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Department of Education
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOCOS NORTE

MUSIC 10
Quarter 4 – Module 1:
20th and 21st Century Multimedia
Forms (Opera)

MELCs: Describes how an idea or story in a musical play is

presented by watching live performance or video excerpt.
(MU10MM-IIIah-1); Explains how theatrical elements in a
selected part of a musical play are combined with music and
media to achieve certain effects. (MU10MM-IIIah-2)

Prepared by:

JERALD DAVE M. CAMIT

Teacher I
San Nicolas National High School
Music - Grade 10
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Quarter 4 – Module 1: 20th and 21st Century Multimedia Forms (Opera)
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 Music
Quarter 4 – Module 1:
20th and 21st Century Multimedia
Forms (Opera)

Introductory Message
This Contextualized Learning Module (CLM) is prepared so that you, our dear
learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand
each lesson with ease.
This CLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by
step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-test is provided to measure your prior knowledge on the lesson. This will
show you if you need to proceed in completing this module or if you need to ask
your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson.
At the end of this module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check your
learning. Answer keys are provided for all activities and tests. We trust that you will
be honest in using them.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher is also
provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they
can best help you in your home-based learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part
of this CLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests.
Likewise, read the instructions carefully before performing each task.

If you have any question in using this CLM or any difficulty in answering the
tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.

Thank you.

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you discover notable 20th and 21st century Filipino composers and their renowned
musical compositions. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with
the textbook you are now using.
This module focuses mainly on:
∙ Lesson 1 – Notable Philippine Operas

At the end of this module, the learners are expected to:

∙ describes how an idea or story in a musical play is presented by
watching live performance or video excerpt. (MU10MM-IIIah-1)
∙ explains how theatrical elements in a selected part of a musical play are
combined with music and media to achieve certain
effects. (MU10MM-IIIah-2)

What I Know
A. Matching Type
Direction: Match the following operas to its corresponding composer. Write the
letter that corresponds to your answer in your paper.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Noli Me Tangere A. Ladislao Bonus 2. La Loba Negra B. Lucino
Sacramento 3. Sandugong Panaginip C. Alfredo Buenaventura 4. Binhi ng
Kalayaan D. Eliseo Pajaro 5. Prinsesa Urduja E. Francisco Feliciano F.
Felipe De Leon
B. Multiple Choice. Read the following statements carefully. Choose the letter that
best corresponds to your answer in your paper.
1. Which of the following is the first Filipino Opera in Tagalog Language and it was
performed in Teatro Zorilla?
a. Noli Me Tangere c. Sandugong Panaginip b. La Loba Negra d. Florante at
Laura 2. It is considered as the first full-length opera by a Filipino composer.
a. Noli Me Tangere c. Sandugong Panaginip b. La Loba Negra d. Florante at
Laura

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3. Who wrote the libretto of Noli Me Tangere?
a. Ladislao Bonus c. Roman Reyes
b. Felipe De Leon d. Guillermo Tolentino 4. Which of the following
statements does not describe the opera Noli Me Tangere? a. It focuses on the love
story of Crisostomo Ibarra and Maria Clara. b. The music material has passages
written in the musical style of the 19th century romantic music with very lyrical
melodies.
c. The music contains 20th century expressionist elements.
d. It depicts the struggle of the Filipino in social justice.
5. This opera was first stage in 1984 at Cultural Center of the Philippines. a.
Noli Me Tangere c. Sandugong Panaginip b. La Loba Negra d. Florante at
Laura
6. Who translated the libretto of Sandugong Panaginip from Spanish to Tagalog?
a. Roman Reyes b. Felipe De Leon c. Ladislao Bonus d. Eliseo Pajaro 7. What is
the earliest opera company in the Philippines?
a. Filipino Opera Company
b. Cultural Center of the Philippines
c. Romulo Auditorium
d. Opera House
8. What 20th century expressionist elements do the La Loba Negra music contains?
a. melismatic and polyphonic
b. atonality and strikingly diverse melodies
c. monophonic and high level of dissonance
d. extreme contrasts of dynamics
9. What year the earliest opera company in the Philippines established? a.
1886 b. 1887 c. 1888 d.1889 10. The libretto of the La Loba Negra was
written by ____________. a. Ladislao Bonus c. Fides Asensio b. Felipe De
Leon d. Guillermo Tolentino
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Lesso Notable Philippine Operas

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What’s In
Good day! Are you familiar with the
Notable Philippine Operas? If not,
let me bring you to the world of
Philippine multimedia Performing
Arts. Enjoy!!!

4 Pics 1 Word!
Direction: Form a word that could best describe the pictures below and answer the
questions below. Write your answers in your paper.

P A

Guide Questions:
1. What is meant by OPERA?
2. What are the characteristics of Opera?
3. Tell the importance of music to a musical Opera?
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What is New
Philippine Opera

As early as the 1860’s, operas were

shown in the theaters of Manila. Most of
these were foreign productions and served
as the major source of entertainment for
Filipinos during that time. Filipinos were
exposed to these performances that
eventually encouraged local musician to
perform in operas and local composers to
write and develop compositions.

The earliest opera company in Philippines is the Filipino Opera Company,

established in 1887 by Ladislao Bonus, who was also a composer and conductor.
The company was made up of an all-Filipino soloist, chorus, and
orchestra. The opera company was based in the Pandacan Theater in
Manila.

What is It
NOTABLE PHILIPPINE OPERAS
⮚ Sandugong Panaginip by Ladislao Bonus
On August 2,1902, the first Filipino opera in Tagalog language,
Sandugong Panaginip by Ladislao Bonus, was performed in Teatro Zorilla. The
Molina-Benito Company staged this opera in one act with five scenes. The libretto
was originally in Spanish La Alianza Sonada by Pedro Paterno and was translated
into Tagalog by the novelist and dramatist Roman Reyes.

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The opera was about the invasion of Luzon by the Muslim pirates and how
the Tagalogs fought with their American allies. Because of its message, it was
deemed as a sort of a propaganda material during the American period in the
Philippines. The music of the opera includes melodies from “Sampaguita”, written
by Dolores Paterno, a popular song of the period, and utilized the superimposition
of the Philippine and American anthems. This opera paved the way for other
Tagalog opera productions such as Magdapio and Gayuma by Alejo Carluen.

⮚ Noli Me Tangere by Felipe Padilla De Leon

Premiered in 1975 at the Far East University auditorium, this opera by

National Artist Felipe De Leon is considered as the first full-length opera by a
Filipino composer. It is a three-act opera but is sometimes condensed into two.The
libretto was written by Guillermo Tolentino based on Jose Rizal’s novel of the same
name.

The storyline focuses on the love story of Crisostomo Ibarra and Maria
Clara,the two main characters in novel. It also depicts the struggle of the Filipinos
in social justice during the Spanish colonial period. The music material has
passages written in the musical style of the 19th-century romantic music with very
lyrical melodies. These dramatic melodies are manifested in the opera through the
song ”Awit ni Sisa”, “Kay Tamis ng Buhay” and “Sa Lupang Pangako”.

⮚ La Loba Negra by Francicsco Feliciano

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This opera by National Artist Francisco Feliciano was first staged in 1984
at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by the composer himself played the work during its premiere. It is an
opera in three acts based on the work of Fr. Jose Burgos.The libretto was written by
soprano Fides Cuyugan-Asensio, who also played an acting role during the premiere
of the opera.

The story is set during the Spanish colonial period about Dona Luisa the
character known as the”black she-wolf” (loba negra),who seeks revenge on the
murder of her husband, Governor General Bustamante. The music contains 20th
century expressionist elements such as atonality and strikingly diverse melodies
and orchestration. It embodies Philippine folk music with the use of the pasyon and
banda sa a recurrent theme that connects this three-act opera.

⮚ Other Notable Philippine Operas

Among other notable operas by Filipino composers are Binhi ng Kalayaan
and Balagats at Selya by Eliseo M. Pajaro; Diego Silang, Maria Makiling, Alamat ng
Pinya, and Prinsesa Urduja by Alfredo Buenaventura:Florante at
Laura and Pagmamahalan by Lucino Sacramento.

What’s More
Fill me!
Direction: Fill out the table with the information needed. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
OPERA STORYLINE DESCRIPTION OF
THE MUSIC USED in
the OPERA

Sandugong Panaginip
by Ladislao Bonus

Noli Me Tangere by
Felipe Padilla De Leon

La Loba Negra by
Francisco Feliciano

What I have Learned

Reflection
Direction: Give what is being asked for in each statement. Write your answers in
your paper.

3 words, terms or concept you have learned about the lesson.

▪ ___________________________________________________________________________ ▪
___________________________________________________________________________ ▪
___________________________________________________________________________
2 essential question you want to ask.
▪ ___________________________________________________________________________ ▪
___________________________________________________________________________

1 essential understanding (reflect on based on how this lesson change your

perception about notable Philippine operas)
▪

___________________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do
Listen to me and Explore!
Direction: Watch and listen to the musical excerpt of the opera, Noli Me Tangere
by using the link provided below. After listening and watching, answer the following
questions by using the guide provided below. Write your answers in your paper.

1. Excerpt from the Opera, Noli me Tangere, Awit ni Sisa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GefJvjQ1rNM

⮚ Describe how an idea in the opera is presented.

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

⮚ Explain how theatrical elements in a selected part of the opera are combined
with music and media to achieve certain effects.
__________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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This will be your guide to answer the questions above.

⮚ How is an idea or story presented in an opera or musical play?

- An idea including the emotional content of a musical like Love,

Anger Nostalgia, Sadness, Confusion, Comedy, or Tragic.
- It is presented through the use of music and drama elements
like dialogue, movement, space, stage, scenery, costumes, and
special effects.

⮚ How theatrical elements in a selected part of the opera are combined with
music and media to achieve certain effects.
 - The melody of the song is used to highlight mood and tone.
- Acting is accompanied with either songs or instrumental
music.
- Scenery is presented using props that symbolize location like
trees,
- Lightning and other forms of sound are also added to produce
effects.

Assessment
A. Matching Type
Direction: Match the following operas to its corresponding composer. Write the
letter that corresponds to your answer in your paper.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Noli Me Tangere A. Ladislao Bonus 2. La Loba Negra B. Lucino
Sacramento 3. Sandugong Panaginip C. Alfredo Buenaventura 4. Binhi ng
Kalayaan D. Eliseo Pajaro 5. Prinsesa Urduja E. Francisco Feliciano F.
Felipe De Leon

B. Multiple Choice. Read the following statements carefully. Choose the letter that
best corresponds to your answer in your paper.

1. Which of the following is the first Filipino Opera in Tagalog Language and it was
performed in Teatro Zorilla?
a. Noli Me Tangere c. Sandugong Panaginip b. La Loba Negra d.
Florante at Laura

2. It is considered as the first full-length opera by a Filipino composer. a. Noli

Me Tangere c. Sandugong Panaginip b. La Loba Negra d. Florante at Laura

3. Who wrote the libretto of Noli Me Tangere?

a. Ladislao Bonus c. Roman Reyes
b. Felipe De Leon d. Guillermo Tolentino

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4. Which of the following statements does not describe the opera Noli Me Tangere?
a. It focuses on the love story of Crisostomo Ibarra and Maria Clara. b. The
music material has passages written in the musical style of the 19 th century
romantic music with very lyrical melodies.
c. The music contains 20th century expressionist elements.
d. It depicts the struggle of the Filipino in social justice.

5. This opera was first stage in 1984 at Cultural Center of the Philippines. a.
Noli Me Tangere c. Sandugong Panaginip b. La Loba Negra d. Florante at
Laura

6. Who translated the libretto of Sandugong Panaginip from Spanish to Tagalog?

a. Roman Reyes b. Felipe De Leon c. Ladislao Bonus d. Eliseo Pajaro

7. What is the earliest opera company in the Philippines?

a. Filipino Opera Company
b. Cultural Center of the Philippines
c. Romulo Auditorium
 d. Opera House

8. What 20th century expressionist elements do the La Loba Negra music contains?
a. melismatic and polyphonic
b. atonality and strikingly diverse melodies
c. monophonic and high level of dissonance
d. extreme contrasts of dynamics

9. What year the earliest opera company in the Philippines established?

a. 1886 b. 1887 c. 1888 d.1889

10. The libretto of the La Loba Negra was written by ____________. a.

Ladislao Bonus c. Fides Asensio b. Felipe De Leon d. Guillermo
Tolentino

Answer Key
10. C
9. B
8. B
7. A
6. A
5. B
4. C
3. D
2. A
1. C
B.
5. C
4. D
 3. A
2. E
F 1.
.A
Assessment Know/
What I

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