Kundiman Art Song: Bituing Marikit -Conching Rosal

Bituing Marikit is a Kundiman composition of Dr. Nicanor Abelardo with lyrics written by S. Angeles. Interpreted by the coloratura soprano Conching Rosal under the music supervision of Leopoldo Silos. The audio is from a vintage vinyl phonograph recording played and recorded via USB turntable.

ABOUT CONCHING ROSAL

Conching Rosal, the "First Lady of the Philippine Operatic Stage" (b. 1926; d. 1985). A native of San Jose, Batangas, Conchita H. Rosal was born on 1926. She started singing at the age of 6 in their local church in San Jose as a soloist.

While studying voice at the UST Conservatory of Music, one of her classmates was Sylvia La Torre. She furthered her studies in voice under the tutelage of Dean Verchines in the United States, a well-known coach to leading artists of the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Opera.

Dubbed as the First Lady of the Philippine Operatic Stage, her career in entertainment started to blossom when she won the Elizalde Family Hour Talent Search in 1952.

Her performance as Carmen in Trudel Zippers Tagalog production of Bizets opera brought her fame as an opera singer.

One of the Philippines great sopranos, Rosals musical career spanning three decades were highlighted with unforgettable roles in Philippine productions of Madame Butterfly, 1967, Aida, and the lead role in the zarzwela "Ang Kiri". She died in 1985 of cancer

SOURCE: Wikifilipinas


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Maraming Salamat Po!

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• Bituing Marikit
• Nicanor Abelardo
• Conching Rosal
• Kundiman
• Philippines
• OPM

[mordoquiojunelle]

i love conching rosal!!!!!sana nabubuhay p xa up to now.

[badureng]

Bravo!

I love Dr.Nicanor Abelardo, our National Artist!

A true Filipino!

[philclassic]

@sbsuser: Yes, that's right. But an American Youtuber claims that it was his father and Miguel Velarde Sr who created "Dahil Sa Iyo". Please look for Scythe214 channel.

[sbsuser]

@videokeking2009 I haven't seen the original, and there's no way that I could see it but I'm sure it's 100 times better than Amalia Fuentes' version. poor copycat.

[sbsuser]

@philclassic Hi! I don't know about it but I made a research and according to CCP encyclopedia, Dahil Sa Iyo was composed by Mike Velarde Jr. It did not mention about his father.

[philclassic]

@videokeking2009: Thank you for the clarification. Somebody should correct the wrong information at the Wikipedia which says that the 'Bituing Marikit' movie was made in 1938.

[videokeking2009]

The Oriignal is from 1937 movie with Phil Coloratura Elsa Oria and Srenade King Rogelio dela Rosa under sampaguita Pictures

[philclassic]

@sbsuser : Thanks for the info. Some online sources states that the movie "Bituing Marikit" was made or published in 1938. Which is the correct year? A Youtuber claims that "Dahil Sa Iyo" (a song featured in that movie) was composed by Mike Velarde Sr. and not Mike Velarde Jr. Can you verify or confirm this allegation? Salamat!

[sbsuser]

@philclassic yes, there was a remake of Bituing Marikit starring Amalia Fuentes and Juancho Gutierrez, i think. The original 1937 movie was destroyed during WWII. I've never seen the original, but I didn't like Amalia Fuentes' version.

[dgp123dgp]

one of the best pilipino classic. sylvia la torre and conching rosal are my favorites.