The red-haired priest, Il Prete Rosso, as contemporaries and friends called him Antonio Vivaldi, is certainly one of the most prominent composers and violinists of the Baroque period. He was born on March 4, 1678, in the city of lagoons, Venice. He received his first music education from his father Giovanni Battista, a violinist in … Read more
Ivan Lukačić, one of the most significant composers of the music of the Dalmatian Baroque, was born in Šibenik, between 1585 and 1587. Very little is known about his life. It is known that he joined the Franciscan Conventuals in Šibenik when he was only twelve years old. The monastery library, one of the richest … Read more
Let it be drawn from the people or let what is newly created be created in the spirit of our nation. Ljudevit Gaj Monument of Ivan pl. Zajc in Rijeka Ivan pl. Zajc Theatre in Rijeka IVAN pl. ZAJC Ivan pl. Zajc was born on August 3, 1832 in Rijeka as Ivan Dragutin Stjepan Zajc. … Read more
