Ero, the Joker
Bob Jones
<jj...@PioneerPlanet.infi.net> wrote:
> Many years ago, at a New York Philharmonic concert conducted by Andre
> Kostelanetz, I heard an encore selection from an opera called "Ero, the
> Joker". Does anyone know anything about this work? The particular
> orchestral excerpt that was played was the "Kolo". It was a delightful
> piece of music. I wonder what the rest of the music in the opera is
> like. Is anyone aware of a recording of the "Kolo" or the entire opera?
There used to be a few recordings, I believe, of the Kolo from "Ero s
Onoga Svijeta" ["Ero, der Schelm" in German], by Jakov Gotovac, and it was
played with some frequency on our local classical radio stations. I have
a complete recording on 3 lp's, Jugoton LPY-V 94/95/96, which includes the
Serbo-Croatian libretto and "explanatory text" in German and English as
well. The cast includes baritone Vladimir Ruzdak, who made a brief
appearance at the Met some decades ago, and Marijana Radev and Josip
Gostic (the latter in the title rôle), both of whom had some international
activity. The opera is a comedy, and this recording, by the Zagreb Opera,
is conducted by the composer.
Best wishes,
Bob Jones
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