June 27, 2008    

In front of Rijeka's „Ivan Zajc“ Theatre (HNK Ivana pl. Zajca)      21.30 h

CEREMONIAL OPENING

OF RIJEKA'S SUMMER NIGHTS ARTS FESTIVAL

Pier Karoline Riječke      22,00 h

Compagnie Transe-Express (France)

LÂCHER DE VIOLONS /

FREEING THE VIOLINS

open air spectacle

 

June 28, 2008

Rijeka's „Ivan Zajc“ Theatre (HNK Ivana pl. Zajca)      20.30 h

Guest Performance of the Opera

of Zagreb's Croatian National Theatre

Francis Poulenc:
DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES

Conductor: Michael Helmrath

Director: Krešimir Dolenčić

 

June 28 & 30 and July, 1 2008.

Boat dock Kantrida      21.30 h

Croatian Drama of Rijeka's „Ivan Zajc“ Theatre (HNK Ivana pl. Zajca)

Slobodan Novak:
GOLD, FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH

Director: Vinko Brešan

 

June 30, 2008

Trsat Castle      21,30 h

Concert

FROM BAROQUE TO BOSSA NOVA

breu

 

July 1, 2008.

Rijeka's Theatre „HNK Ivana pl. Zajca“      21.00 h

Guest performance of the Ballet of 

Maribor's Slovenian National Theatre

M. Lazar-E. Clug:

PRÊT-À-PORTER

Author's music: Milko Lazar

Choreography: Edward Clug

 

July 5, 2008.

Torpedo Factory (hall 1)      21.30 h

LAIBACH

music and stage mega-spectacle

„ Pop music is for sheep, and we are shepherds disguised as wolves.“

 Laibach

 

July 7, 8 and 9, 2008.

Glavanovo Beach in the zone of Pećine      21.30 h

Croatian Drama of  Rijeka's Theatre „HNK Ivana pl. Zajca“

17th Century Anonymous:

LUKRECIJA O'BIMO REKLI POŽERUH /

(LUCRETIA OR ONE COULD SAY A HOG) 

a comedy

Director: Jagoš Marković

 

July 8 (premier) and July 9, 2008.

Paper Mill -- Hartera      21.00 h

Coproduction Ballet of „HNK Ivan Zajc“

and the CeDeCe Ballet Troupe, Portugal

Luis Sousa:

PENELOPE

Staša Zurovac:

THE SONG OF SONGS

Author of Music: Marjan Nećak

 

July 10 and 11, 2008

Ivan Klobučarić Square (in front of the building

of Elementary School „Nikola Tesla“

and the Faculty of Philosophy)      21.30 h and 22.30 h

POST THEATER,  New York/ Berlin/Tokyo

skinSITEs

version 12 CargoGraphy

video-performance at a specific location

 

July 11, 2008

Capuchin Church of Virgin of Lourdes    21.30 h

Opera of Rijeka'a “Ivan Zajc” Theatre (HNK Ivana pl. Zajca)

Giuseppe Verdi:

REQUIEM

Conductor:  Nada Matošević

 

July 12 & 14, 2008

Paper Mill – Hartera      21.30 h

Italian Drama HNK Ivana pl. Zajca

Ugo Betti:             

DELITTO ALL'ISOLA DELLE CAPRE /

CRIME ON THE GOAT ISLAND

Director: Damir Zlatar Frey

 

July 14, 2008

Trsat Castle     21.30 h

Concert

KLAPA LIBAR

a capella singing group

 

July 15, 2008

Marko Marulić Square     21.30 h

Literature evening

WRITERS UNDER THE STARS

 

July 16, 2008

Riječka rezolucija   Square      21.30 h

Guests: Piccolo teatro di Mialno – Teatro d'Europa in

co-production with a.t.i.r. – Associazione teatrale indipendente

per la ricerca / Independent Theatre association

for theatre research, Milano

Aristophanes:     

DONNE IN PARLAMENTO /

WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT

comedy

Director: Serena Sinigaglia

 

July 19,  2008

Capuchin Church of Virgin of Lourdes (act 1) at    12.00 h

Maritime and historical museum

of Croatian coast Rijeka (act 2) at    22.00 h

Trsat Castle (act 3) at     02.00 h

Opera HNK Ivana pl. Zajca

Giacomo Puccini:

TOSCA

Opera performance on three Rijeka's cultural – historical locations

Conductor: Nada Matošević

Director: Damir Zlatar Frey

 

July 21 (premier), 22, 23 & 24, 2008

Torpedo Factory (hall 2)      21.30 h

Co-production of International Theatre Festival MESS,

Sarajevo and HNK Ivana pl. Zajca,

Rijeka for Rijeka's summer nights

August Strindberg:

MISS JULIA

Director: Damir Zlatar Frey

 

July 25, 2008

In front of the building of  HNK Ivana pl. Zajca     21.30 h

CLOSING CEREMOY

RIJEKA'S SUMMER NIGHTS 2008