Philippine Folklore and Ballet

Dance Forms and Filipino Artists

• Ballet is a dance form used to interpret stories of all kinds.
• Lisa Macuja-Elizalde is known as the premier ballerina of the Philippines.

Ballet Adaptations

• The Tatlong Kwento ni Lola Basyang is a ballet adaptation of folktales based on the stories of Severino Reyes.
• Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon is a ballet choreographed by Osias Barroso.
• Ang Kapatid ng Tatlong Mariya is a fantasy story set to neo-ethnic music, depicting a hero's fantastic journey to different kingdoms.

Musical Plays

• A musical play is a popular and generally lighter form of musical drama than opera.
• Floy Quintos wrote Atang-Dulang May Musika, while Gines Tan wrote Magsimula Ka.

Filipino Music and Theater Icons

• Catalina de la Cruz is hailed as the "Queen of Filipino Jazz" and "Queen of Bodabil".
• Honorata de la Rama-Hernandez is known as the "Queen of Kundiman and Zarzuela" in 1979.

Musical Productions

• Tanghalang Pilipino presented the musical Florante at Laura, with music and musical arrangements based on the book and lyrics of Tony Perez.
• Daragang Magayon is a musical production based on Mt. Mayon, with poetry and mixed media for male and female narrators.
• In 1996, Noli Me Tangere returned to the CCP, with a musical play composed by Ryan Cayabyab.
• The El Filibusterismo, the musical, was staged at the CCP Main Theater from August 8 to 10, 1997, as a production of Tanghalang Pilipino.

Dance Forms and Filipino Artists

• Ballet is a dance form used to interpret stories of all kinds.
• Lisa Macuja-Elizalde is known as the premier ballerina of the Philippines.

Ballet Adaptations

• The Tatlong Kwento ni Lola Basyang is a ballet adaptation of folktales based on the stories of Severino Reyes.
• Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon is a ballet choreographed by Osias Barroso.
• Ang Kapatid ng Tatlong Mariya is a fantasy story set to neo-ethnic music, depicting a hero's fantastic journey to different kingdoms.

Musical Plays

• A musical play is a popular and generally lighter form of musical drama than opera.
• Floy Quintos wrote Atang-Dulang May Musika, while Gines Tan wrote Magsimula Ka.

Filipino Music and Theater Icons

• Catalina de la Cruz is hailed as the "Queen of Filipino Jazz" and "Queen of Bodabil".
• Honorata de la Rama-Hernandez is known as the "Queen of Kundiman and Zarzuela" in 1979.

Musical Productions

• Tanghalang Pilipino presented the musical Florante at Laura, with music and musical arrangements based on the book and lyrics of Tony Perez.
• Daragang Magayon is a musical production based on Mt. Mayon, with poetry and mixed media for male and female narrators.
• In 1996, Noli Me Tangere returned to the CCP, with a musical play composed by Ryan Cayabyab.
• The El Filibusterismo, the musical, was staged at the CCP Main Theater from August 8 to 10, 1997, as a production of Tanghalang Pilipino.