Hermogenes Ilagan [SEP] voice type
Hermogenes Ilagan
Hermogenes Ilagan (19 April 1873 in Bigaa, Bulacan – 27 February 1943) was a Filipino tenor, writer, stage actor, and playwright. He was a descendant of Francisco Baltazar. His talent in singing made him popular in the field of theater arts. He became known as the Father of Tagalog Zarzuela and the Father of Philippine Zarzuela.
Career.
Ilagan was a "tiple" (treble or soprano) and lead singer for a church in Bigaa, Bulacan. Because of Ilagan's talent
using the equipment in preparation for making the first locally produced feature film of the Philippines. He decided to adapt Hermogenes Ilagan's zarzuela titled "Dalagang Bukid", which was successfully performing at the box office at the time. For the casting, he decided to use the original performers of the zarzuela, which included Atang de la Rama and Marceliano Ilagan, the latter being the brother of Hermogenes.
Release.
The film was released with English, Spanish, and Tagalog subtitles. During its theatrical run, leading actress