FULL Mila Gojsalića (Gotovac) Zagreb 1995 Bozidar Alic, Ruza Pospis Baldani, Ivica Saric
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Mila Gojsalića
- Composer: Gotovac Jakov
- Libretto: Danko Angjelinović Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Zagreb, Croatia
- Recorded: 1995
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Bozidar Alic, Ruza Pospis Baldani, Ivica Saric, Hrid Matic, Tonci Petkovic, Tomislav Neralic, Mladen Katanic, Valentin Encev
- Conductor: Miro Belamaric
- Orchestra: Orkestar HNK
- Chorus: Zbor HNK
- Ballet: Balet HNK
- Choreographer: Antun Marinic
- Stage Director: Petar Selem
- Stage Designer: Zlatko Kauzlaric Atac
- Costume Designer: Irena Susac
Information about the Recording
- Published by: HRT
- Date Published: 1995
- Format: Broadcast
- Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: YouTube FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Quote from Wikipedia:
Milo Gojsalić is a historical musical drama in three parts with a prologue by the Croatian composer Jakov Gotovac , for which the libretto was prepared by Danko Angjelinović based on his own poem of the same name. Gotovac – just like Angjelinović – was particularly inspired by the legend of the young Mila Gojsalić, whobravely sacrificed her life for the freedom of Poljica in 1530 in the fight against the Turkish invaders. Gotov’s Mila Gojsalić is one of the three great Croatian heroic operas, a sort of successor to Lisinski’s Porina . and Zajčev Zrinjski.
he action of the opera takes place on March 27, 1649, in the clearing in front of the duke’s house in the village of Graca, in the free Principality of Poljica . The Mosor mountain can be seen in the background of the scene , and the prologue and all three parts of the opera are performed in sequence, separated only by two intermezzos .
Prologue: The old fiddler sings about “the wonderful country, the mother of martyrs” .
Part 1: In front of Prince Ivan Gojsalić’s house, the citizens of Poland gather, happily awaiting the suitors of the prince’s daughter Mila. The suitors are also coming, led by the fiance – Duke of Poljica Petar Kulišić. Formally welcomed, they enter the house with the bride, and the boys and girls continue the party under the clear sky. After some time, the prince leaves the house and announces with a shot from his holster that the girl has been begged. Joyful congratulations to the newlyweds are interrupted by the shouts of Columbat’s servant, who calls the alarm: the Turkish army, led by the infamous Topan Pasha, is within reach of the village. The wounded Columbatus tells how the Turks captured him while he was on guard and that Topan Pasha sends him to convey his message to everyone: or he will let him take the beautiful Mila to his haremor they will kill, destroy and burn everything. Duke Petar, the prince and all the people decide to bravely resist the outnumbered enemy and prevent Topan Pasha from his plan. After recovering from her initial fear , Mila decides to sacrifice herself for the salvation of her people and welcome Topan Pasha, rejecting all the persuasions that she does not do so. The people of Poljica retreat to the mountains , and Mila says a touching goodbye to her fiance, Duke Petar. Only the duke’s faithful servant Columbat will stay with her. Left alone, Mila sings a ravishing Ode to the Earth .
The intermezzo describes the retreat of the people to the mountain, to escape.
Part 2: It’s night. The shouts of the Turkish army can be heard from afar, whose outposts are approaching the clearing in front of Gojsalić’s house. Topan Pasha arrives with his military leaders, who mock the escaped Poles. Soldiers crucify Pasha’s tent, and place barrels of gunpowder next to an old pine tree . Muezzinwith his song (behind the scenes) calls for evening prayer. Pasha is angry that no one met him, but at that moment Mila comes out of the house in her most festive outfit: everyone is enchanted by her beauty. When everything quiets down and Mila and Topan-paša are left alone, he starts telling her that he has been longing for her for a year since he saw her in Split and that he fell in love with her even then, during some official negotiations. Mila, on the other hand, tries to convince him and begs him not to force her into a loveless relationship. But her request only enrages Topan Pasha even more, who threatens to carry out his threat and devastate everything. Mila then seemingly agrees to be his and sends Columba to the mountain to her father, Prince Ivan, with a message about the truce with the Turks. That message is, in fact, a veiled instruction to the people of Poljica to be ready to attack the hated enemy at its signal.military campaign , so that the Turkish army would not be embarrassed. When the Turkish soldiers begin to open the kegs of powder and prepare their weapons, Mila reaches for a burning torch and throws it among them. Numerous Turkish soldiers die in a large explosion .
The intermezzo evokes the battle: the citizens of Poljica attack the surviving surprised Turks and defeat them.
Part 3: The same scene, but all destroyed and destroyed by the powerful explosion: dead Turkish soldiers all around. Mila, mortally wounded, lies on the steps of her house. The citizens of Poland arrive, led by Prince Ivan, Duke Peter and Kolumbata: their joy of victory over the Turks is clouded by the heroic death of the prince’s daughter. With her last strength, Mila says goodbye to everyone… At the dawn of a new dawn, the citizens of Poljica, mourning her dead body, proudly accept her anthem: ” O our land, beloved and dear, passionately loved in a difficult battle…” .