Musical Drama: Opera and Musical Play
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Who is responsible for creating the physical stage setup during a theater performance?

  • Set Designer (correct)
  • Technical Director
  • Make-up Designer
  • Production Manager
  • What is the role of the person who finances all the production costs needed for a theater performance?

  • Production Manager
  • Playwright
  • Technical Director
  • Producer (correct)
  • What is the role of the person who ensures that all the needed elements, facilities, and equipment are not only available but are in good working order during a theater performance?

  • Set Designer
  • Director
  • Technical Director
  • Production Manager (correct)
  • Which theater group is known for staging thought-provoking productions on 'controversial' and profound topics?

    <p>New Voice Company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for writing the whole script of a theater performance?

    <p>Playwright</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of opera where singers perform the entire dialogue?

    <p>The dialogue is sung</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the Filipino opera conductor mentioned in the text?

    <p>Bonifacio Abdon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the musical play based on the life of the first superstar of the Philippines?

    <p>Atang</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the novel Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo?

    <p>Jose Rizal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the combination of text and musical notes/symbols in opera?

    <p>Libretto</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Theater Roles

    • A Make-up Designer ensures that the faces of characters in a stage performance look believable using different cosmetic products.
    • A Playwright writes the script for a stage performance.
    • A Director is the overall artistic coordinator of a production.
    • A Set Designer is responsible for the concept and creation of the physical stage setup.
    • Actors are the most visible people on stage during a theater performance.
    • A Technical Director shadows the role of the director and handles sound, lights, and costumes to bring the director's vision to life.
    • A Producer finances all the production costs needed.
    • A Production Manager ensures that all necessary elements, facilities, and equipment are available and in good working order.

    Theater Groups and Companies

    • Repertory Philippines showcases the best of Broadway and London's West End to Filipino audiences.
    • New Voice Company is a theater group that stages thought-provoking productions on "controversial" and profound topics.
    • Tanghalang Pilipino is the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, founded in 1987.
    • Philippine Opera Company is a group of classically-trained singers founded by Karla Gutierrez.
    • Theater Down South is a theater group founded by Michael Williams that aims to widen the reach of stage productions beyond Metro Manila.

    HealthCare

    • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provides paramedic services.
    • Nutrition provides dietary advice through a dietician.
    • Mental Health Care offers guidance counseling.
    • Drug Prevention and Control provides drug and alcohol rehabilitation services.
    • Maternal and Child Care is provided by obstetricians and gynecologists, as well as midwives.
    • Community Health Care is provided by barangay health workers.
    • Environmental Healthcare monitors air quality.
    • Pre-Final Examination in MAP is a musical play.

    Musical Theater

    • Opera is an art and music form that combines libretto and a musical score, where singers and musicians perform a dramatic work.
    • Les Miserables is a musical play composed by Claude-Michel Schonberg.
    • Sandugong Panaginip is the first Filipino opera.
    • Bonifacio Abdon was the first Filipino opera conductor.
    • Maria Clara is the childhood sweetheart of Crisostomo Ibarra in the novel Noli Me Tangere.
    • Florante at Laura is a literary work by Francisco Baltazar.
    • In musical plays, melodies are more manageable by an average singer.
    • Jose Rizal wrote the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
    • Magsumula Ka is a story of young dreamers whose ambitions begin to fade in life's realities.
    • Jerry Dadap is the composer/conductor of the musical play "Andres Bonifacio: Ang Dakilang Anak-Pawis".
    • Lola Basyang is the pen name of Severino Reyes.
    • Lea Salonga is an artist who attained superstar status on both London's West End and Broadway musical.
    • Ballet provides visual excitement as characters come alive through body movements.
    • Les Miserables is the most famous French musical based on the novel by Victor Hugo.
    • Rama Hari is a Philippine adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana set to music, dance, and drama.
    • Atang is a musical play based on the life of the first superstar of the Philippines.

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    Test your knowledge of musical drama, including opera and musical play, with questions about their definitions, famous examples, and notable figures. Learn about the differences between opera and musical play, and explore the history of Filipino opera.

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