What is Ivan Zajc's full name?

Ivan Dragutin Stjepan Zajc

Ivan Zajc nickname(s):

Ivan pl. Zajc

Ivan Zajc date of birth:

August 3, 1832

How old was Ivan Zajc when died?

82

Where was Ivan Zajc born?

Rijeka, Hrvatska (Croatia)

When did Ivan Zajc die?

December 16, 1914

Where did Ivan Zajc die?

Zagreb, Hrvatska (Croatia)

Ivan Zajc body shape:

Average

What color are Ivan Zajc's eyes?

Black

What color is Ivan Zajc's hair?

Black

Is Ivan Zajc gay or straight?

Straight

What religion is Ivan Zajc?

Roman Catholic

What is Ivan Zajc's ethnicity?

White

What is Ivan Zajc nationality?

Croatian

Where did Ivan Zajc go to university?

Milan Conservatory

What is Ivan Zajc's occupation?

Composer and conductor

Ivan Zajc claim to fame:

Nikola Šubić Zrinjski (opera)

Who has Ivan Zajc worked with?

August Šenoa, Josip Juraj Strossmeyer, Petar Preradović

Short Biography

Ivan Zajc (also Croatian: Ivan plemeniti Zajc, Italian: Giovanni di Zayitz; August 3, 1832 – December 16, 1914), was a Croatian composer, conductor, director and teacher who for over forty years dominated Croatia's musical culture. Through his artistic and institutional reform efforts, he is credited with its revitalization and refinement, paving the way for new and significant Croatian musical achievements in the 20th century. He is often called the Croatian Verdi.