OPERA
INTHEPHILIPPINES
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.
- 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.
OPERA
Local Theatres
and Early
Philippine
Operas
 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
LOCAL THEATERS
ZORRILLA THEATRE
(1817-1893)
PRINCIPE ALFONSO THEATRE
(1862-1876)
VARIEDADES THEATRE
(1847)
QUIAPO THEATERS
(TIMES THEATRE)
MANILA GRAND OPERA
HOUSE
METROPOLITAN
THEATER
 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.
“SANDUGONG PANAGINIP”
“SANDUGONG
PANAGINIP”
First
Filipino
Opera
Conductor
BONIFACIO ABDON
First Filipino
Impresario who
promoted local
talents to
participate in
foreign
productions.
DR. RAMON JAVIER
Wrote the
“Lakangbini” that
was first staged at
the Metropolitan
Theater in
December 19,
1933
PATRICIO MARIANO
NELIA MANALO
as Violetta in La Traviata
MERCEDES MATIAS-SANTIAGO
 as Lucia in Lucia di Lamemoor
JOVITA FUENTES
as Mimi in La Boheme
POPULAR SINGERS
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.
CULTURAL CENTER OF
THE PHILIPPINES
Composed Noli
Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo
Presented at the
CCP Main
Theater in 1970
and 1975
FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON
Famous
Filipino
Operas
 The Black She-Wolf
 A Three-act Filipino Opera
 The music was composed by
Francisco Feliciano with libretto
by soprano Fides Cuyugan
Asensio
“LA LOBA NEGRA”
 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.
“NOLI ME TANGERE”
 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.
“EL FILIBUSTERISMO”
BALLET
INTHEPHILIPPINES
The Filipino ballet
presents folktales based
on local fables and epics
from neighbouring
regions.
 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.
“LOLA BASYANG”
 translated as King Rama,
is the Philippine adaptation
of the Indian epic
Ramayana set to music,
dance, and drama.
“RAMA HARI”
MUSICALPLAYS
INTHEPHILIPPINES
In the Philippines, the
musical play rely mostly on
adaptations from novels,
literary works, or
biographical sketches of
famous artists.
Lighter form than the opera
Themes are usually
contemporary
Acting is less intense and
dramatic
MUSICAL PLAY
“Showboat” was the
first broadway musical
which featured the popular
mode of transport in the
American frontier.
BROADWAY MUSICALS
 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 West Side Story
Other Themes:
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.
ANDRES BONIFACIO: ANG
DAKILANG ANAK-PAWIS
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.
ATANG - DULANG MAY
MUSIKAL
 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
KATY!
It was presented in
celebration of the 200th
birth anniversary of the
author Francisco Balagtas-
Baltazar.
FLORANTE AT LAURA
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.
DARAGANG MAGAYON
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.
MAGSIMULA KA

20th and 21st century multimedia forms

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    19th CENTURY – Filipinoopera 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.
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    - Is anart 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. OPERA
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     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 LOCAL THEATERS
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     Composed byLADISLAO 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. “SANDUGONG PANAGINIP”
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    First Filipino Impresario who promotedlocal talents to participate in foreign productions. DR. RAMON JAVIER
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    Wrote the “Lakangbini” that wasfirst staged at the Metropolitan Theater in December 19, 1933 PATRICIO MARIANO
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    NELIA MANALO as Violettain La Traviata MERCEDES MATIAS-SANTIAGO  as Lucia in Lucia di Lamemoor JOVITA FUENTES as Mimi in La Boheme POPULAR SINGERS
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    Established by thenFirst Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos in 1969 paved the way for other Filipino operas to be staged at a legitimate venue of international standard. CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES
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    Composed Noli Me Tangereand El Filibusterismo Presented at the CCP Main Theater in 1970 and 1975 FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON
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     The BlackShe-Wolf  A Three-act Filipino Opera  The music was composed by Francisco Feliciano with libretto by soprano Fides Cuyugan Asensio “LA LOBA NEGRA”
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     The three-actopera composed by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon, with libretto by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino.  It premiered in 1957 at the FEU Auditorium. “NOLI ME TANGERE”
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     It waswritten 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. “EL FILIBUSTERISMO”
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    The Filipino ballet presentsfolktales based on local fables and epics from neighbouring regions.
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     A balletadaptation 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. “LOLA BASYANG”
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     translated asKing Rama, is the Philippine adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana set to music, dance, and drama. “RAMA HARI”
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    In the Philippines,the musical play rely mostly on adaptations from novels, literary works, or biographical sketches of famous artists.
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    Lighter form thanthe opera Themes are usually contemporary Acting is less intense and dramatic MUSICAL PLAY
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    “Showboat” was the firstbroadway musical which featured the popular mode of transport in the American frontier. BROADWAY MUSICALS
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     Siamese royaltyin 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 West Side Story Other Themes:
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    It is afive-act work commissioned by Alfonso Puyat in 1979, depicting the life of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio. Music was by Jerry Dadap. ANDRES BONIFACIO: ANG DAKILANG ANAK-PAWIS
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    It is amusical based on the life of the first superstar of the Philippines, ATANG DELA RAMA. ATANG - DULANG MAY MUSIKAL
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    written by FloyQuintos 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. ATANG - DULANG MAY MUSIKAL
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     is aboutthe 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 KATY!
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    It was presentedin celebration of the 200th birth anniversary of the author Francisco Balagtas- Baltazar. FLORANTE AT LAURA
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    It is basedon 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. DARAGANG MAGAYON
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    It is thestory 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
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    by Gines Tan,staged at the CCP Main Theater from April 7 to 24, 1988. one of the longest running musicals at the CCP. MAGSIMULA KA