Blagoje Bersa

Blagoje Bersa (also Benito Bersa, December 21, 1873 – January 1, 1934), was a Croatian musical composer of substantial influence [ [http://www.culturenet.hr/v1/english/panorama.asp?id=25 culturenet.hr - Panorama - Music - XXth Century part I ] ] .

Bersa was born in Dubrovnik. He studied in Zagreb with Ivan Zajc and at the Vienna Conservatory with Robert Fuchs. In 1919 he returned to Zagreb, where he worked as a composition teacher of the music academy. He remained there until his death.

Works

Operas

* "Oganj" ("Der Eisenhammer"), Oper, 1911
* "Postolar od Delfta" ("Der Schuster von Delft"), Oper nach Hans Christian Andersen, 1914.
* "Jelka"

Other works

* "Sunčana polja"
* "Sablasti"
* "Četiri uspomene iz moga života"
* "Idila"

References