Frano Parać - Judita (Ivan Repušić)

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Composer: Frano Parać

• Judita
• Carmina Krležiana: Dance of the Baroness

Sofija Petrović

Ivica Cikes

Croatian Radio Choir (HRT Choir)

Munich Radio Orchestra

Ivan Repušić, conductor

Date: 2025

Label: BR-Klassik

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On December 1, 2024, Ivan Repušić conducted the Munich Radio Orchestra in a concert performance of Frano Parać’s two-act opera Judita at Munich’s Prinzregententheater. Based on the biblical story of Judith, who saves her city by killing the Assyrian general Holofernes, the work reflects parallels with Croatian history, particularly Ottoman threats to Split. Parać drew on Marko Marulić’s 1501 epic Judita, a foundational text of Croatian literature, composing the opera in 2000 to mark both the 550th anniversary of Marulić’s birth and Split’s 1,700th anniversary. A 2023 live recording is now released by BR-KLASSIK, complemented by Parać’s orchestral Dance of the Baroness from his ballet Carmina Krležiana.

Ivan Repušić, born in Croatia in 1978, is a prominent conductor currently serving as Chief Conductor of the Munich Radio Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, and Principal Conductor-designate of the Staatskapelle Weimar. He studied in Zagreb and held key positions with the Croatian National Theatre in Split, Staatsoper Hannover, and Dubrovnik Summer Festival. Internationally, he has conducted at major opera houses including the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Semperoper Dresden, Hamburg State Opera, and Zurich Opera. He has also led renowned orchestras across Europe. Repušić has released acclaimed recordings and taught at the University of Split. His achievements have earned him numerous Croatian cultural awards and an honorary doctorate.

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