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Zajc: Nikola Šubic Zrinjski / Matvejeff, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
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Zajc: Nikola Šubic Zrinjski / Matvejeff, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra

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Composer
ZAJC, IVAN
Artist
Matvejeff
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Aug 14, 2020
Catalog #
555335-2
UPC
761203533527

About

Nikola Šubic Zrinski ranks ahead of Jakov Gotovac’s Ero the Joker as the most prestigious and historically most important Croatian opera of all time. Its 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 Šubic 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 its 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 Šubic Zrinski as a historical, heroic, and national opera: the subject matter of the libretto and its rich supply of choral numbers – of its total of thirty-two numbers, a third are assigned to the chorus.

Tracklist 34 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Ouverture 03:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ouverture
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  3. 2 Act I Sequence I Scene 1: Poručio se po me, o silni padišah (Levi, Suleiman) 06:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Sequence I Scene 1: Poručio se po me, o silni padišah (Levi, Suleiman)
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Dario Bercich, Luka Ortar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  4. 3 Act I Sequence I Scene 1: Idi brzo, neka dođe k meni vezir moj, nek' brzo dođe! (Suleiman) 00:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Sequence I Scene 1: Idi brzo, neka dođe k meni vezir moj, nek' brzo dođe! (Suleiman)
    Duration
    00:21
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Luka Ortar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  5. 4 Act I Sequence I Scene 2: Čudno li krvca mi lije, rata mi srce žudi (Suleiman) 02:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Sequence I Scene 2: Čudno li krvca mi lije, rata mi srce žudi (Suleiman)
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Luka Ortar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  6. 5 Act I Sequence I Scene 3: Smjerno čekam tvoje zapovijedi, možni care! (Mehmed, Suleiman) 03:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Sequence I Scene 3: Smjerno čekam tvoje zapovijedi, možni care! (Mehmed, Suleiman)
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian Jr., Luka Ortar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  7. 6 Act I Sequence I Scene 3: Idi namah, reci im - Scene 4: Nek' Alah prati vijek tvoj svaki hod! (Suleiman, Captains, Chorus, Mehmed, Levi) 05:41
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Sequence I Scene 3: Idi namah, reci im - Scene 4: Nek' Alah prati vijek tvoj svaki hod! (Suleiman, Captains, Chorus, Mehmed, Levi)
    Duration
    05:41
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Luka Ortar, Giorgio Surian Jr., Dario Bercich
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  8. 7 Act I Sequence II Scene 1: Ah, kamo, dragi? (Jelena, Juranić) 04:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Sequence II Scene 1: Ah, kamo, dragi? (Jelena, Juranić)
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Anamarija Knego, Aljaž Farasin
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  9. 8 Act I Sequence II Scene 1: On ode! Bože, čemu požurit mu se valja? (Jelena) 04:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Sequence II Scene 1: On ode! Bože, čemu požurit mu se valja? (Jelena)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  10. 9 Act I Sequence II Scene 2: Šta je, drago dijete? (Eva, Jelena) 02:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Sequence II Scene 2: Šta je, drago dijete? (Eva, Jelena)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Kristina Kolar, Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  11. 10 Act I Sequence II Scene 3: O ženo draga, milo dijete, po cijelom gradu tražim vas! (Zrinjski, Eva, Jelena) 03:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Sequence II Scene 3: O ženo draga, milo dijete, po cijelom gradu tražim vas! (Zrinjski, Eva, Jelena)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar, Kristina Kolar, Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  12. 11 Act I Sequence II Scene 4: Bane, novu nosim vijest! (Alapić, Zrinjski, Jelena, Eva) 01:50
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Sequence II Scene 4: Bane, novu nosim vijest! (Alapić, Zrinjski, Jelena, Eva)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Marijan Padavić, Robert Kolar, Anamarija Knego, Kristina Kolar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  13. 12 Act I Sequence II Scene 5: Govori, šta je? (Zrinjski, Juranić, Paprutović, Officers, Jelena) 01:51
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Sequence II Scene 5: Govori, šta je? (Zrinjski, Juranić, Paprutović, Officers, Jelena)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar, Aljaž Farasin, Martin Marić, Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  14. 13 Act I Sequence II Scene 5: Nisam ja bogata roda, ne prati tašta me čast (Juranić, Zrinjski, Jelena, Chorus) 03:25
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I Sequence II Scene 5: Nisam ja bogata roda, ne prati tašta me čast (Juranić, Zrinjski, Jelena, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Aljaž Farasin, Robert Kolar, Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  15. 14 Act I Sequence III Scene 1: Alapić i Juranić, naša dika, naša čast, naše milje, naša čast! (Chorus) 01:36
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I Sequence III Scene 1: Alapić i Juranić, naša dika, naša čast, naše milje, naša čast! (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  16. 15 Act I Sequence III Scene 2: Živio nam svijetli ban! (Chorus, Zrinjski, Alapić, Juranić, Eva, Jelena) 06:11
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I Sequence III Scene 2: Živio nam svijetli ban! (Chorus, Zrinjski, Alapić, Juranić, Eva, Jelena)
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar, Marijan Padavić, Aljaž Farasin, Kristina Kolar, Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  17. 16 Act I Sequence III Scene 3: Junaci, braćo! (Zrinjski, Chorus) 05:02
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I Sequence III Scene 3: Junaci, braćo! (Zrinjski, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  18. 17 Act II Sequence IV Scene 2: Još Siget stoji, al' Siget moj još nije (Suleiman, Mehmed, Timoleon) 02:47
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II Sequence IV Scene 2: Još Siget stoji, al' Siget moj još nije (Suleiman, Mehmed, Timoleon)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Luka Ortar, Giorgio Surian Jr.
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  19. 18 Act II Sequence V Scene 1: Jur puče zid na novom gradu od ognja turskog! (Zrinjski, Juranić, Alapić, Chorus) 01:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II Sequence V Scene 1: Jur puče zid na novom gradu od ognja turskog! (Zrinjski, Juranić, Alapić, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar, Aljaž Farasin, Marijan Padavić
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  20. 19 Act II Sequence V Scene 2: Turski vođa prosi na samu zborit sa Zrinjskim (Zrinjski) 01:05
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II Sequence V Scene 2: Turski vođa prosi na samu zborit sa Zrinjskim (Zrinjski)
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  21. 20 Act II Sequence V Scene 3: Gle, kako divno sjaji grad u Božjeg sunca traku (Zrinjski) 03:41
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II Sequence V Scene 3: Gle, kako divno sjaji grad u Božjeg sunca traku (Zrinjski)
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  22. 21 Act II Sequence V Scene 4: Turski vođa! (Officer, Zrinjski, Mehmed) 03:49
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act II Sequence V Scene 4: Turski vođa! (Officer, Zrinjski, Mehmed)
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar, Giorgio Surian Jr.
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  23. 22 Act II Sequence V Scene 4: Paprutoviću, pali grad! - Scene 5: Što želiš, mili mužu? (Zrinjski, Mehmed, Eva, Alapić, Officers, Jelena, Paprutović) 01:30
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act II Sequence V Scene 4: Paprutoviću, pali grad! - Scene 5: Što želiš, mili mužu? (Zrinjski, Mehmed, Eva, Alapić, Officers, Jelena, Paprutović)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar, Giorgio Surian Jr., Kristina Kolar, Marijan Padavić, Anamarija Knego, Martin Marić
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  24. Disc 2
  25. 1 Act III Sequence VI Scene 1: Kako je caru? (Mehmed, Levi, Suleiman) 03:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III Sequence VI Scene 1: Kako je caru? (Mehmed, Levi, Suleiman)
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian Jr., Dario Bercich, Luka Ortar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  26. 2 Act III Sequence VI Scene 2: Utruđen bojem sjedim, još svijet mi drhće sav! (Suleiman, Levi) 03:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III Sequence VI Scene 2: Utruđen bojem sjedim, još svijet mi drhće sav! (Suleiman, Levi)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Luka Ortar, Dario Bercich
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  27. 3 Act III Sequence VI Scene 3: Po želji tvojoj pade Hamza-beg! - Scene 4: Suzbijen si, o care (Mehmed, Chorus, Suleiman, Ali Portuk, Levi) 03:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III Sequence VI Scene 3: Po želji tvojoj pade Hamza-beg! - Scene 4: Suzbijen si, o care (Mehmed, Chorus, Suleiman, Ali Portuk, Levi)
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian Jr., Luka Ortar, Dario Bercich
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  28. 4 Act III Sequence VI Scene 4: Sad je vlast u mojih ruku, sad će za me Zrinjski čut (Mehmed) 01:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III Sequence VI Scene 4: Sad je vlast u mojih ruku, sad će za me Zrinjski čut (Mehmed)
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian Jr.
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  29. 5 Act III Sequence VII Scene 1: Ovamo, kćeri moja, zaklonimo se ovdje! (Eva, Jelena) 04:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III Sequence VII Scene 1: Ovamo, kćeri moja, zaklonimo se ovdje! (Eva, Jelena)
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Kristina Kolar, Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  30. 6 Act III Sequence VII Scene 2: O Bože, gdje sam? (Jelena) 05:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III Sequence VII Scene 2: O Bože, gdje sam? (Jelena)
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  31. 7 Act III Sequence VII Scene 3: Ljubio je goluban golubicu bijelu (Fairies) 02:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III Sequence VII Scene 3: Ljubio je goluban golubicu bijelu (Fairies)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  32. 8 Act III Sequence VII Scene 4: U nje usta medena - Scene 5: O, nije san, Kad tebe grlim! (Jelena, Juranić) 07:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III Sequence VII Scene 4: U nje usta medena - Scene 5: O, nije san, Kad tebe grlim! (Jelena, Juranić)
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Anamarija Knego, Aljaž Farasin
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  33. 9 Act III Sequence VIII Scene 1: Evo! Pod vedrim nebom zadnju riječ ti zborim (Zrinjski, Eva) 07:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III Sequence VIII Scene 1: Evo! Pod vedrim nebom zadnju riječ ti zborim (Zrinjski, Eva)
    Duration
    07:44
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar, Kristina Kolar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  34. 10 Act III Sequence VIII Scene 2: Gle milog sina, ženo! (Zrinjski, Juranić, Eva) 01:10
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III Sequence VIII Scene 2: Gle milog sina, ženo! (Zrinjski, Juranić, Eva)
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar, Aljaž Farasin, Kristina Kolar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  35. 11 Act III Sequence VIII Scene 3: Sad napred braćo, već zove bijesno Ture! (Zrinjski, Juranić, Alapić, Paprutović, Eva, Officers, Soldiers) 03:12
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III Sequence VIII Scene 3: Sad napred braćo, već zove bijesno Ture! (Zrinjski, Juranić, Alapić, Paprutović, Eva, Officers, Soldiers)
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Performer
    Robert Kolar, Aljaž Farasin, Marijan Padavić, Martin Marić, Kristina Kolar
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff
  36. 12 Act III Sequence VIII Scene 4: Katastrofa 01:02
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III Sequence VIII Scene 4: Katastrofa
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Ivan Zajc
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ville Matvejeff