Porin (opera)

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Porin is a grand opera by Vatroslav Lisinski. The Croatian text was by Dimitrija Demeter. It was Lisinski's second opera, the second for Croatia.

It was composed during 1848-51 but not performed until 2 October 1897, when it was staged in Zagreb.

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