Those who know about soprano Evelyn Mandac know she is the first—and so far, only—Filipino to grace New York’s Metropolitan Opera Theater. Besides that, we find little else written about her online. Driven by the scarcity of information—and drawn by Mandac’s rich, crystalline voice—art historian Chiara Cox set about uncovering her many astounding achievements to discover who Evelyn Mandac truly is. And what has she learned so far? That Evelyn Mandac does not define herself by her operatic success.

They join DZFE’s Daniel to talk about Evelyn’s career, Chiara’s research, the short documentary it produced, and more, on MAESTRO FILIPINO.