Contemporary Philippine Music

PhilippineOPERA

Importantterms

opera singers and musicians

perform a dramatic work combining LIBRETTO AND A MUSICAL in an OPERA HOUSE

aria a song for solo singing- dramatic and would often

feature the vocal technique and power of the singer

divafemale singer;

a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera

divaRachelle Gerodias

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RACHELLE GERODIAS, SOPRANOUST Conservatory of MusicVoice Major

Example of a diva

libretto- Text/lyrics

musical score-notes

opera house- theatrical

setting

Started in the Philippines during the 19th Century

when instrumentalists, opera singers,

and Spanish zarzuela performers came

Zarzuela

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The element of tragedy, emanating from the

popular themes of romance, deceit, murder,

vendetta, and other elements of human frailty, became a favorite story pattern of the Filipino opera.

• Zorilla• Principe Alfonso• Variedades• Quiapo Theater• Tondo Theater• Manila Grand Opera House• Metropolitan Theater

Philippine opera theaters

Philippine opera theatersMetropolitan Theatre

Philippine opera theatersQUIAPO THEATRE

Philippine opera theaters

Zorilla Theatre

• First Filipino opera• By Pedro Paterno• First performed in the Zorilla Theater on August 2, 1902.

Sandugong Panaginip

Prominent Figures

1. Bonifacio Abdon – composer and first Filipino conductor

First Lady Imelda Marcos - established the

CCP- Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1969 ( which paved the way for other Filipino operas to be staged at a legitimate venue of

international standard.)

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First Lady Imelda Marcos

Jovita Fuentes opera singer

one of our National Artists .

Curtain call

Example of an opera

•Musical Play

•Venues

•PETA Philippine Educational Theater Association

•CCP Cultural Center of the Philippines

•RCBC Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium

• Resorts World Manila

Bonifacio

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•BALLET The highest form of dance

years of trainingto achieve these skills

• Philippine Ballet Companies

• Ballet Manila• Ballet Philippines• Philippine Ballet Theater• Halili-Cruz Ballet Company

Liza Macuja Elizalde(world-famousprima ballerina)

Ballet Manila

BALLET PERFORMANCES

• Rama Hari ( Indian tale)• (musical ballet)

Rama Hari

Rama Hari

Rama Hari

Rama Hari

Ballet Manila

Rama Hari

Ballet Manila

Ballerinas are no longer limited to traditional ballet ,Contemporary music are already being utilized in performances