Music 2

• What is the Philippine theater industry known for?

  Rich and thriving theater productions
• What types of productions are included in the Philippine theater?

  Original plays, classics, and contemporary musicals
• How does theater integrate various art forms?

  It combines painting, music, dance, and literature
• Who founded PETA and when?

  Cecille Guidote Alvarez in 1967
• What is the vision of PETA?

  To develop people and society through theater
• What is the primary focus of PETA's productions?

  Empowerment and development of disadvantaged sectors
• What is Tanghalang Pilipino known for?

  Being the resident theater company of CCP
• What does Tanghalang Pilipino emphasize in its training?

  Development of actors, playwrights, and designers
• Who established Repertory Philippines?

  Zenaida Amador and Baby Barredo
• What types of productions does Repertory Philippines stage?

  English plays, musicals, and various genres
• What notable achievement is associated with Lea Salonga?

  She starred in Ms. Saigon as Kim
• What was staged by Repertory Philippines in 1993?

  Les Miserables in Manila
• What was the focus of Philippine theater in the 1990s?

  Producing musicals with good values for families
• Name one play produced in the 1990s aimed at children.

  Joseph the Dreamer
• What is the goal of the plays aimed at children?

  To provide wholesome theater experiences
• Who established the New Voice Company?

  Monique Wilson
• What type of productions does the New Voice Company focus on?

  Thought-provoking productions on controversial topics
• When was the Philippine Opera Company founded?

  In 1999
• What is the aim of the Philippine Opera Company?

  To develop performers and audiences for classical music
• What is opera considered as?

  A part of Western classical music tradition
• Where did opera originate?

  Italy at the end of the 16th century
• What is the role of the libretto in an opera?

  It is the text that tells the story
• What is the score in an opera?

  The book with musical notes and words
• What is recitative in opera?

  Declamatory singing used in dialogue
• What is an aria?

  A solo singing part by a principal character
• What are the main elements of spoken theater?

  • Acting
  • Scenery
  • Costume
  • Dance
• What is the typical setting for an opera performance?

  Open house, cultural center, or theater
• What types of voices are there for male singers?

  Tenor, Baritone, and Bass
• What is the highest male voice called?

  Tenor
• What is the lowest female voice called?

  Contralto
• What was the first Filipino opera?

  Sandugong Panaginip
• Who composed the opera Noli Me Tangere?

  Felipe Padilla de Leon
• What is the significance of La Loba Negra?

  It is based on historical and legendary themes
• When did the premiere of Noli Me Tangere take place?

  In 1957
• What is the role of the librettist in an opera?

  To write the text of the opera
• How did the Philippine theater evolve in the 1990s?

  By mounting grand productions with family values
• What is the significance of the Bluebird of Happiness?

  It is a play produced in 2013
• What is the aim of the New Voice Company?

  To contribute distinctively to Philippine theater
• Who directed the Philippine Opera Company?

  Karla Gutierrez
• What is the vision of Theater Down South?

  To widen the reach of stage productions