GRADE 10

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OPERA ”
In opera, there is always
too much singing.
Explains on how an idea or theme is communicated in a Claude Debussy
selected performance through the integration of musical
sounds, songs, dialogue, and dance. (A10EL-IVb-4)
MAPEH 10, Week I, Quarter 4

Exposition What I need to know?

An opera is a drama set to music with vocal pieces and orchestral
accompaniment in an elaborate stage. It is a collaboration between the composer and the
dramatist. The text of an opera is called a libretto. Its writer is called a librettist or
dramatist. The dialogue is always sung and never spoken. Opera characters are revealed
through songs. The composer sets the text to the appropriate music. There are elements
in an opera just like what you learned from your previous grade. Aside from music,
those elements include the costumes, scenery, poetry, and acting. Some operas
incorporate dance performances.

Tasks: What I can do?

A CTIVITY I:
Directions: Arrange the scrambled letter to reveal the title of an Opera.
Write your answers on the blanks provided.

1. AL OBLA AGNER An opera in 3 acts by Francisco

Feliciano with libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio.
_____________________

2. ONLI ME REGENAT The opera was closely based on a novel by José Rizal
by the same name. The opera was sung entirely in
_____________________ Tagalog and is considered as the first full-length
Filipino opera.

3. LE BUSTERMISOLIFI The opera is the sequel of Noli me Tangere, another

novel by Rizal which was also adapted as an opera by
_____________________ Felipe Padilla de León with libretto by Anthony
_ Morli.

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RODOLFO R. SALIGAN JR. I JOCELYN V. JUMAWAN I HONELYN R. SAGURAN
A CTIVITY II:
Guide Questions: Write down your answers on the sheets provided.
1. How was life in the 20th Century reflected in the different Philippine Operas?
2. Describe the characteristics of the Phil. Operas being viewed.
3. How is an idea or presented in a live performance? How does it differ from
music video?

1. 2.

3.

” The first Philippine opera written in the

Tagalog vernacular is Sangduging Panaguinip.
Known as the “Father of Philippine Opera,”
Ladislao Bonus composed this one-act opera
with five scenes. It was made after La Alianza
Soñada, a Spanish libretto written by Pedro
Paterno and translated to Tagalog by Roman
Reyes. It was first staged at Teatro Zorilla on
August 2, 1902. Sampaguita was one of its
memorable melodies.

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A CTIVITY III:
Directions: Choose one Phil. Opera and write a synopsis about it on a Short Bond
Paper. Should consist of 500 words or more.

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IV. Reflection:
Which among the 3 Philippine Operas presented do you like most and why?

References
Answer Key for Activity I:
1. La Loba Negra
2. Noli Me Tangere
3. El Filibusterismo

Additional Videos:
History of Philippine Opera (https://bit.ly/36qWtlC)
Philippine Opera (https://bit/ly/2q7xN19)
La Loba Negra (https://bit.ly/2NzeYMp)
Noli Me Tangere (https://bit.ly/36ttP3F)
El Filibusterismo (https://bit.ly/34qRUWZ)
Books:
Horizon (MAPEH 10)
Honing Your Skills Through MAPEH (Phoenix)

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RODOLFO R. SALIGAN JR. I JOCELYN V. JUMAWAN I HONELYN R. SAGURAN