Alongside Gotovac's Ero the Joker, Zajc's Nikola Šubić Zrinjski is the most potent and popular Croatian opera. This upcoming premiere, a co-production with the Croatian National Theatre in Osijek, presents this well-known and beloved work in a fresh new light.

FC Hajduk is more than a club, and Tijardović is more than a composer. On the centenary of the premiere of The Queen of the Ball (Kraljica lopte), probably the only operetta dedicated to a football club, it is returning to the stage of the Split theater 100 years after its world premiere.

Molière’s timeless comedy, brought to life under Miloš Lolić’s direction, invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and confront their own relationship with truth and society.

Against the backdrop of a story about a brother and sister who unravel the riddle of their mother's will and the secret of her final years of silence, Mouawad explores themes of war trauma and crime, exile and return, belonging and forgiveness.

Opening night ijn January 2026

The drama premiere arrives on the main stage of HNK Split in May.

Betrayed love for Duke Albrecht breaks the heart of the peasant girl Giselle, who then enters the world of the Wilis, inhabited by deceased fiancées who died before their wedding and before they could fulfill their passion for dancing. This timeless masterpiece of classical ballet, a romantic tale of love, betrayal, and forgiveness, is presented in the classic choreography by masters Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, which set the standard for all later significant ballet works and was subsequently enriched by the great Marius Petipa. This choreography is being brought to the stage of the Croatian National Theatre in Split by the great world ballet star Denis Matvienko.

Opening nght: April 2026

Adolphe Adam’s romantic “white” ballet Le Corsaire has been enjoying a true renaissance on the world’s great stages in recent decades. Now, with a dazzling new production by the Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre Split—acclaimed by critics and audiences alike as a significant artistic event—Croatia joins the circle of countries presenting this spectacular masterpiece.

Conductor: Mihail Sinkevich

Alongside Gotovac's Ero the Joker, Zajc's Nikola Šubić Zrinjski is the most potent and popular Croatian opera. This upcoming premiere, a co-production with the Croatian National Theatre in Osijek, presents this well-known and beloved work in a fresh new light.

FC Hajduk is more than a club, and Tijardović is more than a composer. On the centenary of the premiere of The Queen of the Ball (Kraljica lopte), probably the only operetta dedicated to a football club, it is returning to the stage of the Split theater 100 years after its world premiere.

Molière’s timeless comedy, brought to life under Miloš Lolić’s direction, invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and confront their own relationship with truth and society.

Against the backdrop of a story about a brother and sister who unravel the riddle of their mother's will and the secret of her final years of silence, Mouawad explores themes of war trauma and crime, exile and return, belonging and forgiveness.

Opening night ijn January 2026

The drama premiere arrives on the main stage of HNK Split in May.

Betrayed love for Duke Albrecht breaks the heart of the peasant girl Giselle, who then enters the world of the Wilis, inhabited by deceased fiancées who died before their wedding and before they could fulfill their passion for dancing. This timeless masterpiece of classical ballet, a romantic tale of love, betrayal, and forgiveness, is presented in the classic choreography by masters Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, which set the standard for all later significant ballet works and was subsequently enriched by the great Marius Petipa. This choreography is being brought to the stage of the Croatian National Theatre in Split by the great world ballet star Denis Matvienko.

Opening nght: April 2026

Adolphe Adam’s romantic “white” ballet Le Corsaire has been enjoying a true renaissance on the world’s great stages in recent decades. Now, with a dazzling new production by the Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre Split—acclaimed by critics and audiences alike as a significant artistic event—Croatia joins the circle of countries presenting this spectacular masterpiece.

Alongside Gotovac's Ero the Joker, Zajc's Nikola Šubić Zrinjski is the most potent and popular Croatian opera. This upcoming premiere, a co-production with the Croatian National Theatre in Osijek, presents this well-known and beloved work in a fresh new light.

FC Hajduk is more than a club, and Tijardović is more than a composer. On the centenary of the premiere of The Queen of the Ball (Kraljica lopte), probably the only operetta dedicated to a football club, it is returning to the stage of the Split theater 100 years after its world premiere.

Molière’s timeless comedy, brought to life under Miloš Lolić’s direction, invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and confront their own relationship with truth and society.

Against the backdrop of a story about a brother and sister who unravel the riddle of their mother's will and the secret of her final years of silence, Mouawad explores themes of war trauma and crime, exile and return, belonging and forgiveness.

Opening night ijn January 2026

Betrayed love for Duke Albrecht breaks the heart of the peasant girl Giselle, who then enters the world of the Wilis, inhabited by deceased fiancées who died before their wedding and before they could fulfill their passion for dancing. This timeless masterpiece of classical ballet, a romantic tale of love, betrayal, and forgiveness, is presented in the classic choreography by masters Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, which set the standard for all later significant ballet works and was subsequently enriched by the great Marius Petipa. This choreography is being brought to the stage of the Croatian National Theatre in Split by the great world ballet star Denis Matvienko.

Opening nght: April 2026

Adolphe Adam’s romantic “white” ballet Le Corsaire has been enjoying a true renaissance on the world’s great stages in recent decades. Now, with a dazzling new production by the Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre Split—acclaimed by critics and audiences alike as a significant artistic event—Croatia joins the circle of countries presenting this spectacular masterpiece.

Alongside Gotovac's Ero the Joker, Zajc's Nikola Šubić Zrinjski is the most potent and popular Croatian opera. This upcoming premiere, a co-production with the Croatian National Theatre in Osijek, presents this well-known and beloved work in a fresh new light.

FC Hajduk is more than a club, and Tijardović is more than a composer. On the centenary of the premiere of The Queen of the Ball (Kraljica lopte), probably the only operetta dedicated to a football club, it is returning to the stage of the Split theater 100 years after its world premiere.

Molière’s timeless comedy, brought to life under Miloš Lolić’s direction, invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and confront their own relationship with truth and society.

The drama premiere arrives on the main stage of HNK Split in May.

Adolphe Adam’s romantic “white” ballet Le Corsaire has been enjoying a true renaissance on the world’s great stages in recent decades. Now, with a dazzling new production by the Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre Split—acclaimed by critics and audiences alike as a significant artistic event—Croatia joins the circle of countries presenting this spectacular masterpiece.

Alongside Gotovac's Ero the Joker, Zajc's Nikola Šubić Zrinjski is the most potent and popular Croatian opera. This upcoming premiere, a co-production with the Croatian National Theatre in Osijek, presents this well-known and beloved work in a fresh new light.

FC Hajduk is more than a club, and Tijardović is more than a composer. On the centenary of the premiere of The Queen of the Ball (Kraljica lopte), probably the only operetta dedicated to a football club, it is returning to the stage of the Split theater 100 years after its world premiere.

Molière’s timeless comedy, brought to life under Miloš Lolić’s direction, invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and confront their own relationship with truth and society.

Against the backdrop of a story about a brother and sister who unravel the riddle of their mother's will and the secret of her final years of silence, Mouawad explores themes of war trauma and crime, exile and return, belonging and forgiveness.

Opening night ijn January 2026

Adolphe Adam’s romantic “white” ballet Le Corsaire has been enjoying a true renaissance on the world’s great stages in recent decades. Now, with a dazzling new production by the Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre Split—acclaimed by critics and audiences alike as a significant artistic event—Croatia joins the circle of countries presenting this spectacular masterpiece.

Two contrasting one-act ballets choreographed by Denis Matvienko. Conductor: Mihail Sinkevich

Alongside Gotovac's Ero the Joker, Zajc's Nikola Šubić Zrinjski is the most potent and popular Croatian opera. This upcoming premiere, a co-production with the Croatian National Theatre in Osijek, presents this well-known and beloved work in a fresh new light.

FC Hajduk is more than a club, and Tijardović is more than a composer. On the centenary of the premiere of The Queen of the Ball (Kraljica lopte), probably the only operetta dedicated to a football club, it is returning to the stage of the Split theater 100 years after its world premiere.

Molière’s timeless comedy, brought to life under Miloš Lolić’s direction, invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and confront their own relationship with truth and society.

Against the backdrop of a story about a brother and sister who unravel the riddle of their mother's will and the secret of her final years of silence, Mouawad explores themes of war trauma and crime, exile and return, belonging and forgiveness.

Opening night ijn January 2026

The drama premiere arrives on the main stage of HNK Split in May.

Adolphe Adam’s romantic “white” ballet Le Corsaire has been enjoying a true renaissance on the world’s great stages in recent decades. Now, with a dazzling new production by the Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre Split—acclaimed by critics and audiences alike as a significant artistic event—Croatia joins the circle of countries presenting this spectacular masterpiece.

Molière’s timeless comedy, brought to life under Miloš Lolić’s direction, invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and confront their own relationship with truth and society.

Against the backdrop of a story about a brother and sister who unravel the riddle of their mother's will and the secret of her final years of silence, Mouawad explores themes of war trauma and crime, exile and return, belonging and forgiveness.

Opening night ijn January 2026

The drama premiere arrives on the main stage of HNK Split in May.

A guest performance by the Ivan pl. Zajc Croatian National Theatre as part of the K-HNK program.

Alongside Gotovac's Ero the Joker, Zajc's Nikola Šubić Zrinjski is the most potent and popular Croatian opera. This upcoming premiere, a co-production with the Croatian National Theatre in Osijek, presents this well-known and beloved work in a fresh new light.

FC Hajduk is more than a club, and Tijardović is more than a composer. On the centenary of the premiere of The Queen of the Ball (Kraljica lopte), probably the only operetta dedicated to a football club, it is returning to the stage of the Split theater 100 years after its world premiere.

Molière’s timeless comedy, brought to life under Miloš Lolić’s direction, invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and confront their own relationship with truth and society.

The drama premiere arrives on the main stage of HNK Split in May.

Two contrasting one-act ballets choreographed by Denis Matvienko. Conductor: Mihail Sinkevich