good day for today's video we are going to discuss music 10 quarter 4 20th and 21st century multimedia forms Philippine Opera introduction Opera is part of western classical music form and tradition it started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and soon spread throughout the rest of Europe eventually English French and Italian operas also flourished the Opera is both a musical an art form wherein singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining the text called a libretto and the music usually in an elaborate theatrical setting it incorporates many of the elements of theater such as acting scenery costumes and sometimes even dance the performance is presented in an opera house Cultural Center theater or Auditorium with the accompaniment of Orchestra or a chamber ensemble the dialogues were sung and not spoken they are called recedatives the symphony orchestra accompanies the singing actors and actresses helping them to portray the full range of emotions possible in the operatic format the orchestra performs in an area in front of the singers called the orchestra pit while the singers perform on the open area called the stage Opera in the Philippines Filipino Opera started to take shape during the middle part of the 19th century foreign performers including instrumental virtuoso as well as opera singers and Spanish zarzuela art and music form that involves spoken or sung Words which is also known as the drama symbolico dominated the Philippine theater scene the element of tragedy emanating from the popular themes of romance deceit murder Vendetta and other elements of human Frailty became a favorite Narrative of the Filipino Opera tragic endings and unresolved conflicts made for excellent choices of Opera Productions local theaters and early Philippine operas theater is defined as a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given a place wherein most popular forms of entertainment are present for people for centuries people have enjoyed drama comedy music and other forms of entertainment the history of theater can be traced back to 6th Century BC where the ancient Greeks were the first to present dramatic presentations local theaters number one Teatro zarrilla it is also known as the dulong zorrilla some Manila in Tagalog was a prominent theater in the Philippines once located along Kaya Iris Manila the theater was named after Jose zarrilla a Spanish poet and playwright number two Metropolitan theater it is a historic Philippine Art Deco Building located in Plaza lot and intermeda Manila it is recognized as the Forefront of the art deco architectural style in the Philippines number three variadadas theater Philippines erected in 1847 the theater was located at 40 Magdalena Street it was known once as one of the most entertaining theaters for The Not So demanding general public there The Buffy genre the political review and other minor theatrical genres were inventively exploited number four Teatro de tondo Teatro de tondo was in operation before 1829. the year who sang sisib died Domingo celis owner or manager of Teatro de tondo made it to the point to consult who sang sisiv on comedias or Moro moro's genre that were to be shown number five Circo teotro de bilibid it was a former manila's first bull ring was established in 1851. some experienced soldiers worked in the Bullring as fencers and Horsemen after quesada's untimely demise bullfighting declined and the Billy bit Arena was converted into the Circo Teatro de bilibid with a dome-like roof Splendid chandeliers well-tended Gardens and an incredible seating capacity of 2500. a number of well-known Italian and French opera companies came to town to Delight culture vultures with Unforgettable performances Philippine Opera number one sandugong panagi neep The First Filipino Opera with libretto in Spanish by Pedro Paterno a poet novelist musician and government official and was translated into Tagalog by Roman Reyes Filipino novelist and dramatist and music by ladislau bonus father of Filipino Opera the Opera symbolizes acceptance of American rule in the country it was probably intended to be a propaganda based on the libretto the score and the circumstances of its performance in 1902 Rivera 2008 this was first staged at the zarilla theater on August 2nd 1902 sandugong panagi neep was produced by Molina Benito theater company which was owned by Juan Molina father of soprano and actress Tatai Molina a national artist Antonio Molina it was later translated by the Englishman MW loving with the title The dreamed Alliance number two le congbini le congbini by Patricio Mariano that was staged at the Metropolitan theater on December 19 1933 operatic Divas included nelia Manalo Mercedes Matthias Santiago National artist yavaida Fuentes isang tapales the base baritone Jose masaz geld Santiago and later on some of their students including Elmo Michael Gamaliel vire Emmanuel Gregorio Irma potenciano and fides kuyugan number three La Loba Negra the black she-wolf it is a three-act Filipino Opera based on history and attributed to Father Jose Burgos the Opera tells of the story of the governor general Francisco Bustamante and his subsequent assassination and the Revenge of his wife Luisa now called La Loba Negra after the death of her husband number four Noli me Tanger the three-act Opera Noli me Tanger was composed by national artist Felipe Padilla de Leon with libretto by national artist Guillermo Tolentino it premiered in 1957 at the foo Auditorium the cast included Juanita Javier Torres as Maria Clara Don David as Ibarra fedes cuyugen ascencio as sisa Milo Cristobal as Padre damaso and Morley Duram as the Director Jose rizal's Noli me Tanger was all about the description of the Spanish colonization here in the Philippines and how the Spanish treated Filipinos badly the novel has a lot of symbolism and real-life events that opened the eyes of the Filipino people during the Spanish colonization to start the Revolution and overthrow the Spanish colonizers every character in Noli me Tanger has a role that depicts different roles in Philippine Society to fight for the freedom of the country number five El filibusterismo the Opera El filibusterismo was composed by national artist Felipe Padilla de Leon in 1970 with libretto by Anthony Morley it is in three acts and written in Tagalog it was first staged at the cultural center of the Philippines El filibusterismo was a novel by Dr Jose Rizal and a sequel to the earlier Noli me Tanger it tells of the continuous struggle of the Filipino people to achieve freedom and emancipation from Colonial rule through the major characters involved it reflects the prevailing state of Philippine government and society that has become corrupt and immoral for which a Revolution was being seen as the only solution for change now let's have a quick Glimpse at some video clips of Philippine operas video number one La Loba Negra [Music] [Music] foreign you can check out the full video through the link provided video number two Noli me Tanger [Music] INE you can check out the full video through the link provided [Music] oh video number three El filibusterismo foreign [Music] God I hope you learned something in our lesson for today see you again in our next video thank you for listening