opera, ballet, and musical

• opera - a form of art and music in which musicians and singers perform a dramatic work, combining musical score and text
• examples of opera:

  1. la loba negra
  2. noli me tangere
  3. el filibusterismo
• francisco feliciano - writer of la loba negra
• la loba negra - narrates the story of governor-general francisco bustamante, his assassination, and the vengeance of his wife, luisa. its music contains thrilling contrasts in pitch and orchestration
• 1984 - premiere of la loba negra
• 1985 - last full production of la loba negra
• felipe padilla de leon - writer of the noli me tangere and el filibusterismo opera
• guillermo tolentino - the libretto of noli me tangere opera
• anthony morli - the libretto of el filibusterismo opera
• folk songs and dances incorporated in el filibusterismo:

  1. balitaw
  2. kundiman
  3. kumintang
• examples of philippine ballet:

  1. lola basyang
  2. rama hari
• lola basyang stories:

  1. prinsipe ng mga ibon
  2. labindalawang masasayang prinsesa
  3. ang mahiwagang bituin
  4. ang kapatid ng tatlong marya
  5. ang palasyo ng mga duwende
  6. anting-anting
• prinsipe ng mga ibon - about the search of love, where a princess turns into a bird to be with her prince charming
• labindalawang masasayang prinsesa - a romantic adventure about 12 princesses who leave their palace every night and returns with muddy shoes
• ang mahiwagang bituin - about a boy named rodrigo who uses his violin to mesmerize others to ensure that good triumphs over evil
• ang kapatid ng tatlong marya - a fantasy using contemporary or modernized-ethnic music. it is about a hero's thrilling adventure to many kingdoms in search of his enchanted sisters
• ang palasyo ng mga duwende - a romantic journey of yani, a heroine abused by her envious stepmother and stepsisters
• hegalong - a native boat-like string instrument found in mindanao
• anting-anting - a comedy-horror about the weakling hero huan, who overpowers his fears to earn his love
• rama hari - based on the indian epic ramayana, a tale of courage, comedy, and magic
• ramayana - an epic that originally involves 18 books and 24,000 lines forming 500 songs
• vishnu - the hindu god
• musical play - a lighter but more popular form of dramatic work than an opera
• examples of musical plays:

  1. miss saigon
  2. the phantom of the opera
  3. les miserables
• lea salonga - an internationally acclaimed filipina, is recognized both in new york's broadway and london's west end
• miss saigon - a heartbreaking story of an ill-fated romance between a vietnamese bar girl who was left by her american lover
• the phantom of the opera - considered the longest-running broadway musical of all time
• characters of the phantom of the opera:

  1. christine
  2. erik
  3. raoul
• victor hugo - french author of "les mis"
• claude-michel schonberg - composer of "les mis"
• examples of philippine musicals:

  1. florante at laura
  2. daragang magayon
• florante at laura - one of the most enduring filipino literary masterpieces. it is considered by many as a poetic art that shows the nature of justice, truth, and commitment
• francisco balagtas - author of florante at laura
• characters of daragang magayon:

  1. magayon
  2. ulap
  3. makusog
  4. pagtuga