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| Ero the Joker | |
|---|---|
| comic opera by Jakov Gotovac | |
| Native title | Ero s onoga svijeta |
| Librettist | Milan Begović |
| Language | Croatian |
| Based on | folktale |
| Premiere | 2 November 1935 Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb |
Ero s onoga svijeta (usually translated as Ero the Joker, literally Ero from the other world) is Croatian comic opera in three acts by Jakov Gotovac, with a libretto by Milan Begović based on a folk tale. The genesis of the opera was at Vrlička Česma in the town of Vrlika, a hometown of Milan Begović.
According to Croatian musicologist Josip Andreis, Ero s onoga svijeta is "not only the most successful Croatian comic opera to this day, but also the only Croatian opera with a presence in the theaters abroad".[1] American musicologist and music critic Ralph P. Locke described it as one of two major Croatian operas, alongside Nikola Šubić Zrinski.[2]
- ^ Majer-Bobetko 2011, p. 72.
- ^ Locke, Ralph P. (4 February 2021). "Opera Album Review: Croatia's Best-Known Opera, "Ero the Joker" — Folk Fun and Games". The Arts Fuse. Retrieved 8 February 2021.