2 Lush Mediterranean Operettas by Ivo Tijardovic (filmed in theater)

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Ivo Tijardović (born as Giovanni Giuseppe Tiardovici. 1895, Spalato/Split - 1976, Zagreb), Croatian composer, painter & architect, writer, journalist and translator. Studied in Spalato and Vienna. Composed 8 operettas. Though raised as Italian (same as his fellow citizen and close friend from childhood composer Jakov Gotovac born as Giovani Giacobbe Gotovac), soon in his life he changed sides and embraced the idea(ls) of Croatian nationalists later to be communist, but the Italo-Dalmatian melodics however remained revealing his true nature.

The composer's also the author of the librettos

Mala Floramye (Little Floramye)
Act I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOv5WFu49e8
Act II and III
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRyopqPYH34

Spli'ski Akvarel (An Aquarelle of Split)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKCX293J8NY

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Interesting video: Ivo Tijardović playing a Dalmatian serenade on a guitar, in 1941
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmerl5N2iw0