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Oper A: in The Philippines

The document provides information about the history and development of opera, ballet, and musical plays in the Philippines. It discusses how foreign performers introduced opera in the 19th century and highlights important local theaters. It also outlines some of the first Filipino operas composed in the early 20th century, as well as famous Filipino opera singers and conductors. Several popular Filipino operas are summarized, along with details about the development of ballet and notable musical plays produced in the Philippines.

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Oper A: in The Philippines

The document provides information about the history and development of opera, ballet, and musical plays in the Philippines. It discusses how foreign performers introduced opera in the 19th century and highlights important local theaters. It also outlines some of the first Filipino operas composed in the early 20th century, as well as famous Filipino opera singers and conductors. Several popular Filipino operas are summarized, along with details about the development of ballet and notable musical plays produced in the Philippines.

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OPER

IN THE PHILIPPINES
A
19th CENTURY –
Filipino opera emerged in the
Philippines when foreign
performers, including instrumental
virtuosi, as well as opera singers and
Spanish zarzuela performers came to
the country to perform for enthusiastic
audiences.
OPER
A
- Is an art and music form in which singers
and musicians perform a dramatic work
combining text (called a libretto) and a
musical score.
-
It is accompanied by an orchestra or
smaller musical ensemble.
- The dialogue is entirely sung and not
spoken.
Local Theatres
and Early
Philippine
Operas
LOCAL THEATERS

 Zorrilla Theater, 1817-1893


 Principe Alfonso Theater, 1862-1876
 Variedades Theater, 1847
 Quiapo Theater
 Tondo Theater, 1841
 Manila Grand Opera House, mid-19th
 Metropolitan Theater, 1931
ZORRILLA THEATRE
(1817-
1893)
PRINCIPE ALFONSO THEATRE
(1862-1876)
VARIEDADES THEATRE
(1847)
QUIAPO THEATERS
(TIMES THEATRE)
MANILA GRAND OPERA
HOUSE
METROPOLITAN
THEATER
“SANDUGONG PANAGINIP”
 Composed by LADISLAO BONUS, “Father of
Philippine Opera)
 Said to be the FIRST FILIPINO OPERA by
PEDRO PATERNO, a poet, novelist, musician,
and government official. (La Alianza Soñada)
 This was first presented at the Zorilla Theater
on August 2, 1902
 It was later translated by the Englishman M.W.
Loving with the title The Dreamed Alliance.
“S NDUGONG
A NAGINIP”
P
A
BONIFACIO ABDON

First
Filipino
Opera
Conductor
DR. RAMON JAVIER
First Filipino
Impresario who
promoted local
talents to
participate in
foreign
productions.
PATRICIO MARIANO
Wrote the
“Lakangbini” that
was first staged at
the Metropolitan
Theater in
December 19,
1933
POPULAR
SINGERS
NELIA MANALO
as Violetta in La Traviata
MERCEDES MATIAS-SANTIAGO
 as Lucia in Lucia di Lamemoor
JOVITA FUENTES
as Mimi in La Boheme
CULTURAL CENTER OF
THE PHILIPPINES

Established by then First Lady


Imelda Romualdez-Marcos in
1969 paved the way for other
Filipino operas to be staged at a
legitimate venue of international
standard.
FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON
Composed Noli
Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo
Presented at the
CCP Main
Theater in 1970
and 1975
Famou
s
Filipino
Operas
“LA LOBA
NEGRA”
 The Black She-Wolf
 A Three-act Filipino Opera
 The music was composed by
Francisco Feliciano with libretto
by soprano Fides Cuyugan
Asensio
“NOLI ME TANGERE”

 The three-act opera composed by


National Artist Felipe Padilla de
Leon, with libretto by National Artist
Guillermo Tolentino.
 It premiered in 1957 at the FEU
Auditorium.
“EL
FILIBUSTERISMO”
 It was written four years after the
Noli Me Tangere
 It was in three acts and written in
Tagalog (with Libretto by Anthony Morli)
 It tells of the continuing struggle of the Filipinos to
achieve freedom and emancipation from Spanish
colonial rule.
BALLE
IN THE PHILIPPINES
T
The Filipino ballet
presents folktales based
on local fables and epics
from neighbouring
regions.
“LOLA
BASYANG”

A ballet adaptation of Severino
Reyes’ folktales Mga Kuwento ni
Lola Basyang.
 It was meant to instill and rekindle the
interest of the Filipino youth in the
beauty, richness, and heritage of
Philippine literature.
“RAMA
HARI”

translated as King Rama,
is the Philippine adaptation
of the Indian epic Ramayana
set to music, dance, and
drama.
MUSICAL
IN THE PHILIPPINES
PLAYS
In the Philippines, the
musical play rely mostly on
adaptations from novels,
literary works, or
biographical sketches of
famous artists.
MUSICAL
PLAY
 Lighter form than the opera
 Themes are usually
contemporary
 Acting is less intense and
dramatic
BROADWAY MUSICALS

“Showboat” was the first


broadway musical which
featured the popular mode
of transport in the American
frontier.
Other Themes:
 Siamese royalty in The King and I,
 English aristocracy in My Fair Lady,
 Austrian history in The Sound of
Music
 Medieval English tragedy in
Camelot
 Interracial gang rivalry and romance in
ANDRES BONIFACIO: ANG
DAKILANG ANAK-PAWIS
 It is a five-act work
commissioned by Alfonso Puyat
in 1979, depicting the life of
revolutionary hero Andres
Bonifacio.
 Music was by Jerry Dadap.
ATANG - DULANG MAY
MUSIKA
L
 It is a musical based on the
life of the first superstar of
the Philippines, ATANG
DELA RAMA.
ATANG - DULANG MAY
MUSIKAL
 written by Floy Quintos and
directed by Alexander Cortes,
was shown at UP Diliman in
2008 as part of the Zarzuela
Festival organized by the UP
College of Arts and Letters.
KATY
!
 is about the life of bodabil star Katy
de la Cruz.
 The music and musical arrangements were
done by Nonong Buencamino
 The play commissioned Ryan Cayabyab for
the music, Jose Javier Reyes for the lyrics,
and starred Mitch Valdes in the title role
FLORANTE AT
LAURA
 It was presented in
celebration of the 200th birth
anniversary of the author
Francisco Balagtas-
Baltazar.
DARAGANG
MAGAYON
 It is based on a poem by
MERLINDA C. BOBIS.
 It was produced by the CCP
Women’s Desk and the
Coordinating Center for Dance
to celebrate Women’s Month.
MAGSIMULA KA
It is the story of young dreamers
whose ambitions begin to fade in
life’s realities. They are part of the
graduating class filled with hope but
end up compromising their idealism
for their own survival.
MAGSIMULA KA

 by Gines Tan, staged at


the CCP Main Theater from
April 7 to 24, 1988.
 one of the longest running
musicals at the CCP.

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