Yalta, Yalta
Jalta, Jalta is a well-known Croatian musical from 1971. The libretto was written by Milan Grgic together with director Vlado Štefančić. The music was created by the Croatian composer Alfi Kabiljo . The world premiere took place on December 28, 1971 in Zagreb .
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The musical is set in Yalta , Ukraine , during the Yalta Conference , when Winston Churchill , Joseph Stalin and Franklin D. Roosevelt negotiate the new division of the world. Three valets have come to Yalta with them, the Russian Grisa, the American Larry and the British Stanley. They are responsible for guarding and cleaning the laundry for the big three.
The servants are all housed in the old Villa Aramovski, where the housekeeper Nina Philipovna ensures that everyone lives in friendship and unity. The valets are also beginning to discuss the division of the world, and if it weren't for the Green Meadow , a small piece of land in Antarctica , they would have managed the division successfully.
Meanwhile, the generals and delegates of the conference have noticed strange things going on on the big map hanging in the lounge. A mysterious green spot forms in Antarctica, which all generals and delegates are upset about.
An internal war breaks out between the valets. You always get into conflict about everything. Nina tries to be the mediator in the group. She divides everything into three equal parts, including the accommodation and the clothes to be dried. But an open conflict develops between the valets. Grisa begins, initially unnoticed by the others, to hang up his clothes above everything else. The others catch him red-handed and a great fight ensues. There is a risk that all valets will leave the villa. So Nina steps in and decides to be gentle with all of them. However, it is noted that she is only gentle with Larry and Stanley. Grisa is angry because he was betrayed. Now there is an open conflict among the valets, a duel.
While they are fighting, a bomb in the villa's garden is unlocked. When she threatens to get out of control, makes strange noises and starts smoking, everyone panic and flees from an impending explosion.
In the meantime, the green spot on the map has grown steadily. The generals are investigating the cause and suspect that Nina Philipovna knows a little more about this area. Nina is arrested and interrogated by them, but she says nothing.
The day of departure comes and the valets pack. The Aramovski villa is damaged by the bomb explosion and all servants are wearing bandages.
The agents and generals want to find out everything about the green meadow, the valet keep silent, then Nina is brought into the room with her hands tied behind her back. Fearing for Nina, the valet now agree to divulge everything they know about the Green Meadow, on condition that Nina be released. The generals are now expressing their conviction that no one intends to divide up the Green Meadow. They just wanted to know if there was grass, flowers, or butterflies. When the generals are told that there are all of these things and more, they are thrilled that there is a piece of land in the world that is not shared or owned by anyone.
Nina is released. You and the servants make a deal that they should go to the green field together for a few days in the hope that one day the whole world could become a green field.
The musical ends with the hymn-like song Neka cijeli Ovaj svijet ( May this whole world ).
Music numbers
Alfi Kabiljo wrote the following music numbers for the musical:
- Uvertira
- Mi smo agenti
- Tri sobara
- Zelena Livada
- Whiskey, votka, gin
- Mi radimo
- Yalta, Yalta
- Peri, peri
- Nek se zrači
- Čunčurluk
- Povuci, potegni
- Što će biti sutra
- Govori, Nina
- Well Antarctica
- Neka cijeli ovaj svijet
Reception history
Since its premiere, Jalta, Jalta has been rehearsed many times in Croatia and a number of his musical numbers have become very popular in the Balkans and far beyond. In the fall of 2004 (1961-2018) a very successful rehearsal in place on the initiative and in the German translation and staging of Bishop Monsignor Stefan Krunoslav Ognjenovic Thanner Vienna - Mariahilf place whose conductor was taken over by the American conductor Michael Schnack.