Description

DRAGO HRZIC (CARLO DRAGO HRZIC) (ZAGREB, CROATIA, 2 FEBRUARY, 1896 – ZAGREB, CROATIA, 21 NOVEMBER, 1978)

He first studied singing under M. Vuskovic in Zagreb and later became a pupil of Franz Steiner in Vienna. In 1919, he made his debut at the National Theater of Zagreb as Dako in the Croatian opera Povratak by Josip Hatze. He remained a distinguished member of this opera house until 1945. His repertoire included the title roles in Falstaff, Simon Boccanegra, Rigoletto, and Il Trovatore, as well as Michele in Il Tabarro, Eletsky in The Queen of Spades, and Escamillo in Carmen. In 1925, he made guest appearances at the Vienna State Opera and in Berlin.

Chronology of some appearances

1919-1945 Zagreb National Theater

TRACKLIST

1. Amleto (Thomas) O vin discaccia la tristezza 95106 B22385 Grammophon
2. Andrea Chenier (Giordano) Monologo 95105 J22174 Grammophon
3. Die tote Stadt (Korngold) Mein Sehnen, meinen Wähnen 95105 B22383 Grammophon
4. Ernani (Verdi) Ihr holden Jünglingsträume 95104 Grammophon
5. Lakmé (Delibes) Lakmé, es schweift dein Blick zur Ferne 95144 1158½bm Grammophon
6. Makedonac (Sachs) Z.1187 Z. 283 Edison Bell
7. Ninon (Tosti) 21632 B4272 Polydor
8. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prolog Pt 1 95106 606 bm Grammophon
9. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prolog Pt 1 Z. 1163 Z. 237 Edison Bell
10. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Prolog Pt 2 Z. 1163 Z. 238 Edison Bell
11. Pikovaja Dama (Tchaikovsky) Als du zum Gatten mich erkoren 95144 1159bm Grammophon
12. Popio sam čašu vina (Sachs) Z.1187 Z. 282 Edison Bell
13. Tannhäuser (Wagner) O tu bell’astro incantator VZ1188 1853 Edison Bell
14. Traviata (Verdi) Hat dein heimatliches Land DZ. 1162 DZ. 22 Edison Bell
15. Vorrei morire (Tosti) 21632 B4272 Polydor