-          Is an art and music form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (called a libretto) and a musical score

-          It is accomplished by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble.

-          The dialogue is entirely sung and not spoken.

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Who is the Father of Philippine Opera

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-          a poet, novelist musician, and government official (La Alianza Soñada)

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-          Composed by Ladislao Bonus (Father of Philippine Opera)

-          Said to be the FIRST FILIPINO OPERA by Padre Paterno, a poet, novelist musician, and government official (La Alianza Soñada)

-          This was first presented at the Zorilla Theater on August 2, 1902

-          It was later translated by the Englishman M.W. Loving with the title The Dreamed Alliance

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    first Filipino opera conductor

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first Filipino Impresario who promoted local talents to participate in foreign productions

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    wrote the “Lakangbini” that was first staged at the Metropolitan Theatre in December 19, 1933.

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as Violetta in La Traviata

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   as Lucia in Lucia di Lamemoor

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as Mimi in La Boheme

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-          Established by then First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos in 1969 paved the way for other Filipino operas to be staged at a legitimate venue of international standard.

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-          Composed Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

-          Presented at the CCP Main Theatre in 1970 and 1975

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-          The Black She-Wolf

-          A three-act Filipino Opera

-          The music was composed by Francisco Feliciano with libretto by soprano Fides Cuyugan Asensio

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-          The three-act opera composed by National Artist Felipe Padilla de Leon, with libretto by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino

-          It premiered in 1957 at the FEU auditorium

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-          It was written four years after the Noli Me Tangere

-          It was in three acts and written in Tagalog (with Libretto by Anthony Moril)

-          It tells of the continuing struggle of the Filipinos to achieve freedom and emancipation from Spanish colonial rule)

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sung by the Governor-General Bustamante to express his disappointment because he considred the gifts that were given to him in his welcome party as a sign of potential corruption

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while the dismayed governor exits the ballroom, Fray Totantes (a priest) enters the scene asserting the power of the church over the state and got the gifts intended for the governor.

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– a duet by Auditor Torralba and Governor-General Bustamante to express their disapproval of the uncomforting situation happening to them.

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- the chorus part at the last scene which speaks of a bright tomorrow of the country.

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