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    The Komedya is a colorful theatrical tradition in the Philippines that dramatizes the social, political, and religious conflicts between Muslim and Christian heroes through romantic and stylized acting accompanied by exotic costumes. It is usually performed during community festivals. There are two main types: secular Komedyas which tell stories like the search for the Holy Cross and are performed at local fiestas, and Moro-moros which portray Moros as perpetual villains defeated by Christians. The zarzuela is a musical play introduced in the 19th century that places great importance on music and depicts romantic love among idealized Filipino characters, often incorporating contemporary issues for relevance. It was initially performed by professionals from Spain but later by

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    The Komedya is a colorful theatrical tradition in the Philippines that dramatizes the social, political, and religious conflicts between Muslim and Christian heroes through romantic and stylized acting accompanied by exotic costumes. It is usually performed during community festivals. There are two main types: secular Komedyas which tell stories like the search for the Holy Cross and are performed at local fiestas, and Moro-moros which portray Moros as perpetual villains defeated by Christians. The zarzuela is a musical play introduced in the 19th century that places great importance on music and depicts romantic love among idealized Filipino characters, often incorporating contemporary issues for relevance. It was initially performed by professionals from Spain but later by

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    The Komedya is a colorful theatrical tradition in the Philippines that dramatizes the social, political, and religious conflicts between Muslim and Christian heroes through romantic and stylized acting accompanied by exotic costumes. It is usually performed during community festivals. There are two main types: secular Komedyas which tell stories like the search for the Holy Cross and are performed at local fiestas, and Moro-moros which portray Moros as perpetual villains defeated by Christians. The zarzuela is a musical play introduced in the 19th century that places great importance on music and depicts romantic love among idealized Filipino characters, often incorporating contemporary issues for relevance. It was initially performed by professionals from Spain but later by

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    The Komedya is a colorful theatrical tradition in the Philippines that dramatizes the social, political, and religious conflicts between Muslim and Christian heroes through romantic and stylized acting accompanied by exotic costumes. It is usually performed during community festivals. There are two main types: secular Komedyas which tell stories like the search for the Holy Cross and are performed at local fiestas, and Moro-moros which portray Moros as perpetual villains defeated by Christians. The zarzuela is a musical play introduced in the 19th century that places great importance on music and depicts romantic love among idealized Filipino characters, often incorporating contemporary issues for relevance. It was initially performed by professionals from Spain but later by

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    The Komedya is a colorful theatrical

    tradition in Christianized Philippines


    whose plot generally revolves around the
    social, political and religious conflicts of
    Muslim and Christian heroes dramatized
    in colorful romantic and stylized acting,
    and in exotic costumes, presented usually
    during community festivals
    1. Secular Komedya-is performed at the local
    fiestas. An example is Santacruzan. The story
    evolves on the search for the Holy Cross by
    Queen Elena and her son, Emperor Constantino.
    2. Moro-moro is a play that became popular in
    the Philippines during the Spanish colonial
    period where the Moros were portrayed as
    perpetual villains who always lost to Christians in
    the end.

    In the Philippines, the sarswela is a play


    with songs and dances usually written in
    prose, containing from one to five acts,
    depicting the vagaries of romantic love
    among idealized Filipino characters, and
    often incorporating contemporary social,
    political, economic or cultural issues for
    relevance and interest
    Introduced in the Philippines in the 19th
    century (1878), it places great importance
    on music. Initially, zarzuelas were
    presented by professionals from Spain.
    Later, locals took over as when Ateneo
    de Manila presented the zarzuela, Junto
    del Pasig, written in verse by Jose Rizal,
    with music by Blas Echegoyen (1880).
    Hermogenes Ilagan: Father of Tagalog zarzuela:

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