Year 1999
19th January Epiphany, the day when the building of the Theatre in Zemun
was consecrated and the Theatre officially registered with the
court.
26th January The first première. The stage starts to live. At 19:30 the first
opera première of MADLENIANUM, SECRET MARRIAGE by
Domenico Cimarosa was performed. MADLENIANUM engaged
a guest from abroad, the conductor Ruben Silva from Poland.
Director was Gordan Dragovi?, scenographer Aleksandar
Zlatovi?. Husnija Kurtovi? made translation.
12th February MADLENIANUM Chamber Opera celebrates its Slava (patron
saint’ s feast) – Three Holy Bishops.
5th July The first guest performing of MADLENIANUM. The SECRET
MARRIAGE opens the 13th Festival Budva TOWN THEATRE.
17th July The SECRET MARRIAGE opens the Festival EVENINGS
UNDER THE TOWER at Pali?.
7th-21st August BELEF. Every Saturday on MADLENIANUM stage.
6th September Opening of BITEF on MADLENIANUM stage. There were
four performances.
10th October The première of the second MADLENIANUM opera –
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA by Benjamin Britten. Directing,
set and costume designs were made by the guest from Poland,
Ryszard Peryt. The conductor was Mladen Jagušt. The première
was held within 31st BEMUS.
20th October The première of the first ballet of MADLENIANUM Chamber
Opera, ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD. Choreographer
was Krunislav Simi?, who was immediately after the première
awarded the annual prize »Dimitrije Parli?«. The prize was
awarded by the Association of Ballet Dancers of Serbia. The
costume designer was Jelena An?elkovi?, and the audio director
was Boda Markovi?.
29th October SECRET MARRIAGE guest performs in Kragujevac within
OKTOH. For the first time after 15 years Kragujevac has an
opportunity to see an opera performance.
18th–21st Nov. The first festival. 24th Festival of monodrama and pantomime
takes place at MADLENIANUM.
4th December The first celebration. The music school »Kosta Manojlovi?«
celebrates 60 years of existence.
15th December The first competition. The competition of elementary schools of
Zemun under the name of »The most singing class«.
16th December MADLENIANUM is the venue of 100th centenary of the birth of
Josip Kulundži?.