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• Opera is a dramatic story told through song
• Opera is considered as the complete art form.
• Opera, It started in Italy more than 400yrs ago at the end of the 16th century and soon spread throughout the rest of Europe
• Started in the Philippines during the 19th century when 1nstrumental Virtuosos,Opera Singers,and Spanish Zarzuela came.
• Zorilla Theater also known as Dulaang Zorilla sa Manila, was founded in 1976 by the late Jose Zorilla.
• Sandugong Panaginip First Filipino Opera by Pedro Paterno
• Sandugong Panaginip First performed in the Zorilla theater on

  August 2,1902.
• Sandugong Panaginip later translated "The Dream Alliance"
• Princepe Alfonso Theater Built on December 1876.
• Princepe Alfonso Theater was burnt in 1878
• Variedades, called Teatro de Novedades, its origin to a big octagonal kiosk, the Quiosco built for public dances.
• Quiapo Theater or the "Life Theater", Used to be a movie house reserved for blockbuster movies due to its large audience capacity and air conditioning system.
• Tondo Theater or Teatro de Tondo was in operation before 1829. Comedians and moro-moros are only allowed to be shown in this theater.
• Manila Grand Opera House build in 19th century, served as the center Philippine culture and primary theater for viewing of plays.
• Metropolitan Theater Located at P.Burgos ave, it was designed by architect Juan M. Arellano on December 10,1931.
• Lakangbini Filipino melodrama written by Patricio Mariano, staged at the Metropolitan theater on December 19,1933.
• Bonifacio Abdon First Filipino Opera Conductor. Composer,Conductor and Violinist.
• Dr. Ramon Javier the first Filipino "Impresario"
• Impresario a person who organizes and often finances concerts,plays, or operas.
• Imelda Marcos established the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1969.
• Cultural Center of the Philippines has been producing and presenting music,dance,theater,visuals arts, etc all over the world for more than 40 years.
• La Loba Negra or The Black She-Wolf ,a three filipino act opera.Wherein,Act 1 and 2 are based on the history.While Act 3 is based on legend by Fr.Jose Burgos.
• La Loba Negra Held in 1984 with Lamberto Avellano as director. Music was composed by Francisco Feliciano. This story revolves a tragic assassination Spanish Governor Heneral Bustamante.
• Ballet the medium of a dance and ballet to interpret novels,folktales, and stories. The communication is relayed in Pantomime.
• Ballet a performance is told without words but by using a Body Movements and Facial Expression. Original Filipino ballet vividly presents Folktales and Local Fables.
• Tatlong kuwento ni Lola Basyang a ballet adaptation of Severino Reyes's folktales.
• Ang Kapatid ng Tatlong Marya 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.
• Ang Mahiwagang Biyulin a local version of the Pied Piper tale where main character mesmerizes his followers through the music of his violin.
• Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon a love story where a princess falls in love with a bird.
• Rama Hari translated as King Rama,is the Philippine adaptation the the indian epic Ramayan.