Gotovac / Croatian Radio Television Choir- Ero S Onoga Svijeta
Ero the Joker is the absolute all-time favorite opera among Croatians. A couple of years ago it celebrated it's seven hundredth performance alone at the Zagreb National Theater. The Croatian Jakov Gotovac, one of the most trailblazing composers of the earlier Yugoslavia, premiered the opera in 1935. After it's immediate success it toured through what was then the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, and today it continues to be a favorite selection for performance programs in the countries of the former Yugoslavia. In Germany, however, this comic opera brimming with musical wit has to be assigned the status of a rarity. It's last performance prior to this one was in Munich in 1942 - in a German translation. But now back to the original: on Sunday, 19 May 2019, the Munich Radio Orchestra under it's principal conductor, the Croatian Ivan Repusic, presented a concert performance of Ero the Joker in Croatian. The lead solo roles are sung by native speakers of Croatian, and for the occasion the Croatian Radio Chorus, with which Repusic has launched a cooperative program, made the trip to Munich. Gotovac's music sparkles with Eastern European and Mediterranean folkloric influences. The composer is regarded as one of the founders of a Croatian national musical language that in the nineteenth century was fueled by the yearning for national identity. Here we hear music full of lyrical and witty moments and with magnificent arias and choral numbers. And it's hero is a joker who challenges fate.
Tracklist:
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Duni Mi, Duni Lađane
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Đula Pred Kućom Sjedila
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Oh, Bože! Šta Je?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Vidjele Ste, Siđoh Odozgora
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Da L' Od Naših Nekog Tamo Viđe?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Koij Vam Je Jutros Vrag?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Evo Torba!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Ja Sam Ti O Đurđevu Dne Kitio Pendžere
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Šta Radi Ovdje Stranac?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: He, He! Da Je Tvoje, Što Je Moje
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Ero!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Što Je Sjajno, Ero, Žuto Zlato!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Što Ti Je?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Ha, Ha! Bruka, Jest!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Kao Da Sam Tvoje Misli Znala
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Oj! Brblje Voda, Žrvnji Rokću
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Ja Sam Gazde, Marka Žena!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Majko, Majčice
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Otari S Lica Suze Đevoijko
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Od Mog Dvora Do Dragina
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: A Sad Da Vidiš Čuda!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Juri, Juri, Stari Sokole
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Što Su Konji, Ero, Za Jesenje!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Šta Ne Ideš?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Jao Meni!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Ah, Ti Si Ovdje?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Šta Da Čovjek Radi?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Skitao Se Budalina Tale
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Oba Mi Se Slomiše Koljena
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Ne Dođoh Ne Dernek Da Gladnim I Žednim
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Gazda Marko!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Što Su Mome, Ero, Za Kradenje!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Ti Znaš, Mića, Dok Sam Dijete Bila
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Jao Meni, Joj!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Caca! Cako!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Čekaj Samo Čas!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Neću Da Se Dulje Ponizuješ Ovdje
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Meine Moja Majka Svjetovala
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Pa Šta Si Onda Varao I Krao?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Što Je Sjajno, Ero, Žuto Zlato!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Kako. Što Na Nebu Sja Visoko
Ero the Joker is the absolute all-time favorite opera among Croatians. A couple of years ago it celebrated it's seven hundredth performance alone at the Zagreb National Theater. The Croatian Jakov Gotovac, one of the most trailblazing composers of the earlier Yugoslavia, premiered the opera in 1935. After it's immediate success it toured through what was then the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, and today it continues to be a favorite selection for performance programs in the countries of the former Yugoslavia. In Germany, however, this comic opera brimming with musical wit has to be assigned the status of a rarity. It's last performance prior to this one was in Munich in 1942 - in a German translation. But now back to the original: on Sunday, 19 May 2019, the Munich Radio Orchestra under it's principal conductor, the Croatian Ivan Repusic, presented a concert performance of Ero the Joker in Croatian. The lead solo roles are sung by native speakers of Croatian, and for the occasion the Croatian Radio Chorus, with which Repusic has launched a cooperative program, made the trip to Munich. Gotovac's music sparkles with Eastern European and Mediterranean folkloric influences. The composer is regarded as one of the founders of a Croatian national musical language that in the nineteenth century was fueled by the yearning for national identity. Here we hear music full of lyrical and witty moments and with magnificent arias and choral numbers. And it's hero is a joker who challenges fate.
Tracklist:
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Duni Mi, Duni Lađane
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Đula Pred Kućom Sjedila
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Oh, Bože! Šta Je?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Vidjele Ste, Siđoh Odozgora
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Da L' Od Naših Nekog Tamo Viđe?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Koij Vam Je Jutros Vrag?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Evo Torba!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Ja Sam Ti O Đurđevu Dne Kitio Pendžere
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Šta Radi Ovdje Stranac?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: He, He! Da Je Tvoje, Što Je Moje
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Ero!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Što Je Sjajno, Ero, Žuto Zlato!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Što Ti Je?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Ha, Ha! Bruka, Jest!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act I: Kao Da Sam Tvoje Misli Znala
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Oj! Brblje Voda, Žrvnji Rokću
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Ja Sam Gazde, Marka Žena!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Majko, Majčice
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Otari S Lica Suze Đevoijko
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Od Mog Dvora Do Dragina
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: A Sad Da Vidiš Čuda!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Juri, Juri, Stari Sokole
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Što Su Konji, Ero, Za Jesenje!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Šta Ne Ideš?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Jao Meni!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Ah, Ti Si Ovdje?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act II: Šta Da Čovjek Radi?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Skitao Se Budalina Tale
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Oba Mi Se Slomiše Koljena
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Ne Dođoh Ne Dernek Da Gladnim I Žednim
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Gazda Marko!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Što Su Mome, Ero, Za Kradenje!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Ti Znaš, Mića, Dok Sam Dijete Bila
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Jao Meni, Joj!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Caca! Cako!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Čekaj Samo Čas!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Neću Da Se Dulje Ponizuješ Ovdje
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Meine Moja Majka Svjetovala
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Pa Šta Si Onda Varao I Krao?
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Što Je Sjajno, Ero, Žuto Zlato!
- Ero S Onoga Svijeta, Op. 17, Act III: Kako. Što Na Nebu Sja Visoko