20 and 21 Century Multimedia Forms: Philippine Opera: Boheme and Eventually Became One of Our National Artist
20 and 21 Century Multimedia Forms: Philippine Opera: Boheme and Eventually Became One of Our National Artist
20 and 21 Century Multimedia Forms: Philippine Opera: Boheme and Eventually Became One of Our National Artist
Opera :art and music form in which singers and musicians perform a OPERA
dramatic work combining text (called libretto) and a musical score, 1. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
usually in an elaborate theatrical setting (opera house). : popular novels by Dr. Jose P. Rizal
: composed into operas by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon in 1970
:dialogue is entirely sung and not spoken and 1975.
: re-staged as musicals at the CCP with music composed by Ryan Cayabyab
Philippine Opera
:started in the Philippines during the 19th century when instrumental 2. La Loba Negra
virtuosos, opera singers and Spanish zarzuela performers came. : La Loba Negra (The Black She-Wolf) is a three-act Filipino opera. Acts I
and II are based on history. Act III is based on a legend attributed to Fr. Jose
:the element of tragedy, emanating from the popular themes of Burgos.
romance, deceit, murder, vendetta, and other elements of human : the music was composed by National Artist Francisco Feliciano, with
frailty, became a favorite story pattern of the Filipino opera. libretto by soprano Fides Cuyugan Asensio