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MUSIC 10
FOURTH QUARTER
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PHILIPPIN
E
OPERA
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BLUF
FACT
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DIRECTIONS:
Read each item carefully.
Shout the word “FACT” if the sentence
expresses truth and “BLUFF” if not.
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FACT
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1. Opera is part of Western
Classical Music form and
tradition.
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FACT
1. Opera is part of Western
Classical Music form and
tradition.
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FACT
F
2. Philippines do not have an
original Philippine Opera.
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BLUFF
2. Philippines do not have an
original Philippine Opera.
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FACT
F
3. The Phantom of the Opera is
an example of Philippine Opera.
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BLUFF
3. The Phantom of the Opera is
an example of Philippine Opera.
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FACT
F
4. La Loba Negra, Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo
are 3 iconic Philippine Operas.
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FACT
4. La Loba Negra, Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo
are 3 iconic Philippine Operas.
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FACT
F
5. The Cultural Center of the
Philippines, paved the way for
Filipino Opera’s to be staged at a
legitimate venue of international
standard.
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FACT
5. The Cultural Center of the
Philippines, paved way for Filipino
Opera’s to be staged at a legitimate
venue of international standard.
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OPERA
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OPERA
• The opera is an art and musical form in
which singers and musicians perform a
dramatic work combining text (called
libretto) and a musical score, usually in
an elaborate theatrical setting.
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OPERA
These are considered as the most
complete art form, combining all the
elements of art; words, music, drama
and dance.
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STRINGS PERCUSSIONS BRASS WOODWIND

ORCHESTRA
A group of musicians who play usually
classical music together and who are led by a
conductor.
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BRIEF HISTORY
OF OPERA
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OPERA

It started in Italy more than 400 years ago

at the end of the 16th century and soon
spread throughout the rest of Europe.
 PHILIPPINE
OPERA
The emergence of the Filipino opera
started during the middle part of the 19th
century.

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What are the usual
patterns used in an
opera?
 LOCAL
THEATERS
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 TEATRO ZORILLA
• Also known as “Dulaang Zorilla” sa
Maynila.

• A prominent theatre in the

Philippines.

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 MANILA GRAND
OPERA HOUSE

• The country’s most popular theater

in the 1900’s.

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PHILIPPINE
OPERAS
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 LA LOBA
NEGRA
Also known as “The Black She-Wolf”. A
three-act Filipino Opera. Acts I and II are
based on history. Act III is based on a legend
attributed to Fr. Burgos, one of the three
martyred priests.

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 LA LOBA
NEGRA
BACKGROU
ND
It revolves around the tragic assassination of
Spanish Governor-General Fernando Bustamante.
The story of La Loba Negra took place in the
17th century, during the time of Spanish Rule in
the Philippines.

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 NOLI ME TANGERE;
THE OPERA
• A three-act opera. Composed by
National Artist Felipe de Leon, with
libretto by National Artist
Guillermo Tolentino.

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NOLI ME TANGERE;
THE OPERA
BACKGROU
• The novel wasND
written to expose
ills of the Spanish Catholic friars
and the ruling colonial government
and was completed in 1886.

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 NOLI ME TANGERE;
THE OPERA
BACKGROU
• NDit difficult to solicit
Rizal initially found
moral and financial support for his
novel from his friends until Maximo
Viola helped him with the printing
which was done in Berlin, Germany.

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 EL
FILIBUSTERISMO
• The three-act opera El
Filibusterismo was composed by
National Artist Felipe de Leon in
1970, with libretto in Filipino by
Anthony Morli.

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 EL
FILIBUSTERISMO
BACKGROUND
El Filibusterismo also known as The
Filibuster is a novel by Dr. Jose Rizal,
written as a sequel to the earlier Noli
Me Tangere.

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 EL
FILIBUSTERISMO
BACKGROUND
It reflects the prevailing state of the
Philippine colonial government and
society that had become corrupt and
immoral.

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EURT
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DIRECTIONS:
Read each item carefully.
Shout the word “EURT” if the sentence
expresses truth and “NUHR” if not.

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NAU
EURT
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1. Operas are considered as the most
complete art form, combining all the
elements of art.
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EURT
1. Operas are considered as the most
complete art form, combining all the
elements of art.
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EURT
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2. Manila Grand Opera House is the
country’s most popular theater in the
1900’s.
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EURT
2. Manila Grand Opera House is the
country’s most popular theater in the
1900’s.
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EURT
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3. The emergence of the Filipino opera
started during the middle part of the 17th
century.
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NUHR
3. The emergence of the Filipino opera
started during the middle part of the 17th
century.
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EURT
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4. Both Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo Operas came from Jose
Rizal’s written Novel.
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EURT
4. Both Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo Operas came from Jose
Rizal’s written Novel.
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EURT
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5. Noli Me Tangere is also known as “The
Black She-Wolf”. A three-act Filipino Opera.
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NUHR
5. Noli Me Tangere is also known as “The
Black She-Wolf”. A three-act Filipino Opera.
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