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• WHAT IS A MUSICAL PLAY ✓ Is a form of theatrical presentation that is composed of combination of songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dancing which make it more endearing and entertaining.

  ✓ Modern musicals are becoming more interesting because of stage set-up, lights and sounds, it may utilize a live orchestra or band to provide the music.
• How is AN IDEA or a STORY PRESENTED in a MUSICAL PLAY or VIDEO? PRESENTED THROUGH THE USE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA ELEMENTS LIKE: Dialogue Movement Space Stage Scenery ✓ Costumes and ✓ Special effects

  EMOTIONAL CONTENT OF A MUSICAL: ✓ Love ✓ Anger ✓ Nostalgia ✓ Bemusement and ✓ Humor
• IN MUSICAL PLAY THEATRICAL ELEMENTS Dialogue ✓Acting ✓ Scenery and ✓ Lighting Are combined with music.
• DIALOGUE •Surface as lyrics of a song • It melody is used to highlight mood and tone.
• ACTING •Is accompanied with either songs or instrumental music.
• SCENERY •Is presented using props and symbolize locations like trees for a park, a chair or table for a part of a house, a huge image of a car for street, etc.
• WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF A MUSICAL? 1. SCORE ✓ Written by a composer The music of the entire show ✓Composed of a number of songs 2. LYRICS ✓ The words to the songs.
• LIGHTING and OTHER FORM OF SOUND • Are also added to produce effects. •More importantly, instrumental music that carries parallel theme is included to establish the play's main theme.
• 3. SCRIPT ✓ Known as the BOOK, is the dialogue that the actors speak
• WHAT IS A BROADWAY MUSICAL? • It is America's contribution to musical drama • Characteristics of opera remains except for the recitative part because of the spoken dialogue.
• COSTUME DESIGNER •Decides and oversees the creation of what the actors will wear.
• CHOREOGRAPHER •Creates the dances and manage the overall movements of the performance to match the directors 'vision.
• LIGHTING DESIGNER •Make sure that everything on stage is seen or not seen according to plan. Set the mood of every scene.
• DIRECTOR •Organizes all of the elements and key players into his or her overall vision for the performance.
• MUSICAL DIRECTOR •Conducts the actors while singing as well as the instrumentalist who play the score.
• SET DESIGNER •Plans and oversees the creation of the illusory world in which the production take place.
• OPERA

  •Is a dramatic story told through song.

  •Considered as the most complete art form, combining all the elements of art; words, music, drama and dance. •It started in Italy more than 400 years ago at the end of the 16th century and soon spread throughout the rest of Europe.
• ORCHESTRA

  A group of musicians who play usually classical music together and who are led by a conductor

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  PERCUSSIONS

  
  

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  WOODWIND
• PHILIPPINE OPERA 


  Started during the middle part

  of 19th century. First introduced in the Philippines in 1878 through the Zarzuela.
• ZARZUELA 


  It was eventually called Sarswela after adapting to local culture and later on known as Local Opera.

  A Spanish art and music form that involves spoken and sung words.
• FAVOURITE PATTERN

  ELEMENT OF TRAGEDY HUMAN FRAILTY ROMANCE VENDETTA DECEIT MURDER
• THEATRO ZORILLA Named after Jose Zorilla, a spanish poet and playwright.

  Also known as "Dulaang Zorilla" sa Maynila. A prominent theatre in the Philippines.

  Has a seating capacity of 900 people and was officially opened on August 17, 1983 and served as the venue for spanish- language and tagalog- language stage performances.
• MANILA GRAND OPERA HOUSE The country's most popular theater in the 1900's.

  It gained the title "The Theater with a History" and famously held the stage for important political, historical and cultural events in its glory days.
• METROPOLITAN THEATER Has been a sign of decay after it was closed in 1996.
• CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES •Paved the way for other operas to be staged at a legitimate venue of International Standard.

  •Has been producing and presenting music, dance, theater, visual arts, literary, cinematic and design events from the Philippines and all over the world for more than 40 years.
• Theater arts is a collaborative form of art where live performers act on stage before a group of audience in a specific place carrying out a story. Live performances like theater plays demand the expertise and collaboration of each member in the production team as well as the cast to produce a high-quality performance. One of the best examples of theater plays is Miss Saigon, where Lea Salonga was selected to play the lead role as Kim.
• COMEDY It is a dramatic play of light and humorous character, typically with a cheerful and happy ending.
• D.MELODRAMA It is a dramatic composition characterized by extravagant theatricality and the dominance of plot and physical action over characterization
• C.DRAMA It is a play that is "for real". The characters represent realistic and everyday people. The conflict arises through a logical and reasonable series of events.
• 1. SOUND AND MUSIC These two elements set for the audience different moods and emotions. Through the use of different sounds, they provide different effects to the play that heighten the emotions of the characters and the audience. The sound effects also make the play more realistic and exciting. The use of sound and music in a play entails the incorporation of sound recording and editing techniques using applications for computers, tablets and Android phones.
• 2. GESTURE, MOVEMENT, AND DANCE These are bodily movements or actions that usually express emotions, character, and narrative actions with accompanying sound or music. Every single gesture, movement or dance step conveys a meaning or message
• 3. COSTUME, MASK, MAKEUP, AND ACCESSORIES These comprise the visual effects, of which the main function is to enhance visibility and aesthetic value. They help make the character appear realistic according to the role he/she portrays
• 4. SPECTACLE These comprise the visual effects, of which the main function is to enhance visibility and aesthetic value. They help make the character appear realistic according to the role he/she portrays.
• EXAMPLES OF PHILIPPINE PLAYS 1. EPIC POETRY Epic poetry is considered the highest point of Filipino folk literature, and dates back to the pre- colonial period. These epics, usually of romance or adventure, are commonly presented during festivals and gatherings such as weddings, baptisms, and wakes. Singers have been known to perform for hours at a time. One of the most famous epic poems is Biag ni Lam-ang, the national epic of the Ilocano people, and notable for being the first folk epic to be recorded in written form after being passed on from generation to generation.
• 2. DUPLO The duplo is a poetic debate presented through song and dance, which originated from indigenous courtship customs. Poets used proverbs and riddles to present their suit to the woman of their choice. This ultimately evolved into a more formal debate on issues, and started to be called the balagtasan.
• 4. SENAKULO It is also known as Passion play. This dramatization of the life and death of Jesus Christ has been a part of the lives of the Catholics and is celebrated during Holy Week.
• Moros y Cristianos


  One of the most popular types of theater in the Philippines during Spanish rule
• Moro-moro


  A street drama that usually lasted for several days, and presented both secular themes like love and vengeance, and the Spanish-influenced religious theme of the conflict between Christians and Moors
• The moro-moro only survives in isolated towns today
• The moro-moro is an integral part of Filipino art history