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Split Summer festival
65th SPLIT SUMMER FESTIVAL
Split, 14th July – 14th August 2019
Split summer festival is an art festival. Well known on national and international level ever since the mid 20th century. The main organization role has Croatian National Theatre in Split. It has daily events, with the spectrum of classical scene arts – like concerts, opera, drama, ballet and nowadays film events such as jazz concerts and street theatre. Every event is happening around the center of the town in which is held. For Split that is Peristil, Dalmatian s palace, Main square. It is also needed to mention Vrlika, Makarska, and Gata three dalmatian cities that will steal your breath with their rural and modern look at once. Everyone can definitely find something suitable for themselves.
Welcome to Split and let the summer magic enchant you!
/ 14th July / Sunday
07:30 p.m. Art Gallery Atrium ART HAPPENING
Split Summer Festival and Art Gallery Split
Matko Trebotić: Crvena vertikala (život – smrt – uskrsnuće)
08:00 p.m. HAZU Institute / Milesi Palace EXHIBITION
Summer Festival and Kula Gallery
Goran Trbuljak: Autoportret naslikan od drugog
Open until 11th August
09:00 p.m. Peristyle OPERA
65th Split Summer Festival Opening Ceremony
OPENING NIGHT
Croatian National Theatre Split Choir, Orchestra and Ballet
Giuseppe Verdi: RIGOLETTO Conductor: Ivo Lipanović
Director: Dražen Siriščević
Leading roles: Francesco Marsiglia / Bože Jurić Pešić, Elia Fabbian, Elena Mosuc / Marija Kuhar Šoša, Ivica Čikeš / Božo Župić, Terezija Kusanović, Bjanka Ivas…
/ 15th July / Monday
09:00 p.m. Sustipan CONCERT
Croatian National Theatre Split Chorus and Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: REQUIEM
Conductor: Ivo Lipanović
Soloists: Antonija Teskera, Terezija Kusanović, Bože Jurić Pešić, Ivica Čikeš
/ 16th July / Tuesday
09:00 p.m. Sitno Gornje DRAMA
Croatian National Theatre Split Drama
Eshil Aeschylus: ORESTEIA
Director: Dejan Projkovski
Cast: Ksenija Prohaska, Siniša Popović, Goran Marković, Marjan Nejašmić Banić, Elvis Bošnjak, Zdeslav Čotić, Anastasija Jankovska, Mijo Jurišić, Petra Kovačić Pavlina, Nikša Arčanin, Zorana Kačić Čatipović, Vanda Boban Jurišić, Ana Gruica Uglešić,Danijela Vuković, Luka Čerjan, Davor Pavić, Stipe Radoja, Mia Čotić, Matija Grabić
09:00 p.m. Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac CONCERT
Danijel Detoni – piano, Tristan Thery – violin, Kajana Pačko – cello
Programme: R. Schumann, G. Rossini, N. Paganini, A. Arensky
/ 17th July / Wednesday
09:00 p.m. Peristyle OPERA
Croatian National Theatre Split Choir, Orchestra and Ballet
Giuseppe Verdi: RIGOLETTO
Conductor: Ivo Lipanović
Director: Dražen Siriščević
09:00 p.m. Sitno Gornje DRAMA
Croatian National Theatre Split Drama
Eshil Aeschylus: ORESTEIA
Director: Dejan Projkovski
/ 18th July / Thursday
08:00 p.m. Meštrović Gallery
Split Summer Festival and Ivan Meštrović Museums
Artist at Meštrović’s: Kuzma Kovačić
Sculptures / Open until 8th September
09:00 p.m. Sitno Gornje DRAMA
Croatian National Theatre Split Drama
Eshil Aeschylus: ORESTEIA
Director: Dejan Projkovski
09:30 p.m. Sustipan BALLET
Sustipan Ballet Nights
Croatian National Theatre Split Ballet
BALLET GALA EVENING
Ballet fragments from LE CORSAIRE, COPPÉLIA, SWAN LAKE, THE NUTCRACKER, LA SYLPHIDE…
/ 19th July / Friday
09:00 p.m. Croatian National Theatre Split DRAMA
Zagreb Youth Theatre
Ernst Toller: HINKEMANN
Director: Igor Vuk Torbica
Cast: Rakan Rushaidat, Mia Melcher, Frano Mašković, Doris Šarić Kukuljica, Dado Ćosić, Petar Leventić, Jasmin Telalović, Vedran Živolić, Marica Vidušić, Nađa Perišić Radović, Milivoj Beader, Milica Manojlović, Ozren Grabarić
/ 20th July / Saturday
09:30 p.m. Sustipan BALLET
Sustipan Ballet Nights
Equilibrio Dinamico Dance Company, Italy
CONFINI DISUMANI THE INHUMAN BORDERS
Choreographer: Roberta Ferrara
/ 21st July / Sunday
09:30 p.m. Sustipan BALLET
Croatian National Theatre Split Ballet
BALLET GALA EVENING
Ballet fragments from LE CORSAIRE, COPPÉLIA, SWAN LAKE, THE NUTCRACKER, LA SYLPHIDE…
/ 23rd July / Tuesday
08:00 p.m. Kula Gallery EXHIBITION
Peter Halley and Lauren Clay
Open until 23rd September
09:00 p.m. Peristyle OPERA
Croatian National Theatre Split Choir, Orchestra and Ballet
Giuseppe Verdi: AIDA
Conductor: Ivo Lipanović / Director: Dražen Siriščević
Leading roles: Božo Župić, Rossana Rinaldi, Susanna Branchini, Walter Fraccaro, Ivica Čikeš, Giorgio Surian, Vinko Maroević, Bjanka Ivas
09:00 p.m. Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac ONE-WOMAN PLAY
Lectirum Theatre Company Lectirum
Willy Russell: SHIRLEY VALENTINE
Director: Zoran Mužić / Playing: Ksenija Pajić
/ 24th July / Wednesday
09:00 p.m. Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac CONCERT
SOLISTIČKI RECITAL
Renata Pokupić – mezzo-soprano, Renata Hill – piano
Programme: J. Brahms, D. Pejačević, G. Faure, G. Enescu, R. Hahn
/ 25th July / Thursday
09:00 p.m. Peristyle OPERA
Croatian National Theatre Split Choir, Orchestra and Ballet
Giuseppe Verdi: AIDA
Conductor: Ivo Lipanović / Director: Dražen Siriščević
09:00 p.m. Sustipan DRAMA
Croatian National Theatre Split Drama
Ivan Kovačić: LAUGHTER AND TEARS OF THE OLD SPLIT
Director: Goran Golovko
Cast: Ratko Glavina, Zoja Odak, Nenad Srdelić, Vicko Bilandžić, Bruna Bebić, Trpimir Jurkić, Snježana Sinovčić Šiškov, Marko Petrić, Nikša Arčanin, Nives Ivanković, Zdeslav Čotić, Tajana Jovanović, Andrijana Vicković, Goran Marković
/ 26th July / Friday
09:00 p.m. Sustipan DRAMA
Croatian National Theatre Split Drama
Ivan Kovačić: LAUGHTER AND TEARS OF THE OLD SPLIT
Director: Goran Golovko
/ 27th July / Saturday
09:30 p.m. Sustipan CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Sustipan Ballet Nights
Xie Xin Dance Theater, China
From IN
Choreographer: Xie Xin
/ 28th July / Sunday
09:00 p.m. Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac ONE-WOMAN PLAY
CNT Split
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Playing
Ana Tonković Dolenčić, Ivan Leo Lemo, Vlatko Broz: MARLENE DIETRICH
Director: Ivan Leo Lemo / Playing: Ksenija Prohaska
/ 29th July / Monday
12:00 a.m. Theatre Café Split MONOGRAPH PRESENTATION
Acija Alfirević: Kazalište okrutnosti Harolda Pintera
Publisher: Leykam International, Zagreb
09:30 p.m. Salona Amphitheatre BALLET admission free
Creative Europe Programme
HERITART FESTIVAL
CNTSplit and Daniele Cipriani Entertainment, Italy
Ravel, Debussy, Stravinski… Ravel, Debussy, Stravinsky…
/ 30th July / Tuesday
09:00 p.m. Peristyle OPERA
National Theatre Split Choir, Orchestra and Ballet
Giuseppe Verdi: NABUCCO
Conductor: Hari Zlodre / Directed by: Georgij Paro and Jelena Bosančić
Leading roles: Devid Cecconi, Bože Jurić Pešić, Ivica Čikeš / Božo Župić, Daniela Schillaci, Antonija Teskera…
/ 31st July / Wednesday
09:00 p.m. Peristyle CONCERT
Simfonijski puhački orkestar MUSIC SPLIT
Gordan Tudor – saxophone, Željko Milić – clarinet
Conductor: Jakov Jurić
Program: S. Yagisawa, T. Ćićerić, B. Appermont, J. Williams, Ž. Milić
/ 1st August / Thursday
09:00 p.m. Peristyle OPERA
National Theatre Split Choir, Orchestra and Ballet
Giuseppe Verdi: NABUCCO
Conductor: Hari Zlodre / Directed by: Georgij Paro and Jelena Bosančić
09:00 p.m. Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac ONE-WOMAN POETRY PLAY
Zagreb Actors’ Atelier
Vesna Parun / Vesna Tominac Matačić: I, WHO HAVE HANDS MORE INNOCENT
Director: Ivan Leo Lemo / Playing: Vesna Tominac Matačić
/ 2nd August / Friday
09:00 p.m. Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac CONCERT
LUDWIG’S SONGS
Ansambl Giordano Giordano Ensemble: Dino De Palma – violin, Luciano Tarantino – cello, Marco Moresco – piano / Ivona Bosančić Lasić – soprano, Marko Lasić – baritone, Mijo Jurišić – reciter
/ 4th August / Monday
09:00 p.m. Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac DRAMA
Gavran Theatre
Miro Gavran: ALL ABOUT WOMEN
Director: Mladena Gavran / Cast: Lana Gojak, Kristina Krepela, Mirela Videk Hranjec / Katarina Arbanas
09:00 p.m. Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace CONCERT admission free
Jeunesses Musicales Split
The winner of the 8th Cycle Maestro Vinko Lesić
/ 5th August / Monday
21:00 p.m. Summer Cinema Bačvice FILM
Split Summer Festival – Pula Film Festival – Zlatna vrata
General Director: Antun Vrdoljak
Box Office at Bačvice Summer Cinema
/ 6th August / Tuesday
8:00 p.m. Photo Gallery, Marmontova Street PHOTO EXHIBITION
Split Summer Festival and Photo Club Split
Robert Gojević: Face(s) to Face(s)
Open until 26th August
09:00 p.m. Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace DRAMA
Exit Theatre
Nina Mitrović: ENCOUNTER
Director: Nina Mitrović / Cast: Siniša Popović and Filip Križan
/ 7th August / Wednesday
09:00 p.m. Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac CONCERT
Zagreb String Quartet and Darko Brlek
Martin Krpan, Davor Philips – violins, Hrvoje Philips – viola Martin Jordan – cello, Darko Brlek – clarinet
Programme: E. Grieg, W. A. Mozart
21:00 p.m. Summer Cinema Bačvice FILM
Split Summer Festival – Pula Film Festival – Zlatna vrata
Extracurricular
Director: Ivan – Goran Vitez
Box Office at Bačvice Summer Cinema
/ 8th August / Thursday
08:00 p.m. Split City Museum Gallery EXHIBITION
Split Summer Festival and City Museum Split
Lili Gluić: Tu sam doma
Open until 29th August
21:00 p.m. Summer Cinema Bačvice FILM
Split Summer Festival – Pula Film Festival – Zlatna vrata
The Diary of Diana B
Director: Dana Budisavljević
Box Office at Bačvice Summer Cinema
/9th August / Friday
09:00 p.m. Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac CONCERT
Ansambl Synergia4 Synergia4 Ensemble
Edin Karamazov – guitar, Žarko Perišić – fagot bassoon, Milan Milošević – clarinet and bass clarinet, Vesna Podrug – piano
Programme: F. Schubert, L. van Beethoven, F. Samandari, B. Milošević, A. Piazzolla
/ 10th August / Saturday
09:00 p.m. Meštrović Gallery DRAMA
OPENING NIGHT
Festival Drama Ensemble
Albert Camus / Jean Racine: KALIGULA / BRITANIK CALIGULA / BRITANNICUS
Director: Goran Golovko Dramaturge: Jasen Boko
Cast: Tajana Jovanović, Ana Marija Veselčić, Ana Gruica Uglešić, Nikša Arčanin, Anastasija Jankovska, Goran Marković, Marjan Nejašmić Banić, Filip Radoš, Luka Čerjan, Davor Pavić, Matija Grabić, Katarina Romac, Pere Eranović, Trpimir Jurkić, Zorana Kačić Čatipović, Stipe Radoja
/ 11th August / Sunday
09:00 p.m. Meštrović Gallery DRAMA
Festival Drama Ensemble
Albert Camus / Jean Racine: KALIGULA / BRITANIK CALIGULA / BRITANNICUS
Director: Goran Golovko Dramaturge: Jasen Boko
/ 12th August / Monday
09:00 p.m. Meštrović Gallery DRAMA
Festival Drama Ensemble
Albert Camus / Jean Racine: KALIGULA / BRITANIK CALIGULA / BRITANNICUS
Director: Goran Golovko Dramaturge: Jasen Boko
09:00 p.m. Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac CONCERT
Celebrating 35th Anniversary
Zagreb Guitar Trio
Darko Petrinjak, Goran Listeš, Istvan Roemer – guitars
Programme: A. Vivaldi, A. de L’Hoyer, N. Njirić, M. Ravel, A. Dvořak
/13th August / Tuesday
09:00 p.m. Meštrović Gallery DRAMA
Festival Drama Ensemble
Albert Camus / Jean Racine: KALIGULA / BRITANIK CALIGULA / BRITANNICUS
Director: Goran Golovko Dramaturge: Jasen Boko
/ 14th August / Wednesday
09:30 p.m. Sustipan BALLET DIPTYCH
Sustipan Ballet Nights
OPENING NIGHT
CNT Split Ballet
PIAZZOLLA / STRAVINSKI PIAZZOLLA / STRAVINSKY
Music: Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Igor Stravinsky – Le sacre du printemps
Choreographers: Stephen Delattre, Kristian Lever, Claudio Cangialosi, Douglas Lee, Igor Kirov
Presentation of Judita Awards and Official Festival Closing Ceremony
Please note: For all Oresteia performances obligatory bus transfer to the venue is provided by CNT Split
Split Summer Festival Guest Performances
/ 22nd July / Monday
09:00 p.m. Gata DRAMA admission free
Croatian National Theatre Split Drama
Marko Uvodić: OL’ SMO ZA JEDAN DAN WE ARE NOT HERE JUST FOR A DAY
Adaptacija i režija: Trpimir Jurkić
/ 3rd August / Saturday
09:00 p.m. Vrlika, The Fountain OPERA
Croatian National Theatre Split Choir and Orchestra and KUD Jedinstvo dancers
Jakov Gotovac: ERO S ONOGA SVIJETA ERO THE JOKER
Conductor: Hari Zlodre / Director: Krešimir Dolenčić
Leading roles: Miljenko Đuran, Božo Župić, Terezija Kusanović, Antonija Teskera, Ljubomir Puškarić, Tea Požgaj
Booking and sale: tel (021) 827460
/ 7th August / Wednesday
09:00 p.m. Makarska, Osejava OPERA
Croatian National Theatre Split Choir and Orchestra and KUD Jedinstvo dancers
Jakov Gotovac: ERO S ONOGA SVIJETA ERO THE JOKER
Conductor: Jure Bučević / Director: Krešimir Dolenčić
Leading roles: Miljenko Đuran, Mate Akrap, Terezija Kusanović, Antonija Teskera, Ljubomir Puškarić, Tea Požgaj
Under the auspices of
KOLINDA GRABAR KITAROVIĆ
President of the Republic of Croatia
65th SPLIT SUMMER FESTIVAL COUNCIL BOARD
NINA OBULJEN KORŽINEK, ANDRO KRSTULOVIĆ OPARA, BLAŽENKO BOBAN, FRANO PARAĆ, OLJA JELASKA, MIRO GAVRAN, JOŠKO BELAMARIĆ
Ticket sale / Bookings / Information
Blagajna HNK Split CNT Split Box Office
Tel. Phone: ++385 (0)21 306 908
Working hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 21:00
Saturday: 9:00 – 12:00 and 18:00 – 21:00
Sunday: 19:00 – 21:00
Collection of the booked tickets 72 hours prior to the show
CNT Split Sales and Marketing Office
Working hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 15:00
Tel. Phone: ++385 (0)21 347377; 306915; 306907
At the venue half an hour prior to the show
On-line booking and sale
www.splitsko-ljeto.hr
Ticket prices:
Opera: 200 – 300 kn
Drama: 100 – 150 kn
Ballet: 100 – 150 kn
Concerts: 50 – 150 kn
You are kindly requested to restrain from the use of cell phones and recording equipment during the performance
Dear visitors, we thank you for your confidence and hope that you will enjoy the performances of 65th Split Summer Festival
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