Multimedia Forms of the 20th and 21st Century

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, people, works, venues, and concepts from the lecture on multimedia forms—opera, ballet, and musical play—in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Opera

A staged drama set entirely to music in which all dialogue is sung, accompanied by an orchestra.

Libretto

The text or script of an opera; written by a librettist or dramatist.

Ladislao Bonus

Composer hailed as the “Father of Philippine Opera,” creator of Sandugong Panaginip.

Sandugong Panaginip

First Philippine opera written in Tagalog vernacular; premiered at Teatro Zorrilla on 2 August 1902.

Sampaguita (melody)

Memorable song from Sandugong Panaginip, derived from La Alianza Sonada.

La Loba Negra (Opera)

“The Black She-Wolf,” a three-act Filipino opera by Francisco Feliciano (music) and Fides Cuyugan-Asensio (libretto), first staged in 1984.

Noli Me Tangere, The Opera

Opera based on Jose Rizal’s novel; music by Felipe Padilla de Leon, libretto by Guillermo Tolentino; premiered 1957 at FEU Auditorium.

El Filibusterismo, The Opera

Opera intended for Filipinos’ cry for freedom; music by Felipe Padilla de Leon, libretto by Anthony Morli.

Ballet

A classical dance form using precise, formalized steps and gestures to convey stories through movement and expression.

Ballette

French origin of the word ballet; derived from Italian ‘balletto’ meaning “a dance.”

Balletto

Italian term meaning “a little dance,” root of the words ballette and ballet.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Renowned Russian composer famous for ballet scores such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty.

Jean-Baptiste Lully

French Baroque composer known for pioneering ballet music at the court of Louis XIV.

Danseur

The term for a male dancer in a ballet company.

Ballerina / Danseuse

The term for a female ballet dancer.

Prima Ballerina

The lead female dancer in a ballet company.

Premier Danseur

The lead male dancer in a ballet company.

Lisa Macuja-Elizalde

First Filipina prima ballerina, celebrated for international ballet achievements.

Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang

Ballet based on Severino Reyes’s stories of a grandmother enchanting children with tales.

Rama Hari

1980 Filipino ballet-musical about Prince Rama; a modern adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana emphasizing the Hindu concept of ‘Darma.’

Musical Play

Stage work combining acting, spoken dialogue, songs, and dance; Philippine versions often adapt biographies or novels.

Bodabil

Filipinized version of American vaudeville; term coined by Cebuano performer Luis Borromeo.

Bayani Casimiro

Entertainer dubbed the “Fred Astaire of the Philippines” for tap-dance style in bodabil.

Eddie Mesa

Singer-actor known as the “Elvis Presley of the Philippines.”

Diomedes Maturan

Crooner called the “Perry Como of the Philippines.”

Nora Aunor

Iconic actress and singer honored as the “Superstar” of Philippine Cinema.

Atang, The Musical

2008 musical on Honorata de la Rama-Hernandez, staged at UP Diliman’s Guerrero Theater.

Katy! The Musical

1988 musical depicting the life of bodabil queen Catalina “Katy” de la Cruz.

Andres Bonifacio, Ang Dakilang Anak-Pawis

Musical about Philippine hero Andres Bonifacio; restaged 2014 at CCP with Jerry Dadap as composer-conductor.

Florante at Laura (Musical)

1988 Tanghalang Pilipino musical at CCP Little Theater celebrating the 200th birthday of author Francisco Balagtas.

Daragang Magayon

1991 musical at CCP Loading Dock based on Bicol legend of the beautiful maiden Magayon.

Noli Me Tangere, The Musical

1996 Tanghalang Pilipino adaptation of Jose Rizal’s novel, staged at CCP Little Theater.

El Filibusterismo, The Musical

1997 two-act musical based on Rizal’s sequel novel, presented at CCP Main Theater.

Magsimula Ka, The Musical

1988 musical by Gines Tan about four youths—Miguel, Monina, Mandy, Mario—pursuing dreams amid reality.

Luis Borromeo

Cebuano performer who coined the term ‘bodabil’ for Filipino vaudeville.

Guerrero Theater

Venue at UP Diliman where Atang, The Musical premiered in 2008.

CCP Little Theater

Cultural Center of the Philippines venue that hosted Florante at Laura and Noli Me Tangere, The Musical.

CCP Main Theater

Major CCP venue for productions such as El Filibusterismo, The Musical and the 2014 restaging of Andres Bonifacio.

FEU Auditorium

Site of the 1957 premiere of Noli Me Tangere, The Opera.

Fr. José Burgos (Act III of La Loba Negra)

Historical focus of the final act depicting one of the martyred Filipino priests.

Darma (Dharma)

Hindu principle of righteous duty and proper conduct, highlighted in Rama Hari.