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A new wave of music and arts projects has emerged, focusing on someone
who may seem for some a dubious source of inspiration. Imelda Marcos,
former first lady of the Philippines, is currently becoming the subject of
musicals, song cycles and shows on a worldwide arena.
When the Marcos regime collapsed in 1986, and Imelda and her husband
Ferdinand were exiled in Hawaii, they carried with them allegations of
embezzlement, corruption and human rights abuses. Imelda had spent the
last twenty years living of a seemingly endless supply of funds, living an
exotic and glamorous lifestyle and rubbing shoulders with powerful figures
worldwide. In 1972, when the superstar couples popularity was fading and
they were at risk of losing their power, Ferdinand Marcos instated martial,
leading to an era of chaos and plunder, and what is described by some as
the second most corrupt regime of the twentieth century. Ferdinand and
Imelda fled in 1986 to escape the Peoples Power Revolution, Imelda leaving
behind some 2000 pairs of shoes.
After her husband died in Hawaii due to ill health, Imelda stood trial in the
United States on behalf of her husband. Following that, she returned to the
Philippines to face seventy more counts of corruption and tax evasion. She
has now returned to congress in the Philippines, her make-up and gowns as
flawless as ever.
And now the story of Imelda Marcos can be seen in the format of a musical,
an artistic genre which is quite befitting for this flamboyant, entertaining
figure of beauty and glamour. Imelda A new musical has played in Los
Angeles and New York. The artistic director of the musical, Tim Dang,
realises that the musical glosses over the darker aspects of the Marcos
regime, but wanted to portray Imelda as a person with all her faults on
display, leaving the audience to come to a verdict. However, despite the
glitz of the show, reviews were mixed, stating the the serio-comic spoof...
had a vacuum at its centre.
The story of Imelda Marcos has also been immortalised as a song cycle,
Here Lies Love written by David Byrne and Norman Cook, in which Imelda
comes across as both a hero and villain. Their reasoning was to try to
understand the story of how people can attain positions of such power and
greed. They were also inspired by Imeldas love of dancing and clubbing,
and how her own style of music could be incorporated into their own. Byrne
adds that their story is not black and white the couple were very popular
at first, and Imelda headed a lot of public works in the Philippines and added
much to the nations sense of culture and identity.
At the Cultural Centre of the Philippines, a tour named La Vida Imelda led
by Carlos Sedran describes the life of Imelda Marcos, the cold war and
martial law, while also portraying the glamour of the Imelda lifestyle. He
describes it as an eternal story, in which her extravagance can be seen as
either distasteful or in some ways estimable.
There is a danger that these new art forms airbrush out the atrocities which
accompanied the ostentation and glamour. It was a time when democracy
was suppressed, political enemies disappeared, and billions of dollars which
could have helped the poverty-stricken country were spent on the Marcoss
extravagant lifestyle. However, the artists involved are keen to make clear
that the regime also resulted in great leaps forward in the countrys culture,
architecture and infrastructure. The Marcos legacy remains in the form of
hospitals, Heart and Lung Centres, Folk Art theatres and homes for children
and the elderly, notwithstanding that the Marcos couple set their war-
ravaged, poverty-stricken land onto the world stage.
her kindness
her resolution
her beauty
5 What was it about Imeldas story that interested David Byrne and Norman
Cooke?
The ongoing themes of power, greed and music
The fact that the story had both a clear hero and villain
The reasoning why people such as Imelda become who they are
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for three months.
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produced.
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9. They made him wait for two hours, then eventually let him in.
kept
He was eventually allowed in after having for two
hours.
7- Write an article of 200 words entitled A healthy body. If you want, you
can take into account the following topics:
-Exercising
-Diet