells the story of a Filipina
domestic worker struggling to be accepted by a hostile Hong Kong family,
opened tonight (Jan. 18) at the Jockey Club Hall of Asia Society Hong Kong’s
headquarters in Admiralty.
Playing the lead role of Mila is Filipina soprano Stefanie
Quintin, a graduate of the University of
the Philippines College of Music who counts among her mentors Professor
Emeritus Fides Cuyugan-Asencio.
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| UP alumni all: ConGen Morales (with glasses), Stefanie, VC Bob (to her right) and VC Timmy (behind), with Gilbert and Cecile Legaspi |
To Filipinos in Hong Kong, Stefanie could very well be known
also as the sister of Vice Consul Bob Quintin, who was himself a professional
singer in the Philippines
before deciding to join the foreign service.
Among the guests at the opening night of ‘Mila’ was Philippine Consul General Antonio Morales, who joined VC Bob and his wife, VC Timmy, in welcoming Stefanie and applauding her performance.
Among the guests at the opening night of ‘Mila’ was Philippine Consul General Antonio Morales, who joined VC Bob and his wife, VC Timmy, in welcoming Stefanie and applauding her performance.
“Mila” was written for the stage by Candace Chong with music
by Eli Marshall.
