Filipino Opera and Ballet

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Which element is NOT typically associated with opera as it originated in Western classical music?

  • Singers and musicians performing a dramatic work
  • Orchestral accompaniment
  • Spoken dialogue interspersed with songs (correct)
  • Use of elaborate costumes and sets

How does ballet primarily convey its narrative or artistic expression?

  • Through improvisational dance battles
  • Through spoken word recitations between dance sequences.
  • Through precise, formalized steps and gestures set to music. (correct)
  • Through symbolic and abstract movements.

What is the historical significance of 'Sandugong Panaginip' in Philippine opera?

  • It was the first opera to be performed at the FEU Auditorium.
  • It was the first Tagalog opera.
  • It was the first Filipino opera. (correct)
  • It was the first opera composed by Felipe Padilla de Leon.

What distinguishes the opera 'El Filibusterismo' from 'Noli Me Tangere' in terms of its libretto?

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How does the third act of 'La Loba Negra' differ from the first two acts?

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Which of the Tatlong Kwento ni Lola Basyang stories involves a character with a bewitched sibling?

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Which 'Tatlong Kwento ni Lola Basyang' episode involves a character who is maltreated by envious family members?

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What concept does the Ramayana exemplify?

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How does theater uniquely synthesize various art forms?

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What distinguishes PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association) from Repertory Philippines?

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Flashcards

What is an Opera?

An art and music form where singers and musicians perform a dramatic work.

What is Ballet?

An artistic dance form performed to music using formalized steps and gestures.

Sandugong Panaginip

The first Filipino opera by Pedro Paterno, premiered August 2, 1902 at the Zorilla Theater.

Noli Me Tangere Opera

A three-act opera by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon, premiered in 1957.

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El Felibusterismo Opera

A three-act opera by National Artist Felipe Padilla De Leon in 1970, written in Tagalog.

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La Loba Negra

A three-act Filipino opera based on history and legend.

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What is Theater?

Major art form bringing together painting, sculpture, music, dance, and literature.

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What is PETA?

Philippine Educational Theater Association founded in 1967 by Cecile Guidote Alvarez.

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Repertory Philippines

Theater that fulfilled Zenaida Amador's dream, bringing Broadway to the Philippines in 1967.

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The Ramayana

One of the two great Indian epics that talk about Indian life around 1000 BC and how dharma was practiced.

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Study Notes

Music

  • Opera is an art and music form where singers and musicians perform dramatic works.
  • Opera:
    • Part of Western classical music tradition.
    • Originated in Italy in the late 16th century, spreading across Europe.
  • Ballet is an artistic dance form that uses music with set steps and gestures.
  • Sandugong Panaginip by Pedro Paterno is the first Filipino opera.
    • Pedro Paterno was a poet, novelist, musician, and government official.
    • It premiered at the Zorilla Theater on August 2, 1902.
  • Noli Me Tangere is a three-act opera by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon.
    • The libretto was by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino.
    • It premiered in 1957 at the FEU Auditorium.
  • El Felibusterismo, composed in 1970 by National Artist Felipe Padilla De Leon, features a libretto by Anthony Morli.
    • The opera is in three acts and written in Tagalog.
  • La Loba Negra (The Black She-Wolf) is a three-act Filipino opera.
    • Acts I and II of the opera are based on history.
    • Act III is based on a legend attributed to martyred priests Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora, executed in Bagumbayan (now Luneta) in 1872.
    • Masterminded by National Artist Francisco Feliciano, with libretto by soprano Fides Cuyugan-Asensio.

Tatlong Kwento Ni Lola Basyang

  • First Episode:
    • Ang Kapatid ng Tatlong Mariya is a neo-ethnic fantasy story about a hero's journey to find his bewitched sister.
    • Ang Mahiwagang Biyulin: A local pied piper tale with the central character using his violin to mesmerize followers; teaches that good triumphs over evil.
    • Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon is a love story about a princess falling in love with a bird.
  • Second Episode:
    • Ang Palasyo ng mga duwende is a romantic adventure where the heroine is maltreated by her stepmother and stepsisters.
    • Labindalawang masasayang Presensa is a romantic fantasy about the 12 daughters of the king.
    • Anting-Anting is a horror comedy about a cowardly hero trying to overcome his fears to win love.
  • The Ramayana is one of two great Indian epics from 1000 BC, focusing on Indian life and the practice of dharma.
    • It then became a behavioral model for the whole Hindu population.
    • Dharma aligns behavior with the order that makes life and the universe possible.

Arts

  • Theater integrates art forms like painting, sculpture, music, dance, literature, and computer arts.
  • The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) was founded in 1967 by Cecile Guidote Alvarez.
  • Tanghalang Pilipino is the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and was founded in 1987.
  • Repertory Philippines: In 1967, Zenaida Amador combined Broadway, London's West End, and Philippine theater and together with actress Baby Barredo.

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