OPERA
What is opera, and how does it differ from other musical performances?
a. A form of instrumental music performed in a concert hall
b. A dramatic work that combines text and a musical score, performed with elaborate theatrical elements
c. A play where actors speak their lines with background music
d. A dance performance accompanied by live orchestral music
b. A dramatic work that combines text and a musical score, performed with elaborate theatrical elements
Who was the first Filipino conductor?
a. Dr. Ramon Javier
b. Nicanor Abelardo
c. Bonifacio Abdon
d. Francisco Santiago
c. Bonifacio Abdon
Which Filipina gained international recognition for portraying Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly and was later honored as a National Artist for Music?
a. Mercedes Matias-Santiago
b. Nelia Manalo
c. Jovita Fuentes
d. Fides Cuyugan Asensio
c. Jovita Fuentes
When was La Loba Negra first performed?
a. 1969
b. 1975
c. 1984
d. 1990
c. 1984
Who wrote the literature for Rama Hari?
A. Salvador Bernal
B. Bienvenido Lumbera
C. Alice Reyes
D. Ryan Cayabyab
B. Bienvenido Lumbera
Who composed the first Filipino opera?
a. Antonio Molina
b. Ryan Cayabyab
c. Pedro Paterno
d. Bonifacio Abdon
c. Pedro Paterno
Who was the first Filipino opera impresario?
a. Francisco Buencamino
b. Dr. Ramon Javier
c. Jose Maceda
d. Lucio San Pedro
b. Dr. Ramon Javier
Which novels by Dr. Jose Rizal were adapted into operas by National Artist Felipe Padilla De Leon in 1970 and 1975?
a. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
b. Florante at Laura and Ibong Adarna
c. The Dreamed Alliance and La Loba Negra
d. Madama Butterfly and La Bohème
a. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
What is the title of the Philippine adaptation of the Ramayana, which premiered on February 8–17, 1980, with music by Ryan Cayabyab?
A. Lola Basyang
B. Rama Hari
C. Atang
D. Andres Bonifacio
B. Rama Hari
What kind of musical production is Rama Hari?
A. An opera
B. A ballet-musical
C. A zarzuela
D. A rock musical
B. A ballet-musical
When did opera start in the Philippines?
a. 18th century
b. 19th century
c. 20th century
d. 21st century
b. 19th century
Who was known for his interpretation of operatic works and other classical compositions?
a. Antonio Molina
b. Felipe Padilla De Leon
c. Francisco Feliciano
d. Bonifacio Abdon
a. Antonio Molina
Who composed the music for La Loba Negra (The Black She-Wolf)?
a. Antonio Molina
b. Felipe Padilla De Leon
c. Francisco Feliciano
d. Ryan Cayabyab
c. Francisco Feliciano
Who composed the music for the Philippine adaptation of Ramayana, Rama Hari?
A. Jerry Dadap
B. Ryan Cayabyab
C. Bienvenido Lumbera
D. Alice Reyes
B. Ryan Cayabyab
Where did Rama Hari premiere in 1980?
A. The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
B. The Metropolitan Theater
C. The Araneta Coliseum
D. The Philippine Arena
A. The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
Where was the first Filipino opera performed?
a. Manila Grand Opera House
b. Zorilla Theater
c. Cultural Center of the Philippines
d. San Agustin Church
b. Zorilla Theater
Who established the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in 1969, providing a venue for Filipino operas?
a. Corazon Aquino
b. First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos
c. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
d. Dr. Ramon Javier
First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos
Who wrote the libretto for La Loba Negra?
a. Mercedes Matias-Santiago
b. Fides Cuyugan Asensio
c. Imelda Romualdez-Marcos
d. Jovita Fuentes
b. Fides Cuyugan Asensio
What is the name of the musical that tells the story of the first superstar of the Philippines, Atang de la Rama?
A. Rama Hari
B. Lola Basyang
C. Atang
D. Andres Bonifacio
C. Atang
Who was responsible for the theater design of Rama Hari?
A. Salvador Bernal
B. Alice Reyes
C. Bienvenido Lumbera
D. Jerry Dadap
A. Salvador Bernal
What is the title of the first Filipino opera, and what was its English translation?
a. La Loba Negra – The Black She-Wolf
b. Sandugong Panaginip – The Dreamed Alliance
c. Noli Me Tangere – Touch Me Not
d. El Filibusterismo – The Subversive
b. Sandugong Panaginip – The Dreamed Alliance
Who portrayed the leading role of Violetta in Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata?
a. Jovita Fuentes
b. Mercedes Matias-Santiago
c. Nelia Manalo
d. Fides Cuyugan Asensio
c. Nelia Manalo
What is the basis of La Loba Negra’s Acts I and II?
a. Folktales
b. History
c. Mythology
d. Fictional legends
b. History
Who provided the choreography for Rama Hari?
A. Salvador Bernal
B. Alice Reyes
C. Elmo Makil
D. Alfonso Puyat
B. Alice Reyes
Who was the first superstar of the Philippines and the main subject of the musical Atang?
A. Ayen Munji-Laurel
B. Atang de la Rama
C. Bituin Escalante
D. Shamaine Centenera Buencamino
B. Atang de la Rama