Dubrovačke ljetne igre / Dubrovnik Summer Festival

Ivica Prlender - General Manager

Born March 27th 1957 in Dubrovnik, where he also finished elementary school. At the age of eleven took part as an extra in Dubrovnik Summer Festival production of Lovers directed by Joško Juvančić. Ever since that summer of 1968 up until this year, he continuously contributes to the making of the Festival.

Dora Ruždjak Podolski - Theatre Program Director

Theatre director Dora Ruždjak Podolski (1971) was born in Zagreb, where she completed the Classical Grammar School and the School of Rhythmic and Dance. She studied the Latin and Greek language, and in 1997 graduated in theatre direction and radiophony from the Academy of Dramatic Arts. She directed about forty plays, operas, operettas and musicals.

Ivan Repušić - Music Program Director

The conductor Ivan Repušić completed his elementary and secondary music education at the Blagoje Bersa Music School in Zadar. He studied conducting at the Zagreb Academy of Music with Igor Gjadrov, and later with Vjekoslav Šutej, where he graduated from with the Zagreb Philharmonic at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert hall (2001).

1954-1964 Josip Depolo
1964-1971 Fani Muhobearac

1972-1972 Josip Depolo

1973-1981 Niko Napica

1982-1982 v.d. Ivo Čučević

1983-1985 Niko Napica

1986-1991 Luka Obradović

1991-1996 Tomo Vlahutin

1996-1999 Frano Matušić

2000-2000 S.P.Novak / M.Mihočević

2001-2001 Mišo Mihočević

2002-... Ivica Prlender

Dubrovnik Summer Festival

About us

Ivica Prlender - General Manager

Dora Ruždjak Podolski - Theatre Program Director

Ivan Repušić - Music Program Director

The list of all General Managers of Dubrovnik Summer Festival