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Operetta is a form of opera characterized by shorter runtimes and lighter, more comedic subject matter. It developed into a distinctive form of musical theater in 19th century France and was then spread around Europe and the world by traveling troupes.
Operetta Quotes in El Filibusterismo
The El Filibusterismo quotes below are all either spoken by Operetta or refer to Operetta. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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22. The Performance
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“The French language really doesn’t have the rich sonority or the varied and elegant cadences of the Castilian language. I cannot fathom, I cannot imagine, I cannot formulate an idea of French orators and I doubt they have ever existed, nor could they exist in the true sense of the word, in the strict sense of the idea.”
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Operetta Term Timeline in El Filibusterismo
The timeline below shows where the term Operetta appears in El Filibusterismo. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
21. Typical Manilans
A French operetta company’s arrival throws Manilan high society into chaos as everyone clamors both to see the...
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22. The Performance
...sitting next to Juanito Peláez. Isagani and Paulita had agreed that he would see the operetta first to make sure it wouldn’t scandalize her, and he feels angry and betrayed. The...
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23. A Corpse
...anyways. Tiago only has two other visitors, Simoun and Father Irene. The evening of the operetta, Basilio is quickly reading a medical textbook banned by the government in order to return...
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