FULL PORIN (Lisinski) TV-Opera Zagreb 1968 Noni Žunec, Nada Ruždjak, Franjo Petrušanec
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Porin
- Composer: Lisinski Vatroslav
- Libretto: Dimitrije Demeter Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Jadranfilm studio in Zagreb, Croatia
- Recorded: 1968
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Noni Žunec, Nada Ruždjak, Franjo Petrušanec, Franjo Lovrić, Branka Stilinović
- Conductor: Nikša Bareza
- Orchestra: Orkesta Hvratskog Nardnog Kazalista u Zagrebu
- Chorus: Zbor Hvratskog Nardnog Kazalista u Zagrebu
- Ballet: Balet Hvratskog Nardnog Kazalista u Zagrebu
- Choreographer: Zvonimir Reljic
- Stage Director: Danijel Marušić
- Stage Designer: Mise Racic
- Costume Designer: Jasna Novak
Information about the Recording
- Published by: HRT
- Date Published: 1968
- Format: Broadcast
- Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: YouTube FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Porin is a grand opera by Vatroslav Lisinski. The Croatian text was by Dimitrija Demeter. It was Lisinski’s second opera, the second for Croatia.
It was composed during 1848-51 but not performed until 2 October 1897, when it was staged in Zagreb.
The libretto for the opera Porin was written by Vatroslav Lisinski’s friend, folk revivalist Dimitrije Demeter . Opera Porin is considered the second Croatian opera, although it is more significant than the first. It began to be performed only 43 years after Lisinkog’s death, Nikola Šubić Zrinjski was considered the first opera , but Zajc himself said that his opera was only one in a series of Croatian operas, and Porin was the first Croatian opera.
The most memorable scenes of the opera are certainly Porin’s love romance Zorko moja , Sveslav’s aria in the dungeon, and the Choir of Hrvatica from II. act. The latter is particularly significant because of the exceptional atmosphere, which was achieved through careful scenographic solutions. This scene can be compared to the best achievements of European opera of the 19th century. century . The simple melody certainly has its origins in Croatian folk songs.
The libretto of the opera was inspired by an event from the early history of Croats in Dalmatia recorded by Constantine Porphyrogenet ( De administrando imperio ) in the 10th century, when, under the leadership of Prince Porin (in the first half of the 9th century), the Croats rebelled against the cruel Frankish administration and their leaders of Kocelin, freed themselves and were baptized.