Vatroslav Lisinski
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Vatroslav Lisinski
Vatroslav Lisinski (July 8, 1819 in Zagreb – May 31, 1854 Zagreb) was a Croatian composer.
Lisinski was one of the founders of the Illyrian movement, the return to Croatian cultural heritage, as a reaction to Magyarisation during Austro-Hungarian rule.
Lisinski composed the first Croatian operas, "Ljubav i zloba" ("Love and Malice", 1846), which he wrote at the urging of Alberto Štriga, and "Porin" (1851) as well as numerous works for orchestra, choir and soloists.
He changed his name from his Christened name Ignaz Fuchs to Vatroslav Lisinski as an expression of patriotism, as the latter is the Croatian translation of the former.
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