This document discusses the history and development of opera and musical plays in the Philippines. It begins by defining opera as a drama that is mainly sung and accompanied by instruments. It then outlines the various roles involved in an opera production such as librettists, composers, conductors, dancers, and designers. The document proceeds to discuss notable Filipino operas from the 19th and 20th centuries based on works by Rizal and the genre of musical plays which became more popular than opera in the Philippines. In the latter part, several famous Philippine musicals are outlined such as Katy, Atang, Daragang Magayon, and Florante at Laura.

2. PHILIPPINE OPERA AND MUSICAL PLAY
Opera means “to work”.
It is a drama mainly sung and
accompanied by instruments.
It includes:
 Varied forms of overture
 Solo songs
 Arias
 Duets
 Choruses
 Other vocal combinations

3. COMPONENTS OF OPERA
 LIBRETTIST
 a person who writes the text of an opera or
other long vocal work.
 COMPOSER
 a person who writes music, especially as a
professional occupation.
 CONDUCTOR
 a person who directs the performance of an
orchestra or choir.

4.  DANCERS
 a person who dances
 SOLOIST
 a singer or other musician who performs a
solo.
 CHORISTER
 a member of a choir, especially a child or
young person singing the treble part in a
church choir

5.  INSTRUMENTALISTS
 a player of a musical instrument.
 CHOREOGRAPHER
 a person who composes the sequence of
steps and moves for a performance of dance.
 STAGE DIRECTOR
 an instructor in the theatre field who
oversees and orchestrates the mounting of
a theatre production

6.  LIGHTING DESIGNERS
 creates a lighting design that will properly
showcase the performers and the setting,
varying the design throughout the production
to meet the action on stage
 SET DESIGNER
 a person who designs all the scenery, furniture
and props the audience sees at a production of
a play .
 COSTUME DESIGNER
 a costume designer is a person who designs
costumes for a film, stage production or
television. The role of the costume designer is
to create the characters' ..

7. PHILIPPINE OPERA 19TH & 20TH CENTURY
 Jose Rizal
El Filibusterismo
Noli Me Tangere
Binhi ng Kalayaan
 Literature
Florante at Laura

8. EARLY VENUES OF OPERA:
Manila Grand Opera House
Metropolitan Theater
Pandacan Theater
Teatro del Principe Alfonso
Teatro de Tondo
Teatro Zorilla

10. NOTABLE OPERA SINGERS
NOLYN CABAHUG
IRMA POTENCIANO
ARMIDA SIGUION REYNA
ROCHELLE GERODIAS
JUN FRANCIS JARANILLA

11. NOTABLE PHILIPPINE OPERAS
 Sandugong Panaginip
 Pedro Paterno, a poet, novelist and musician
 1 act with 5 scenes
 Translated into Tagalog by Roman Reyes
 Teatro Zorilla 1902
 The conflict between the people of Pasig,
Cainta and Antipolo uniting against a Muslim
invasion.
 Philippine National Anthem, Spanish March
and The Star-spangled high lighted the pro-
American message of the opera.

12.  Noli Me Tangere
Philippine opera written by experts:
Felipe Padilla de Leon (music),
Guillermo Tolentino (libretto), and Lucio
San Pedro, Lucino Sacramento and
Felipe Padilla de Leon (orchestration)
3 act opera based on Jose Rizal’s 1887
novel
Recognized by the “first truly Filipino
opera”

13.  LA LOBA NEGRA
Created by Francisco Feliciano
3-act Philippine opera has an
expressionist style in terms of:
contrasts in pitch and
instrumentation,
abrupt change in keys and
meters
Instrumental timbre

14.  San Andres B.
Filipino opera in two acts.
 It described the nation’s
transformation and evolution after
the 19th century.
 It did not portray the biological
sketch of Andres Bonifacio but
about the 1806 Revolution.

15. MUSICAL PLAY
 More popular than the opera because
of its characteristics:
Less intense and dramatic
More contemporary
Melodies use moderate voice range
Acting is less.

16.  It has similarities with Broadway
plays like:
Miss Saigon
Les Miserables
Phantom of the Opera
Lion King
Beauty Beast
The Cats

17.  Jose Rizal’s novels:
Noli Me tangere
El Filibusterismo
 Musicals:
Katy
Atang
Daragang Magayon
Florante at Laura.

18. KATY
 It is about the life of bodabil
(vaudeville) star Katy de la Cruz.
 Initially presented by Actors Studio
East Production in 1988.
 Music composed by Ryan Cayabyab
 Lyrics by Jose Javier Reyes
 It starred Mitch Valdes in the title
role.

19. ATANG
 It is musical based on the life of the
first superstar of the Philippines,
Atang de la Rama.
 It starred Ayen Munji-Laurel,
Shamaine Centenera Buencamino,
Frances MakilIgnacio, Kalila Aguilos,
Teroy Guzman, Greg de Leon, Mitoy
Sta. Ana, Ricky Ibe, Meynard
Peñalosa, Bituin Escalante and the
Dulaang UP Ensemble.

20. DARAGANG MAGAYON
 A production for poetry and mixed media
for male and female narrators, female
voice, two percussionists, two pianists,
and two dancers.
 It was first presented at the Cultural
Center of the Philippines Loading Dock in
March 1991.
 The music was composed by National
Artist Ramon P. Santos, with
choreography by Hazel Sabas, set and

21. FLORANTE AT LAURA
 presented by Tanghalang Pilipino at the
CCP Little Theater (Tanghalang Aurelio
Tolentino) from July 7 to 24, 1988.
 This was in celebration of the 200th birth
anniversary of the author Francisco
Balagtas-Baltazar.
 The musical was selected as the official
Philippine entry to the first ASEAN
Theater Festival in August 1988.
 Music and musical arrangements by
Nonong Buencamino

22. PERFORMANCE TASK #1
 Create a short musical work using
media and technology.
 You may use local folktales, legends,
history, biographies of heroes, and
customs and traditions as themes of
your musical work.
 You may use OPM songs that may fit
into your chosen story.