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 KÃ¶rner, 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:

Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403: Ouverture (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence I Scene 1: Poručio Si Po Me (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence I Scene 1: Idi Brzo, Neka Dođe K Meni (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence I Scene 2: Čudno Li Krvca Mi Vrije (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence I Scene 3: Smjerno Čekam Tvoje Zapovijedi (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence I Scene 3: Idi Namah, Reći Im (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 1: Kamo, Dragi? (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 1: On Ode! Bože, Čemu (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 2: &Scaron;ta Je, Drago Dijete? (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 3: O Ženo Draga, Milo Dijete (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 4: Bane, Novu Nosim Vijest! (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 5: Govori, &Scaron;ta Je? (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence II Scene 5: Nisam Ja Bogata Roda (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence III Scene 1: Alapić I Juranić (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence III Scene 2: Živio Nam Svijetli Ban! (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act I Sequence III Scene 3: Junaci, Braćo! (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence IV Scene 1: Jo&scaron; Siget Stoji (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence V Scene 1: Jur Puče Zid Na Novom Gradu (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence V Scene 2: Turski Vođa Prosi (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence V Scene 3: Gle, Kako Divno Sjaji Grad (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence V Scene 4: Turski Vođa! (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act II Sequence V Scene 4: Paprutoviću, Pali Grad! (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VI Scene 1: Kako Je Caru? (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VI Scene 2: Utruđen Bojem Sjedim (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VI Scene 3: Po Želji Tvojoj Pade Hamza-Beg! (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VI Scene 4: Sad Je Vlast U Mojih Ruku (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VII Scene 1: Ovamo, Kćeri Moja (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VII Scene 2: O Bože, Gdje Sam? (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VII Scene 3: Ljubio Je Goluban (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VII Scene 3: U Nje Usta Medena (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VIII Scene 1: Evo! Pod Vedrim Nebom Zadnju Riječ Ti Zborim (L
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VIII Scene 2: Gle Milog Sina, Ženo! (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VIII Scene 3: Sad Napred Braćo (Live)
Nikola &Scaron;ubić Zrinski, Op. 403, Act III Sequence VIII Scene 4: Katastrofa (Live)

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

Zajc / Rijeka Opera Choir / Matvejeff - Nikola Subic Zriinjski (2 CD)