ALBERTKO OGNJAN ŠTRIGA

He was talkative supporter of the Illyrian revival, and has played a significant role in the musical life of this period as an opera singer, initiator and organizer.

Alberto Ognjan Štriga, elementary school in Križevci school in Zagreb and the Kaniža, graduated in law in Zagreb. He was talkative supporter of the Illyrian revival, and has played a significant role in the musical life of this period as an opera singer, initiator and organizer. Named one of the most original Croats XIX. century. Štriga at the time of the Illyrian Revival had a role in what would today, the term corresponded to the modern understanding of managers, because it was discovered artistic talent and encouraged them to creativity. But more than that, he was a patriot loyal to the realization of national ideals.  The 1840th founded in Zagreb in the first Illyrian Music Society headed by Vatroslav Lisinski as a conductor. Lisinski was encouraged to compose Illyrian reveille and the first Croatian opera Love and Malice, and he obtained a libretto from Demetrius Demeter. In 1849. - 1850. organized in Zagreb with a volunteer acting troupe plays Croatian theater works, and the 1869th performance of Verdi's Il Trovatore in the Croatian language. As a baritone opera singer played the role of the premiere of Love and malice. He has performed in Prague, Brno, Petrogradu.Godine 1848th Štriga is entered as an ordinary soldier in the army of the Ban Jelacic Square and courage earned the rank of officers who refused to accept. For his proven courage in Vienna received the "Golden Cross with a crown," the only award that has ever received.  Štriga worked in the archives of Croatian land, where he was a director, and the 1876th He worked as an itinerant teacher for fruit and wine. Finally he retired he lived in Zagreb, until his death that he was suddenly caught in the 76th year, on Sunday 7th ožujka 1897th at 1 am from a drop in the hospital. 9th March was buried at the Mirogoj Illyrian arcade with friends and Lisinski Croatian reformers. Štriga was an imposing figure. In the great struggle for national ideals was the most decisive on the line.