The performance of the opera “Ero the Joker” (Eros S Onoga Svijeta) by Jakov Gotovac, directed by Krešimir Dolenčić, which will be presented by the Croatian National Theatre (HNK) in Zagreb on Tuesday, November 6, will be live-streamed around the world and thus become the first Croatian opera made digitally available in real-time to audiences in Europe and the world, announced the HNK on October 31, 2018.
The live stream of the work considered the highlight of the Croatian repertoire is part of the Opera Vision project of live streaming of performances, which makes the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb join prestigious global institutions such as the Royal Opera House and national operas from the Netherlands, Latvia, Hungary and Sweden.
The project was launched by Opera Europa, the European association of operas and festivals. The platform places particular emphasis on attracting and educating younger audiences who watch performances through mobile applications. The project cooperates with 30 partners from 18 countries: Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Great Britain.
As pointed out by the HNK, since the year 2018 has been proclaimed as the European Year of Cultural Heritage, the national theatre has chosen to present to Europe and the world the legendary opera written in 1935. Viewers from around the world will be able to see the performance directed by Krešimir Dolenčić which has been featured at the stage of the National Theatre for 26 years. The performance will feature soloists Siniša Štork, Dubravka Šeparović, Valentina Fijačko Kobić, Stjepan Franetović, Ljubomir Puškarić, Ana Zebić Kostel, Neven Mrzlečki, and the HNK choir and orchestra. It will be conducted by Josip Šego.
The Opera Vision project also includes a series of activities, so in addition to the live stream of the performance itself, the official YouTube channel will feature short documentaries about the work and the city of Zagreb.
“Although a part of our present audience is composed of pupils and students who attend performances as part of their education, we believe that making recordings of performances available on online services will further encourage young people to develop their interest in opera and to more often come to the Croatian National Theatre,” announced the HNK in a statement.
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