November 28, 2019 – HNK Split announced a vibrant Advent program on Wednesday, including, among other things, a concert “Za Điđija”, in memory of the late maestro Vjekoslav Šutej, the premiere of the drama “Laponija”, six performances of the ballet “Nutcracker”, two Christmas and three New Year’s concerts and four performances of the play “Miracle at Viper’s Glen”.
Namely, Splitski Dnevnik reports that at Scene 55, the premiere of “Laponija” by Cristina Clemente and Marc Angelet will be on December 12, and the drama will be performed seven more times during December.
Fans of the drama program will be able to see Ante Tomić’s play “Miracle at Viper’s Glen” four times in December. This play, by director Marija Kovač, has been performed 25 times thus far and seen by some 13,000 viewers.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s most performed ballet “The Nutcracker” is traditionally in the HNK Advent program six times this winter. Maestro Hari Zlodre will direct the orchestra of the Split National Theater, and more than one hundred dancers will perform in this festive Christmas ballet.
HNK Split will remember Vjekoslav Šutej on December 22 in the Advent program with the concert “Za Điđija”. Ivan Repušić will conduct the show of opera arias and choirs in memory of maestro Šutej.
“Two days before and two days after Christmas, we will hold a Christmas concert by the choir of HNK Split. The concerts will take place from December 23-27 and feature works by G. F. Händel, M. Lauridsen, J. S. Bach, E. Whitacre, Ivan pl. Zajc, M. Lešćan, A. Adam, W. Gomez, S. Rachmaninoff and A. Vidaković,” announced the intendant of the Split National Theater, Srećko Šestan.
According to tradition, the HNK Split Orchestra will hold a New Year’s Concert on December 28, 29, and 30, conducted by maestro Jure Bučević. They will perform works by Rossini, Mozart, Tijardović, Tchaikovsky, Lehar, and Johann Strauss Jr.
You can find more information and purchase tickets for the Advent program at HNK Split here.
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