Jakov Gotovac

Jakov Gotovac (Known as "Gotovac")

Composer, Conductor of the Croatian National Theatre Opera

Born 1895-10-11

Split, Croatia

Passed Away 1982-10-16 Zagreb, Croatia

Lifespan 87 years old

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"Our folkloric rhythm carries the sun, wine, and irrepressible laughter of Dalmatia."

Archival Overview

Preeminent opera composer and conductor whose comic masterpiece 'Ero the Joker' (Ero s onoga svijeta) became the most internationally performed Croatian opera in history, acclaimed in over 80 world theaters.

Biographical Record

Jakov Gotovac was born in Split on October 11, 1895. Studying music composition in Vienna under Joseph Marx, Gotovac returned to Zagreb in 1923, serving for over thirty-five years as principal conductor of the Croatian National Theatre Opera.

In 1935, he premiered his comic opera Ero the Joker (Ero s onoga svijeta), featuring a libretto by Milan Begović rooted in Dalmatian peasant folklore and culminating in a thunderous Kolo dance. The opera was translated into nine languages and staged across Europe, establishing Gotovac as the master of Croatian national opera.

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Final Resting Place

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Mirogoj Cemetery
Zagreb, Croatia

                         GPS: 45.8360, 15.9850                    

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