Musical evenings at St Donatus ( hr, Glazbene večeri u Sv. Donatu) in

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is an international

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held since 1961 at Church of St Donatus and at other historical locations of the city of

. Performing are renowned

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s from

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and abroad. The manifestation is concentrated exclusively on classical music. Since the initial idea of Zadar's conductor Pavle Dešpalj and its realization 61 festival years have already passed, making the Musical Evenings in St Donatus one of the oldest Croatian festivals. Its quality as well as the ingenuity and concept of its programmes keep refreshing the hot Zadar summer nights each year. During six decades of its existence, Musical Evenings at St Donatus as a musical

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has undergone many conceptual changes. During the first festival summers the aim was to bring to

prominent performing

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s from all over the world as well as

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but also to strengthen local performing forces, allowing them to equally participate in the programme. Owing to the Yugoslav wars, the Evenings were not renewed until 1994.

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.donat-festival.com/
Croatian National Tourist Board
1961 establishments in Croatia Music festivals established in 1961 Music festivals in Croatia Music festivals in Yugoslavia Tourist attractions in Zadar Zadar