Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Adaptations Quiz

Opera and Ballet in the Philippines

• Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo were adapted into musical plays with new music composed by Ryan Cayabyab and a new creative team.

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Operas

• Noli Me Tangere, a three-act opera, was composed by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon, with libretto by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino, and premiered in 1957 at the FEU Auditorium.
• El Filibusterismo, also a three-act opera, was composed by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon in 1970, with libretto by Anthony Morli.

Other Filipino Operas

• La Loba Negra (The Black She-Wolf), a three-act Filipino opera, was composed by National Artist Francisco Feliciano, with libretto by soprano Fides Cuyugan-Asensio.
• It is based on history in Acts I and II, and a legend attributed to Fr. Jose Burgos in Act III.

Ballet in the Philippines

• Ballet is an artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures.
• It provides visual excitement as characters come alive through body movements.

Ballet Adaptations of Novels and Folktales

• Tatlong Kwento ni Lola Basyang featured the following stories:
  • Ang Kapatid ng Tatlong Maria
  • Ang Mahiwagang Biyulin
  • Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon
  • Ang Palasyo ng mga Duwende
  • Labindalawang Masasayang Prinsesa
  • Anting-Anting

Rama Hari

• Rama Hari, translated as King Rama, is the Philippine adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana.
• It was set to music, dance, and drama, with a creative team consisting of Ryan Cayabyab (Music), National Artist Alice Reyes (Choreography), National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera (Literature), and National Artist Salvador Bernal (Theater Design).
• The Philippine adaptation premiered on February 8-17, 1980.

The Indian Epic Ramayana

• The Ramayana is one of the two great Indian epics that talk about Indian life around 1000 BC and how dharma was practiced.
• It later became a model of behavior for the whole Hindu population.

Opera in the Philippines

• Opera combines text (called a libretto) and a musical score, usually in an elaborate theatrical setting.
• It incorporates elements of spoken theater, such as acting, scenery, costumes, and sometimes includes dance.
• The dialogue is entirely sung and not spoken.
• Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and spread throughout Europe.

Early Philippine Operas

• Local theaters, including Zorilla, Principe Alfonso, Variedades, Quiapo, and Tondo Theaters, hosted Italian operas.
• The first Filipino opera, Sandugong Panaginip, was composed by Pedro Paterno and premiered at the Zorilla Theater on August 2, 1902.