PHILIPPINE OPERA

and
MUSICAL PLAY
with Teacher Rachel
OPERA
The opera, from the italian word opera
meaning “work” is a drama mainly sung and
acccompanied by instruments.
• solo songs or arias
• duets
• choruses
• and other vocal combinations
COMPONENTS OF OPERA
• librettist
• composer
• conductor
• dancers
• soloist
• instrumentalist
• choreographer
• stage director
• lighting designers
• set
• costume
PHILIPPINE OPERA
• introduced by European Opera
Companies during 1860s
• opera became the main
attraction in Manila during 19th
and 20th century.
PHILIPPINE OPERA
• Jose Rizal: Noli Me Tangere, El
Filibusterismo and Binhi ng
Kalayaan
• Florante at Laura
Manila Grand Opera House
Metropolitan Theater
Teatro Zorrilla
Jose Garlet Bailen Leo Mascarinas
Nolyn Cabahug Irma Poteniano
Fides Cuyugan Asensio Rodolfo Reyno
Aurelio Estanislao Josephine Roces
Andrew Fernando Conching Rosal
Jovita Fuentes Armida Siguion-Reyna
Reynaldo Fuentes Mitos Sison
Conchita Gaston Roy Tolentino
Rochelle Gerodias Jonatahn Velasco
Jun Francis Jaranilla Noel Velasco
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not)
It was a Phillipine opera written by diffrent
experts: Felipe Padilla de Leon (music),
Guillermo Tolentina (librettist), and Lucio San
Pedro (orchestration)
It was premiered and produced by the Music
Promotion Foundation of the Philippines on
February 5, 1957.
• “first truly Filipino Opera”
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not)
It was a Phillipine opera written by diffrent
experts: Felipe Padilla de Leon (music),
Guillermo Tolentina (libretto), and Lucio San
Pedro (orchestration)
It was premiered and produced by the Music
Promotion Foundation of the Philippines on
February 5, 1957.
• “first truly Filipino Opera”
MUSICAL PLAY
a form of theatrical performance that combines
songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance.
characteristics:
• less intense and dramatic
• more contemporary
• melodies use moderate voice range