Eduardo ‘Toto’ Sicangco conjures magic for Ballet Philippines’ 50th anniversary gala presentation of the beloved work.
Sicangco creates a maquette for each of the settings, complete with miniatures of the furnishings.
“It was 1975 and I was 22 years old,” Toto recalls. “Badong Bernal invited me to work with him and Alice after I had graduated from university.” Bernal mentored him during his college days at the Ateneo, and fielded Toto to do a stage set shortly after. “It was an amazing experience, being entrusted with that responsibility at so young an age.”
Traveling at the age of 16 was a rite of passage afforded by the patriarch, Jose Sicango, who would send his children abroad. When it was Toto’s turn, he flew to Europe and the United States. “I was attracted to London and was drawn to the theater. Then I hit Paris and thought it was very beautiful, but when I arrived in New York, I was struck by the diversity and just knew this was it. I loved the theater, the sets, the opera, the arts.
Eduardo Sicangco has been practicing his craft for over 40 years, even as he continues to teach in South Carolina.
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