2. WHAT IS OPERA?
> Is a dramatic story told through
song.
> Considered as the most complete art
form, combine all the elements of art.
3.
4. OPERA
> It started in Italy more than 400
years ago at the end of the 16th
century and soon spread
throughout the rest of europe.
5. PHIPPILIPINE OPERA
> started during the middle part
of 19th century.
> First introduced in the
Philippines in 1872 through the
zarzuela.
6. ZARZUELA
> zarzuela is a Spanish art and music
form that involves spokend and
sung word.
> It was eventually called sarwela
after adapting to local culture and
later on known as local opera.
10. Dr. Ramon Javier
>First Filipino
"impresario" who
promoted local
talents to
participatein
foreign
productions.
11. IMPRESARIO
>A person who organizes and often
finance concerts, plays or operas,
performing a role in stage arts that is
similar to that of a film or television
producer.
13. THE 3 ICONICS PHILIPPINE
OPERA
LA LOBA NEGRA
> also known as "The black she wolf"
> A three-act filipino opera
> Act III is based on legend attributed to
fr. butgos, one of the three martyred
priests.
14. NOLI ME TANGERE PHILIPPINE
OPERA
> Composed by National Artist Felipe de
leon, with Libretto by National Artist
Guillermo Tolentino.
> Re-staged at CCP main theater from
September 18-20 1987 in connection
with the music theatre foundation of the
Philippines.
