MUSIC 10 08 MARCH 2023
20th and 21st
Century Multimedia Forms
Presented by: Group 1
01 PRESENTED TO: MS. JUDITH CHAVEZ
TABLE OF CONTENTS 08 MARCH 2023
A Meet the Group
B Philippine Opera
Presentation C Philippine Ballet
Overview D
E
Tatlong Kwento ni Lola Basyang
Broadway and West End Musicals
F Philippine Musical Plays
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Philippine Opera
~ The emergence of the Filipino opera
started during the middle part of the
Manila Grand
19th century.
Opera House
~ Spanish Zarzuela performers came to
the country to perform for enthusiastic
audiences.
~ The element of tragedy, emanating
from the popular themes of romance,
deceit, murder, vendetta, and other
Zorilla Theatre
elements of human frailty, became a
favorite story pattern of the Filipino
opera.
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Local Theaters and Early Philippine Opera
Teatro Zorrilla or Zorrila Theatre, also known as the Dulaang Zorilla sa
Maynila was a prominent theatre in the Philippines, Principe Alfonso,
Variedades, Quiapo, and Tondo Theaters, were the choice venue for the
mainly Italian operas that came to the country. Later other opera venues
were established, led by the Manila Grand Opera House and the Metropolitan
Theater (Met).
Sandugong Paniginip - the first Filipino opera by Pedro Paterno, a poet,
novelist, musician, and government official. Subsequent Filipino operas
followed such as Lakangbini by Patricio Mariano that was staged at the
Metropolitan Theater on December 19, 1933.
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Original Philippine Operas
La Loba Negra (The -- Black She --Wolf)
~ A three act Filipino opera.
Acts I and II - history.
Act III is based on a legend attributed to Fr. Jose Burgos, one of the
three martyred priests Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora who were
executed in Bagumbayan (now Luneta) in 1872. The music was
composed by National Artist Francisco Feliciano, with libretto by
soprano Fides Cuyugan Asensio. The premiere was held in 1984 with
National Artist for Theater and Film Lamberto Avellana as director.
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Original Philippine Operas
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not)
~ The three act opera composed by National Artist Felipe Padilla de
Leon, libretto by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino. It premiered in
1957 at the FEU Auditorium. The cast included:
Juanita Javier Torres as Maria Clara,
don David as Ibarra,
Fides Cuyugan Asenso as Sisa,
Milo Cristobal as Padre Damaso
Morli Daram as the director.
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Original Philippine Operas
El Filibusterismo (The Reign of Greed)
~ Also composed by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon in three
acts, with libretto in Filipino by Anthony Morli.
~ It was staged at the Cultural 10 Center of the Philippines in 1970.
The cast included:
Fides Cuyugan Asensio as Paulita
Constancio Bernardo as Simoun
Irma Potenciano as Jul.
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Philippine Ballet
~ While the dance form known as ballet has been used to interpret
stories of all kinds. It does so by allowing the characters to come alive,
not in spoken dialogue but in pantomime. Original Filipino ballets
vividly present folktales and local fables, such as beloved stories of Lola
Basyang.
~ Original Filipino ballets vividly present folktales based on local fables
(example, Lola Basyang) and epics from neighboring regions
(example, India’s Ramayana).
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Tatlong Kwento ni Lola Basyang
This is a fantasy story set to neo- ethnic music
in a contemporary style. It is about a hero’s
fantastic journey to different kingdoms in
pursuit of his bewitched sisters.
01. Ang Kapatid ng Tatlong Marya
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Tatlong Kwento ni Lola Basyang
02. Ang Mahiwagang Biyulin 03. Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon
This is a local version of Pied Piper This is a love story where a
princess falls in love with a bird
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Tatlo pang Kwento ni Lola Basyang
This is a romantic adventure about a heroine
named Yani whose heart is as beautiful as her
appearance.
01. Ang Palasyo ng mga Duwende
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Tatlo pang Kwento ni Lola Basyang
This is a romantic fantasy about 12 daughters
of the king. These 12 princesses secretly leave
their bedroom at night to travel to an
enchanted land and dance with the princes
02. Labindalawang Masasayang Prinsesa
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Tatlo pang Kwento ni Lola Basyang
This is a horror – comedy in which the cowardly
hero Huan tries to overcome his fears in order
to win his love.
03. Anting – Anting
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Rama Hari
~ Translated as King Rama is the Philippine adaptation of the Indian epic
Ramayana set to music, dance and drama.
~ It was originally presented in 1980 with:
Music - Ryan Cayabyab.
Choreography - Alice Reyes,
Libretto 11 - Bienvinido Lumbera,
Theater Design - Salvador Bernal.
~ The major role were performed by:
Basil Valdez as Rama,
Kuh Ledesma as Sita, and
Leo Valdez as Ravana.
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What is a Musical Play?
~ Musical play is a popular and generally lighter form of
musical drama than the opera.
~ The themes are usually more contemporary and the
musical melodies are more manageable by the average
singer. The acting is less intense and dramatic and the
choreography and dance sequences provide entertaining
breaks in the unfolding plots.
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Broadway and West End Musicals
~ Musicals are perhaps most widely associated with the Broadway plays
in New York City and West End Productions in London.
Showboat (1927) - the first major Broadway musical.
~ Since then, musicals have presented many other themes:
Siamese royalty in the King and I
English aristocracy in My Fair Lady
Australian history in the Sound of Music
Medieval English Tragedy in Camelot and interracial gang rivalry
Romance in West Side Story.
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Scenes from the film adaptation of West
Side Story
~ Broadway Musicals are popular entertainment with
themes and texts which are generally light and easy to
understand. These may include the problems of everyday
life, such as love and romance, social acceptance, jealousy,
intrigue and adventure. The singing is usually amplified
unlike the operatic quality of classically trained voices.
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Lea Salonga, International Theater Star
~ One Filipino artist who attained superstar status on both London’s West End and
Broadway .
~ She is best known for her portrayal of Kim in Miss Saigon a role for which she won the
prestigious Tony Award for theater in the USA and the Laurence Olivier Award in London.
~ She also garnered the Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for the same
role in the USA.
~ Miss Saigon, first opened at West End in London in 1989 and closed in 1994. The London
production became one of the Theater Royal’s (Drury Lane) longestrunning musicals. In
addition, it was successfully produced in many cities around the world. The USA production
opened at the Broadway Theater in New York on April 11, 1991 and closed on January 28,
2001 after 4,092 performances. It was again restaged in London in the year 2014.
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The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera broadway musical by:
Composed - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe
Lyrics - Charles Hart
Music - Lloyd Webber
~ It is based on the novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.
~ Broadway's longest running show with 13.925 performances
(First show: October 9, 1986/ Last show: February 18, 2023
Plot: The story focuses on a beautiful singer Christine Daaé as she is seduced by a
mysterious disfigured musical genius known as “the Phantom of the opera”.
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Les Misérables,
~ Nicknamed “Les Mis” is a musical composed in 1980:
Composer - ClaudeMichel Schöenberg
Libretto - Alain Boublil
~ Based on the novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.
~ The most famous of all French musicals and one of the most well-loved musicals
performed worldwide.
Plot: Les Mis tells the story of a paroled convict Jean Viljean who, failingly attempts
to find work as an honest man, breaks his chains and conceals his identity in order
to live his life again.
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Philippine Musical Play
In the Philippines, the musical
play is a more recent development
than the Broadway and West End,
relying mostly on adaptation of
novels, literary works, or biographical
sketches of famous artist.
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Andres Bonifacio, Ang Dakilang Anak- Pawis: The Musical
~ Ang Dakilang Anak-Pawis by Andres Bonifacio is a five-act work depicting the life of
revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio.
Commissioned - Alfonso Puyat (1979)
Composer - Jerry Dadap
Staged - CCP Main Theater (August 20 and 21, 1994)
Co-produced - The Cultural Center of the Philippines , Andres Bonifacio Music
Foundation, Inc.
In 2014, the UP College of Music and the Andres Bonifacio Concert Choir presented
their own version of the musical play in celebration Andres Bonifacio's 150th birthday.
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Biography of Atang de la Rama
Honorata "Atang" de la Rama-Hernandez
National Artist for theater and music
Birth: January 11, 1902, Pandacan, Manila.
Died: July 11, 1991.
~ Become the lead star of around 50 zarzuelas and performed not only in
locally renowned venues but also in "open plazas" and "cockpits”.
~ At 7, she was already starring in Spanish zarzuelas such as Mascota,
Sueño de un Vals, and Marina.
~ At 14 she played Angelita in "Dalagang Bukid", a zarzuela in 1917 and
popularized the song "Nabasag ang Banga".
~ De La Rama sung Kundimans created by some of the most important
composers of the 1920’s and 1930’s
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Biography of Atang de la Rama
De la Rama groups (Culture and Arts, Politics)
Kaisahan ng Kababaihan sa Pilipinas,
The Gagalangin Ladies Association
Red Cross Fund drive and became
Confederation of Labor Organization
Home Nursing Association
Girl Scouts of the Philippines.
She supported groups:
PETA Babaylan
GABRIELA, by giving inspiring lectures
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Noli Me Tangere, The Musical
~ Noli Me Tangere returned to the CCP (1996)
Composer - Ryan Cayabyab
Libretto - National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera
Staged - CCP Little Theater (February 1-4, 1996)
Produced - Tanghalang Pilipino.
Director - Audie Gempora
CAST:
Mark Bautista, Gian Magdangal - Crisostomo Ibarra
Cris Villonco - Maria Clara
~ Noli Me Tangere the musical, closely follows the storyline of the original novel and the opera.
~ Musical play had its rerun in 2011-2012 during the 150th anniversary of Rizal’s birth as part of
Tanghalang Filipino silver anniversary celebration and again in 2013, both times at the CCP Little
Theater.
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Questions ?!?
1. What character did Atang de la Rama portrayed in the play of the
zarzuela Dalagang Bukid?
2. What year/s did the Noli Me Tangere rerun its Musical play?
3. What kwento of Lola Basyang in which the cowardly hero Huan
tries to overcome his fears in order to win his love?
4. What is the favorite story pattern of Filipinos in Operas?
5. What is the shortened term or the nickname of the Musical play Les
Miserables?
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THANK YOU! 23 JANUARY
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