The Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb Receives 14 Nominations for the Croatian Theatre AwardsDrama — 11. November 2026.
Productions and artists of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb have received a total of 14 nominations for the Croatian Theatre Awards, the highest number of nominations received by any individual theatre.
Among the nominees for Best Overall Production are Friedrich Schiller’s play Maria Stuart, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Aida and Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka.
In the Best Overall Production – Drama category, Maria Stuart, directed by Matija Ferlin, has been nominated. In the Best Overall Production – Opera category, the nominees are Aida, conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi and directed by Mario Pontiggia, and Rusalka, conducted by Srba Dinić and directed by Caterina Panti Liberovici.
Nominations for individual artistic achievements have gone to artists from the Drama and Opera departments. In the Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Drama category, Ana Begić Tahiri has been nominated for her portrayal of Mrs Cheveley in Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband.
In the opera categories, nominations have gone to Caterina Panti Liberovici for directing and Srba Dinić for conducting Rusalka, and Pier Giorgio Morandi for conducting Aida. The nominations for individual vocal performances include Evelin Novak for the role of Elisabeth in Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser, Ivica Čikeš for the role of Ramfis and Ljubomir Puškarić for the role of Amonasro in Aida, and Tomislav Mužek for the role of the Prince in Rusalka. In the Outstanding Achievement by Young Artists under 30 category, Davor Nekjak has been nominated for his portrayal of Albert in Jules Massenet’s Werther.
In the Best Set Design and Costume Design – Drama, Opera and Dance category, two of our collaborators have also been nominated: Lara Cannito for the set design of Rusalka and Mia Popovska for the costume design in An Ideal Husband.
We congratulate all the nominated artists, creative teams and collaborators, as well as our artists nominated for their work in productions by other theatres. We are proud of their work and achievements and wish them all the best of luck at the Croatian Theatre Awards ceremony, which will take place on 24 November.
