Risto Savin


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Risto Savin, born Fridrich Širca, was a Slovenian composer. He is one of the composers credited with creating a Slovenian national tradition of opera.
Risto Savin was a pseudonym adopted by Fridrich Širca, a general in the army. He studied composition with Robert Fuchs in Vienna and became notable as one of the composers of Slovenian-language opera. His opera Lepa Vida is one of the Slovenian operas to show the influence of Wagner.
The house where Risto Savin was born in Žalec is now a museum.

Works

OperasPoslednja straža Lepa Vida Gosposvetski sen Matija Gubec
BalletsPlesna legendica Čajna punčka
Songs
  • "Pismo"
  • "To je tako"
  • "Svetla noč"
  • "Marica"
  • "Ljubica, zdaj je dan"

Selected recordings