Opera
Ponder on…
1. How did Philippine opera reflect life in the 20th
century?
2. Discuss the characteristics of Philippine Opera.
Explain your answers
3. How did media, multi-media, specifically radio,
television, video, and recordings, play a role in
the development of these musical genres?
4. How is an idea or story presented in a live
performance? How is it different from a music
video?
Opera started in Italy at the end of
16th century and soon spread
throughout the rest of Europe
Opera is an art and musical
form in which singers and
musicians perform a
dramatic combining text
(called libretto) and a
musical score , usually in
elaborate theatrical setting
It incorporates many of
the elements of spoken
theater, such as acting,
scenery, costumes, and
sometimes dane.
19th Century
Local Theaters
Teatro Zorilla or Dulaang Zorilla sa Maynila
prominent theater in the Philippines
• Principe Alfonso Quiapo
• Variedades Tondo Theaters
Choices venues for the mainly Italian operas
that came to the country
Metropolitan
Theater
Manila Grand
Opera House
Sandugong Panaginip
by: Pedro Paterno
The First Filipino Opera
The Dreamed Alliance
Sandugong Panaginip
translated
by M.W. Loving
BONIFACIO ABDON
The first Filipino opera
conductor
DR. RAMON JAVIER
The first Filipino opera
impressario
Original Philippine Operas
La Loba Negra (The Black She-Wolf)
 is a three-act opera. Acts I and II are based on
history. Act III on a legend attributed to Fr. Jose
Burgos.
Noli Me Tangere
 Three-act opera composed by Felipe Padilla De Leon
(National Artist) and libretto by Guillermo Tolentino
(National Artist)
El Filibusterismo, the Opera
 Composed by Felipe De Leon

Philippine opera

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    Ponder on… 1. Howdid Philippine opera reflect life in the 20th century? 2. Discuss the characteristics of Philippine Opera. Explain your answers 3. How did media, multi-media, specifically radio, television, video, and recordings, play a role in the development of these musical genres? 4. How is an idea or story presented in a live performance? How is it different from a music video?
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    Opera started inItaly at the end of 16th century and soon spread throughout the rest of Europe
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    Opera is anart and musical form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic combining text (called libretto) and a musical score , usually in elaborate theatrical setting It incorporates many of the elements of spoken theater, such as acting, scenery, costumes, and sometimes dane.
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    Local Theaters Teatro Zorillaor Dulaang Zorilla sa Maynila prominent theater in the Philippines
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    • Principe AlfonsoQuiapo • Variedades Tondo Theaters Choices venues for the mainly Italian operas that came to the country
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    Sandugong Panaginip by: PedroPaterno The First Filipino Opera
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    The Dreamed Alliance SandugongPanaginip translated by M.W. Loving
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    BONIFACIO ABDON The firstFilipino opera conductor DR. RAMON JAVIER The first Filipino opera impressario
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    Original Philippine Operas LaLoba Negra (The Black She-Wolf)  is a three-act opera. Acts I and II are based on history. Act III on a legend attributed to Fr. Jose Burgos. Noli Me Tangere  Three-act opera composed by Felipe Padilla De Leon (National Artist) and libretto by Guillermo Tolentino (National Artist) El Filibusterismo, the Opera  Composed by Felipe De Leon