Grade 10-4th Quarter “Music and Arts”

• Opera


  An artform in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (libretto) and musical score in a theatrical setting
• Philippine Opera


  • Music performed dramatically in a theatrical setting
  • Started during the middle part of the 19th century when foreign performers and opera singers came to the country to entertain Filipino audiences
• Sandugong Panaguinip


  • A 1902 work with a Spanish libretto by Pedro Paterno, translated into Tagalog by Roman Reyes with music by Ladislao Bonus
  • A one-act opera made up of five scenes
• Sampaguita (La Flor de Manila)


  • One of the melodies of the opera Sandugong Panaguinip
  • A popular melody of the period composed by Paterno's sister, Dolores
• La Loba Negra (The Black She-Wolf)


  • A "subversive" melodrama in three-acts where the first two acts are about history
  • Takes place during the 17th century Spanish rule in the Philippines
  • Revolves around the tragic assassination of Spanish Governor-General Bustamante whose administration was greatly admired for his planned reforms
• Noli Me Tangere


  • The Philippines' first full-length opera
  • A three-act opera billed as the first Filipino opera composed in the Western operatic tradition
  • Based on the novel of the same title by Jose Rizal who was inspired to write about the inequities in Filipino Society
  • Depicts the abuses suffered by the native indios at the hands of the Spanish Tyrants
• El Filibusterismo


  • Composed by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon in 1970 with libretto by Anthony Morli
  • An opera in three acts written in Tagalog about an unseen dark force, so powerful it controls even the character's trivial actions and choices leading to tragic endings
  • Tells us the continuing struggle of the Filipino to achieve freedom and emancipation from colonial rule reflecting the prevailing state of the government and society that has become corrupt and immoral in which a revolution is seen as the only solution for change
• Philippine Ballet


  • A drama performance using facial expressions and body movements conveying novels and stories
  • Characterized by folktale presentations on local fables like "Lola Basyang" and epics from neighboring regions such as India's "Ramayana"
• Lola Basyang


  • Based on "Ang Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang" by Severino Reyes and consists of three new stories "Ang Palasyo ng mga Duwende", "Labindalawang Masasayang Prinsesa" and "Anting Anting"
  • Lola Basyang's Character was closely similar to Mother Goose, the imaginary author of fairy tales and nursery rhymes
  • The name was inspired by a woman named Gervacia Guzman de Zamora who was known as "Tandang Basyang"
• Labindalawang Masasayang Prinsesa


  A romantic fairytale that features a princess who marries for love
• Ang Palasyo ng mga Duwende


  An adventure fantasy where good triumphs over evil
• Anting-anting


  A horror story with "very light and comedic" horror parts about how an amulet can give someone special powers
• Rama Hari


  • Based on the Indian epic, Ramayana, the two-act music, dance and drama is a story of courage, magic, and humor
  • The story revolves around Rama, the avatar-an incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu, and his wife Sita. They are banished from their kingdom for 14 years, a plot by the mother of one of Rama's four brothers to keep him from becoming the next king
  • Reminds us of our Asian values and talents in the arts that is characteristic to Filipinos
• Musical Play


  • Highly influenced by broadway presentations are adapted from novels, literary works, and biographical sketches of famous artists
  • Characterized by lighter presentations as compared to opera with contemporary themes
• Atang


  • A musical play by Floy Quintos with original score arranged by Vod de Guzman and directed by Alexander Cortez
  • Based on the life of Atang de la Rama, the Philippines first superstar
  • Is a character that is unapologetic and uncompromising about herself and her choices
• Katy! The Musical


  • A musical based on the life of Katy delaCruz, "Queen of Philippine vaudeville and jazz"
  • Music was written by Ryan Cayabyab with the story and libretto by Jose Javier Reyes
  • Was the highest paid entertainer in the country who survived the Second World War
  • A two-act musical play that opens as Katy, already old, visits the theater where she used to perform in her heydays upon learning the it will be torn down
  • The aesthetic sensibilities reflect the play's by gone era not only through costumes, music and narrative but also in its highly mannered delivery
• Magsimula Ka


  • The considered the longest running Filipino musical
  • Contains inspiring and positive message to the youth written by Nestor Torre and Gines Tan
  • A story about four friends who have just graduated from college
• Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)


  • An organization of creative and critical artist-teach cultural workers committed to artistic excellence
  • Founded in 1967 by Cecile Guidote-Alvarez
  • Helped develop theater artists who also believe in empowering a citizenry through theater arts
  • In 1971, PETA was named the UNESCO-International Theater Institute Center in the Philippines
  • Has produced and performed adaptations of classic foreign plays as well as local and children's theatrical productions adopting modern pop music in their performances
• Kalinangan Ensemble


  As the Repertory Arm of PETA, strives to enrich Philippine aesthetics by the use of dramatic styles rooted in local culture and enriched by foreign dramatic contributions
• Maribel Legarda


  PETA's Artistic Director who has been involved in different productions as actress, dance, director, and choreographer
• Care Divas


  An original pinoy musical that pays tribute to all overseas Filipino workers portraying them as modern day heroes
• A Game of Trolls


  A musical written by Liza Magtoto directed by Maribel Legarda
• Repertory Philippines


  • Founded in 1967, it aims to create a venue for actors, directors, designers, and other theater workers to use their talents to earn a living in theater
  • Founders are Zenaida Amdor, Carmen Barredo, Leo Martinez, Tony Mercado, and others
• Beauty and the Beast


  The story of a father with three daughters who gets caught up in a heavy storm. Little does he know that the garden where he picks a rose to bring to his youngest daughter, Beauty, is part of an enchanted castle that can only be broken by love
• Trumpets


  • The first professional gospel theater group in Asia and in the Philippines, established in the late 1980's by Christian performers and theater professionals
  • Known for its multimedia workshops for children, teens, and adults
• The Bluebird of Happiness


  • A well-known musical that tells the story of the magical adventure of two poor children and their pursuit of true happiness
  • Established in 1987 and is the resident drama company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines
• Ibalong, the Musical


  Tells the story of a great war between mortals and monsters and a serpentine creature who falls for a man, ushering the birth of a new civilization