Nikša Bareza

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Nikša Bareza (born March 31, 1936 in Split ) is a Croatian musician and conductor. From 1965 to 1974 he was director at the Croatian National Theater in Zagreb .

Life

Bareza studied composition and conducting at the Music Academy in Zagreb . He continued his studies at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. From 1959 to 1978 he was a conductor at the Croatian National Theater and then until 1981 conductor at the Zurich Opera House. Subsequently he was hired as chief conductor of the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra until 1990.

Bareza has worked as a guest conductor at almost all European opera houses, including his debut at the Vienna State Opera in 1972 .

Awards

  • 1989: Joseph Marx Music Prize of the State of Styria
  • 1990: Decoration of Honor of the City of Graz

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Andrea Harrandt: Bareza, Nikša . In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon online ; accessed on February 16, 2019
  2. ↑ Niksa Bareza . Bavarian State Opera; accessed on February 16, 2019
  3. ↑ Decoration of Honor of the City of Graz . City of Graz; accessed on February 16, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Bareza, Nikša
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Croatian conductor
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Split