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The Dragon of Bosnia

Opera

14 Feb / 19:30
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Husein-kapetan Gradaščević was a Bosniak general who fought against the Ottoman Empire and new reforms implemented by the Sultan Mahmud II which abolished the ayan (landlord) system.

He is often referred to as "Zmaj od Bosne", meaning "the Dragon of Bosnia".

Gradaščević was born in Gradačac in 1802—hence his surname Gradaščević, meaning "of Gradačac" - and grew up surrounded by a political climate of turmoil in the western reaches of the Ottoman Empire. The young Husein developed a reputation for wise rule and tolerance and soon became one of the most popular figures in Bosnia.

Composer: Asim Horozić

Libretto: Nijaz Alispahić

Conductor: Nada Matošević Orešković, Hrvatska

Director: Ozren Prohić, Hrvatska

Cast: Denis Isaković, Ivan Šarić, Ivica Šarić, Leonardo Šarić, Vedrana Šimić, Katarina Kikić, Adema Pljevljak – Krehić, Melisa Hajrulahović, Amir Saračević, Ileš Bečei, Dajana Šegvić, Zana Staniškovska ...