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Zajc / Rijeka Opera Choir / Matvejeff - Nikola Subic Zriinjski [2 CD]

Zajc / Rijeka Opera Choir / Matvejeff - Nikola Subic Zriinjski [2 CD]

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Nikola Subic Zrinski ranks ahead of Jakov Gotovac's Ero the Joker as the most prestigious and historically most important Croatian opera of all time. It's composer, Ivan Zajc, even gave his name to the Rijeka Opera. Cpo is now presenting the first complete recording of this opera for distribution not only in Croatia but also beyond this country's borders. Following the performance, on which our recording is based, the singers and the presentation as a whole received rave reviews from the press and the critical guild, with Robert Kolar reaping special praise as the best Zrinski ever! The fact that musicologists refer to the relevant phase in Croatian music history as "the Zajc period" reflects the central importance of Ivan Edler von Zajc in Zagreb's music world and the significant role played by him in Croatian art music in general. The Croatian writer Hugo Badalic drew on Zriny, a tragedy by the German dramatist Theodor Körner, in his libretto for the opera Nikola Subic Zrinski. The story behind it is based on the historic Battle of Szigeth of 1566. The composer conducted the premiere of this work regarded as the Croatian national opera at the Croatian National Theater in Zagreb on 4 November 1876. It consists of three acts, is subtitled "A Musical Tragedy," and in it's genre and form is a classical opera with musical numbers like those encountered in Gioacchino Rossini's opere serie, which became established in Italy during the first half of the nineteenth century. Two factors have contributed to the reception of Nikola Subic Zrinski as a historical, heroic, and national opera: the subject matter of the libretto and it's rich supply of choral numbers - of it's total of thirty-two numbers, a third are assigned to the chorus.

Tracklist:

  1. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403: Ouverture (Live)
  2. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence I Scene 1: Poručio Si Po Me (Live)
  3. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence I Scene 1: Idi Brzo, Neka Dođe K Meni (Live)
  4. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence I Scene 2: Čudno Li Krvca Mi Vrije (Live)
  5. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence I Scene 3: Smjerno Čekam Tvoje Zapovijedi (Live)
  6. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence I Scene 3: Idi Namah, Reći Im (Live)
  7. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 1: Kamo, Dragi? (Live)
  8. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 1: On Ode! Bože, Čemu (Live)
  9. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 2: Šta Je, Drago Dijete? (Live)
  10. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 3: O Ženo Draga, Milo Dijete (Live)
  11. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 4: Bane, Novu Nosim Vijest! (Live)
  12. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 5: Govori, Šta Je? (Live)
  13. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 5: Nisam Ja Bogata Roda (Live)
  14. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence III Scene 1: Alapić I Juranić (Live)
  15. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence III Scene 2: Živio Nam Svijetli Ban! (Live)
  16. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence III Scene 3: Junaci, Braćo! (Live)
  17. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence IV Scene 1: Još Siget Stoji (Live)
  18. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence V Scene 1: Jur Puče Zid Na Novom Gradu (Live)
  19. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence V Scene 2: Turski Vođa Prosi (Live)
  20. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence V Scene 3: Gle, Kako Divno Sjaji Grad (Live)
  21. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence V Scene 4: Turski Vođa! (Live)
  22. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence V Scene 4: Paprutoviću, Pali Grad! (Live)
  23. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VI Scene 1: Kako Je Caru? (Live)
  24. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VI Scene 2: Utruđen Bojem Sjedim (Live)
  25. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VI Scene 3: Po Želji Tvojoj Pade Hamza-Beg! (Live)
  26. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VI Scene 4: Sad Je Vlast U Mojih Ruku (Live)
  27. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VII Scene 1: Ovamo, Kćeri Moja (Live)
  28. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VII Scene 2: O Bože, Gdje Sam? (Live)
  29. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VII Scene 3: Ljubio Je Goluban (Live)
  30. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VII Scene 3: U Nje Usta Medena (Live)
  31. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VIII Scene 1: Evo! Pod Vedrim Nebom Zadnju Riječ Ti Zborim (L
  32. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VIII Scene 2: Gle Milog Sina, Ženo! (Live)
  33. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VIII Scene 3: Sad Napred Braćo (Live)
  34. Nikola Šubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VIII Scene 4: Katastrofa (Live)

UPC: 761203533527
Label: Cpo Records
Release Date: 8.14.20
Format: CD

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