Dalisay J. Aldaba was an Opera Singer, known as the great little butterfly in the Philippines. She was born on September 9, 1912, completed her piano course at the UP Conservatory of Music in 1936 and earned an Associate in Arts from the university in 1941. She obtained a Master of Arts in music, literature, and voice at the University of Michigan, USA in 1947. She was the director of the opera workshop and head of the Voice Department at the Philippine Women’s University. Her singing debut was with the New York City Opera Company in the title role of Cio Cio San in Puccini’s Madame Butterfly.
She founded the Opera Guild of the Philippines on December 22, 1969. The Manila Music Lovers Society named her the Opera Singer of the year in 1947.

Philippines Manila Cultural Center Theatre Madama Butterfly

Philippines Manila Cultural Center Theatre con il soprano Dalisay Aldaba – 1973

President of the Philippines Ferdinad E. Marcos and Dalisay Aldaba

President of the Philippines Ferdinad E. Marcos and Dalisay Aldaba CCP