In Manila the music season starts just after the rainy season begins. In June wealthy Filipinos return from the country, children start back to school. By August Manila society is ready to converge on the cheesecakey Metropolitan Theater on Plaza Lawton, for the opening night of the Manila Symphony.
The music which dapper Conductor Herbert Zipper led his 86 Filipino musicians through last week had nothing remotely reminiscent of the rumble of a Moro tom-tom. Manilans have been elegantly enjoying their concerts and opera for nearly 300 years, and were ready 15 years ago...
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