Performance

This opera is one of many partially forgotten or lost Croatian operas, or in this case, destroyed. The score and nearly all orchestral parts were lost in the devastating fire that consumed the Croatian National Theatre in Split in 1970, with the building's reconstruction taking until 1979. Thankfully, the Yugoslav Composers’ Society had printed a […]

Ivan pl. Zajc's opera Nikola Šubić Zrinjski stands as the most celebrated and iconic piece of Croatian musical theatre. With its deep historical connotations, the work has earned the status of a national treasure and continues to hold an enduring place in the country’s cultural heritage. Though musicologists and critics have discussed certain flaws in […]