Staged at the Metropolitan Theater on December 19, 1933
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Paved the way for other Filipino operas to be staged at a legitimate venue of international standard
Leandro Locsin designed its architectural structures
Carlos "Botong" Francisco designed the logo
Lucrecia Kasilag became the first Theater Director
La Loba Negra (The Black She-Wolf)
Three-act Filipino opera
La Loba Negra (The Black She-Wolf)
Acts I and II based on history
Act III based on a legend attributed to GOMBURZA
Music composed by National Artist Francisco Feliciano
Noli Me Tangere
Three-act opera composed by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon
El Filibusterismo
Three-act opera composed by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon in 1970
El Filibusterismo
In three Acts and written in Tagalog
First staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines
It is a performance in which a story is told without words by using body movements and facial expressions.
ballet
is a ballet adaptation of Severino Reyes’ folktales. It was meant to instill and rekindle the interest of Filipino youth in the beauty, richness, and heritage of Philippine literature.
Lola Basyang
This is 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 Kapatid ng Tatlong Marya
This is a local version of the Pied Piper tale where the main character mesmerizes his followers through the music of his violin.
Ang Mahiwagang Biyulin
This is a love story where a princess falls in love with a bird.
Ang Prinsipe ng Mga Ibon
This is a romantic adventure wherein the heroine Yani is being maltreated by her envious stepmother and stepsisters.
Ang Palasyo ng Mga Dwende
This is a romantic fantasy of the twelve daughters of the king.
Labindalawang Masasayang Prinsesa
This is a horror-comedy play wherein the cowardly hero Huan tries to overcome his fears in order to win his love.
Anting-Anting
is the Philippine adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana set to music, dance, and drama.
Rama Hari
one of the two great Indian epics that talk about Indian life around 1000 BC.
Ramayana
When did Opera began to be a part of the Filipino consciousness?
19th century
It is an art and music form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (called a libretto) and music.
Opera
This was premiered at the Zorilla Theater on August 2, 1902. It was later translated by the Englishman M. W. Loving with the title “The Dreamed Alliance”.
Sandugong Panaginip
What Executive Order in 1966 contains the establishment of Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)?
Executive Order No. 30
He wrote the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
Felipe Padilla de Leon
It is a tragic Opera in three acts written by Patricio Mariano that literally translates to “Muse” and which narrative was based on the Spanish invasion of Manila.
Lakangbini
He is the first Filipino opera impresario who promoted local talents to participate in foreign productions.
Dr. Ramon Javier
One of the main roles of a producer is to oversee the overall aspects of the production. He or she is responsible to the financial and managerial functions of the production.
PRODUCER
provides the overall vision and guidance of a performance, ensuring that all elements are unified, and that production runs smoothly.
DIRECTOR
develops the concepts and puts them into script plays. forms the basis of the entire production
PLAYWRIGHT
is tasked in overseeing the crews for the sets and props, the sound and music, the lighting, and the costumes. He or she manages the behind-the-scenes of the production.
PRODUCTION MANAGER
uses colored lights or filters, as well as special effects such as increasing or lowering the brightness of light, creating flickering effects, and synchs them to create the mood and atmosphere.
LIGHTING DESIGNER
is to create the actors’ costumes or outfits that are suitable to their characters
COSTUME DESIGNER
is responsible in incorporating sound effects to create the right balance of sound, the tempo, and overall effect of the production.
SOUND DESIGNER
notes all the cues, errors, and other issues to iron them out before the actual production.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
notes all the director’s instructions in his/her script so that in the absence of the director, he/she can supervise the rehearsals. He/she also checks the attendance and punctuality of the actors.
STAGE MANAGER
is responsible with the dance steps that are suitable for the dance numbers of the production.
CHOREOGRAPHER
makes the actors look real and believable based on their emotions, age, personality as well as the time and place of the events of the play.
MAKEUP DESIGNER
used to create an environment that will bring the script to life.
STAGE SETTINGS
are essential to convey a scene’s objectives and to aid the actors in communicating a scene