Manila, Philippines--True to its original form, the zarzuela, "Mula Sa Buwan," whose original title "Cyrano: Isang Sarswela," fuses songs, dances, romance, and revolutionary overtones, which, in ...

“Hit The Road Jack” (1961) lasts just two toe-tapping minutes. Making a song shorter is similar to editing a book—it is the musical equivalent of killing your darlings.