Open AccessYugoslav Rock Opera Gubec-beg (1973–1984) – Theatrical Spectacle and Cultural Diplomacy
Author(s) -
Aleksandar Raković
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
tokovi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0354-1223
DOI - 10.31212/tokovi.2021.3.rak.253-274
Subject(s) - spectacle , opera , ministry of foreign affairs , diplomacy , entertainment , politics , media studies , art , public opinion , christian ministry , political science , history , literature , visual arts , law , sociology
The paper shows how the first Yugoslav rock opera Gubec-beg was created, how its spectacular stage production made its way into the repertoire of Zagrebʼs Komedija Theatre and the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, how important it was for Yugoslav culture at home and cultural diplomacy abroad and for public opinion regarding this performance. The paper is written on the basis of documents from the Archives of Yugoslavia, the Diplomatic Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, the domestic press and periodicals (entertainment, music, daily, youth, political, musicological, theatre), and academic and scholarly literature.