Spektakl koncert simfonijskog čuda „Rock Opera“ ponovo je postigao trijumf u Beogradu na sceni Mts Dvorane 22.12. i u Srpskom narodnom pozorištu (SNP) u Novom Sadu – 24. decembra.


Time je ovaj koncertni gorostas sjajno zaokružio uspešnu godinu baš pred novogodišnje i Božićne praznike i sam format u podeli solista stigao nam je u novom ruhu, i trebalo je redovnoj publici malo da se navikne na tu promenu.  Naziv samog koncerta je „The Greatest Symphonic Rock Show“ i posmatrano sa gledišta na našim prostorima, veći muzički šou kod nas zaista ne postoji.

Autorsku i izvođačku ekipu čini pre svega dirigent i autor muzičkih aranžmana Fedor Vrtačnik, i vokalni solisti – magični trio Jana Šušteršič, Bojana Stamenov, Zoran Šandorov, dok neki drugi pevači koji su (bili) deo ovog ansambla – Mattia Zanatta, Nikola Mijić, ovog puta su izostali iz podele.

Podsetimo se, u originalnoj podeli ranijih godina u ansalblu solista je bila i glumica Jelena Gavrilović, interpretirajući prvenstveno antologijske hitove Dženis Džoplin.

Naravno, ovako raskošan muzički hepening ne bi bio tako grandiozan i u svetskim razmerama da na pozornici nisu Hor i orkestar opere SNP iz Novog Sada i Novosadski Big Band.

U pitanju je mešoviti hor od12 članova – 6 muških i 6 ženskih predstavnika, koji su sve vreme koncerta u svom moćnom višeglasju bili ravnopravni sa solistima na vrhunski način.

Simfonijski i muzički ansambl čine – gitara, bubanj, bas gitara, gudački (violine, viole, violončelo) i duvački orkestar (trube, saksofon).

Muzički spektakl – novogodišnji šou „Rock Opera“ traje od 2018. godine kada je osnovan u SNP-u, po ideji dirigenta Fedora Vrtačnika, i godinama, iz sezone u sezonu raste, razvija se, napreduje, istražuje, eksperimentiše, menja se, poprima neke drugačije oblike, i približava se svetskom šou programu.

Uvek je impresivno gledati toliki muzički hepening sa velikim brojem izvođača na raskošnoj pozornici, bilo da li osvajaju Veliku scenu „Jovan Đorđević“ SNP-a ili Veliku salu Mts Dvorane, kako su učinili u ovom novogodišnjem periodu. „Rock Opera“ je od samog nastanka više od koncerta, više od muzičko – scenskog događaja, znatno više od pukog spektakla.

„Rock Opera“ je specifičan vremeplov kroz istoriju svetskog rokenrola, hard roka, pop i hevi metal muzike na tako veličanstven način da vam svako novo gledanje širi nove horizonte i otkriva oduševljenost koju do tada niste spoznali.

Repertoar već neko vreme je izmenjen, tako da poslednjih godina (2022, 2023, 2024), kao i sada na dva koncerta u Beogradu i Novom Sadu, burno i efektno set lista im počinje sa velikim pop hitom “Let me Entertain You“ (1997) britanske zvezde Robija Vilijamsa.

Jana Šušterčič i Bojana Stamenov kreću koncert kao pravi tornado sa ovom numerom, i „lete“ po bini, uživaju zajedno sa publikom u tom višeslojnom i nadasve dinamičnom hitu, koji je u aranžmanu Rock Opere predstavljen kao gotovo čist rokenrol koji ostavlja bez daha.

Rock Opera – Facebook stranica



LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU
by Robbie Williams

Hell is gone and heaven’s here
There’s nothing left for you to fear
Shake your ass come over here
Now scream

I’m a burning effigy
Of everything I used to be
You’re my rock of empathy
My dear

So come on, let me entertain you
Let me entertain you

Life’s too short for you to die
So, grab yourself an alibi
Heaven knows your mother lied
Mon cher

Separate your right from wrongs
Come and sing a different song
The kettle’s on, so don’t be long
Mon cher

So come on, let me entertain you
Let me entertain you

Look me up in the Yellow Pages
I will be your rock of ages
You see through fads and your crazy phrases
Yeah

Little Bo Peep has lost his sheep
He popped a pill and fell asleep
The dew is wet, but the grass is sweet
My dear

Your mind gets burned with the habits you’ve learned
But we’re the generation that’s got to be heard
You’re tired of your teachers and your school’s a drag
You’re not going to end up like your mum and dad

So come on, let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you

He may be good he may be out of sight
But he can’t be here so come around tonight
Here is the place where the feeling grows
You gotta get high before you taste the lows (so come on)

Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you (let me entertain you)
So come on, let me entertain you
Let me entertain you (let me entertain you)

Come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on

Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you
Let me entertain you“ .

Bio je to retko eksplozivan uvod, nastup koji je potresao Mts Dvoranu i SNP, dovoljno da se publika uključi u dalja dešavanja čak i da nije fan ovog spajanja simfonijskog zvuka i snažnog rokenrola ili hard roka, jednostavno „Let Me Entertain You“ osvaja na prvo slušanje i hipnotiše publiku da sve prati u jednom dahu bez pauze.
Najviše zahvaljujući besprekornim vokalima Jane i Bojane doživljaj je bio vrhunski kao da prisustvujete uzvišenom mjuziklu na Brodveju koji opčinjava prvim taktovima i glasovima.


Posle Robija Vilijamsa repertoar se okreće pravoj nekadašnjoj euforiji, „epidjemiji“ u pozitivnom smislu, „Bitlmaniji“, odnosno antologijskoj kompoziciji „Come Together“ (1969) unikat legendi„The Beatles“ sa albuma„Abbey Road“ kao edukativni putokaz Rock Opere publici šta je obavezna „lektira“ za ceo život.  Ansambl „nemilosrdno“ sa toliko hitova ne daje publici da predahne od oduševljenja, tako da spoj solista i hora ispunjava srca svih duša u salama Mts Dvorane i SNP-a.


COME TOGETHER
by The Beatles

Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me

Here come old flat-top, he come groovin’ up slowly
He got ju-ju eyeball, he one holy roller
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker, he just do what he please

Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me

He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football
He got monkey finger, he shoot Coca-Cola
He say, „I know you, you know me“
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Come together, right now
Over me

Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me

He bag production, he got walrus gumboot
He got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker
He got feet down below his knee
Hold you in his armchair, you can feel his disease

Come together, right now
Over me

Shoot me
Right!
Come, come, come, come, come
He roller-coaster, he got early warnin’
He got muddy water, he one mojo filter
He say, „One and one and one is three“
Got to be good-lookin’ ’cause he’s so hard to see

Come together, right now
Over me

Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me

Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Oh, come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together“.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža



Muški predstavnik solista Zoran Šandorov, koji je uvek imao najteži i najzahtevniji zadatak da peva one najkompleksnije hard rok numere, stigao je na scenu da se prepusti dragulju i biseru „Smoke on the Water“  (1972) Deep Purple sa albuma„Machine Head“.

Šandorov standardno dominira sa ovom hard rok kompozicijom, zaštitni znak i autentični pečat karijere britanskog teškaškog benda „Deep Purple“, veoma česti gosti Beograda u poslednjih 20 godina, bili su nam barem šest puta, od Beogradskog sajma (dva puta), preko Beogradske Arene (tri puta) do Stadiona Tašmajdan. Očekujemo ih ponovo u oktobru 2026. na staro mesto uspeha – BG Arena.

SMOKE ON THE WATER
by DEEP PURPLE

We all came out to Montreux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didn’t have much time
Frank Zappa and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground

Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water

They burned down the gambling house
It died with an awful sound
Funky Claude was running in and out
Pulling kids out the ground
When it all was over
We had to find another place
But Swiss time was running out
It seemed that we would lose the race

Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water

We ended up at the Grand Hotel
It was empty, cold and bare
But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside
Making our music there
With a few red lights and a few old beds
We made a place to sweat
No matter what we get out of this
I know, I know we’ll never forget

Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water!“.

Zoranu Šandorovu veoma leže hard rok kompozicije, tu njegov glas dolazi maksimum do izražaja, što je dokazao i sa „Smoke On the Water“, uz vokalnu pratnju Hora SNP-a, uvek efektno i epohalno.

Šandorov ostaje na sceni, a dobija čisti talenat pored sebe u liku i delu Jane Šušterčić i zajedno su otpevali rokersku himnu „Rosanna“ američkog rokbenda „Toto“ za album„Toto IV“ (1982), takođesu gostovali kod nas svojevremeno naStadionu Tašmajdan.
 Jana i Zoran su priredili jednu suptilniju verziju „Rosanne“, mešavina džeza i bluza, kroz rok segmente, i sve je ponovo ličilo na neki spektakularni mjuzikl koji se tek zagreva za nove eksplozije i vulkanske erupcije.

ROSANNA
by TOTO

„All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see your eyes
Rosanna, Rosanna
I never thought that a girl like you could ever care for me
Rosanna

All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold you tight
Rosanna, Rosanna
I didn’t know you were looking for more than I could ever be

Not quite a year since she went away, Rosanna, yeah
Now she’s gone and I have to say

Meet you all the way
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah
Meet you all the way
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah

I can see your face still shining through the window on the other side
Rosanna, Rosanna
I didn’t know that a girl like you could make me feel so sad
Rosanna

All I want to tell you is now you’ll never ever have to compromise
Rosanna, Rosanna
I never thought that losing you could ever hurt so bad

Not quite a year since she went away, Rosanna yeah
Now she’s gone and I have to say

Meet you all the way
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah
Meet you all the way
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah

Not quite a year since she went away, Rosanna yeah
Now she’s gone and I have to say

Meet you all the way
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah
Meet you all the way
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah
Meet you all the way
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah
Meet you all the way
Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah„.

Jana Šušterčić ostaje na pozornici, neumorna da pruži publici dalja remek dela svetske muzike, ali da ostane u jazz blues soul varijanti u specifičnim i maštovitim aranžmanima.

U tom maniru jepredstavljena „Light My Fire“, epsko delo američkog sastava koji je pomeraogranice u svim pravcima –„The Doors“ sa istoimenog albuma„The Doors“ (1967), kao posveta grupi koja nakon smrti genijanlog frontmenaDžimija Morisona (1943 – 1971) je automatski prestala da postoji.

Poseban povod za ovu pesmu je svakako nedavni večni odlazak briljantnog glumca Vala Kilmera, koji nas je zauvek napustio u aprilu ove godine, a izvanredno je tumačio Džimija Morisona u ostvarenju „The Doors“ (1991) Olivera Stouna. Nepravda je velika da Val Kilmer (1959 – 2025) nije nikada osvojio Oskara za bilo koju od vanserijskih uloga koje je izneo na svojim nedrima (Dok Holidej – „Tumbstone“ (1993), „Wonderland“, „The Salton Sea“), ali svakako je Akademija morala da mu da zasluženo barem za rolu nekontrolisanog i beskrajno talentovanog Džima Morisona.

   Jana u jazz – blues – soul maniru dominirala je ovom besmrtnom kompozicijom toliko snažno da publika sigurno poželi da dobar ostatak večeri sluša ovu numeru na „repeat“.
Jana je svojim glasom uspela da pretvori DNK pesme iz psihodeličnog roka u miks soula, bluza i džeza, i to radi sa takvom lakoćom kao pravi alhemičar.

LIGHT MY FIRE
by THE DOORS

You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn’t get much higher

Come on, baby, light my fire
Come on, baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now, we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre

Come on, baby, light my fire
Come on, baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah

The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now, we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre

Come on, baby, light my fire
Come on, baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah

You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn’t get much higher

Come on, baby, light my fire
Come on, baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire“.

Rok kultura svetskih razmera naravno da ne može bez hita nad hitovima koji su bili redovni repertoar na radio stanicama bivše Jugoslavije– „The Final Countdown“ sa istoimenog albuma (1986) švedskog hard rok – glam rok sastava „Europe“, što je izvanredno dočarao 12-člani hor u spajanju sinergije sa Novosadskim Big Bendom, u „sudaru“ sa simfonijom instrumentalnog zvuka. Vizualni doživljaj je bio na visini zbog multimedije – čitava serija fotografija na velikom ekranu sa mnogih koncerata i nastupa Rock Opere po zemlji i regionu, njihovo osvajanje u svakom smislu.

Ranije nisu imali tu vrstu vizualnog predstavljanja uspeha projekta, i ovo je lepa novina, da se prođe kroz istoriju spektakla sedam godina koliko traje.
Hor je prešao sa „The Final Countdown“ na dinamičnu rok stvar „Jump“ (1984) sa albuma „1984“ američke hard rok atrakcije „Van Halen“. Bend je imao mešavinu žanrova, od primarnog hard roka, preko pop roka, synth rock-a do pop metal zvuka.

Hor je upravo tako i pristupio pesmi, kao jedno epohalno dostignuće na više nivoa, i koliko god bilo moćno slušati, na ovoj pesmi nedostajao je ipak neko od solista da posebno oboji i obogati numeru.

Takođe, izvođenje te pesme ima povoda poslednjih pet godina, otkako nas je zauvek napustio Edward Van Halen (1955 – 2020), gitarista, klavijaturiata, prateći vokal i pre svega glavni tekstopisac hitova „Van Halen“-a, koji je osnovao sa svojim rođenim bratom Aleksom Van Halen-om davne 1972. godine.
Zaštitni znak grupe bio je slavni i sjajni David Lee Roth, sa posebnom bojom glasa sa kojim može da peva mnoge raznolike pravce, žanrove, odrednice i podžanrove.

Spajanje dve pesme odjednom bilo je zanimljivo, jer se vraćaju na hit „The Final Countdown“ kao finale diptiha.


THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
By EUROPE

We’re leavin’ together
But still it’s farewell
And maybe we’ll come back
To Earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We’re leaving ground (leaving ground)
Will things ever be the same again?

It’s the final countdown
The final countdown

Oh
We’re headin’ for Venus (Venus)
And still we stand tall
‘Cause maybe they’ve seen us
And welcome us all, yeah
With so many light years to go
And things to be found (to be found)
I’m sure that we all miss her so

It’s the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown (final countdown)
(Oh)
Oh

The final countdown, oh

It’s the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown (final countdown)
(Oh)

It’s the final countdown
We’re leavin’ together
(The final countdown)
We’ll all miss her so
It’s the final countdown (final countdown)
(Oh)
It’s the final countdown
Yeah„.

JUMP
By VAN HALEN

„Hey!

I get up
And nothing gets me down
You got it tough
I’ve seen the toughest around

And I know
Baby, just how you feel
You’ve got to roll with the punches
To get to what’s real

Oh, can’t you see me standing here
I’ve got my back against the record machine?
I ain’t the worst that you’ve seen
Oh, can’t you see what I mean?

Ah, might as well jump (jump!)
Might as well jump
Go ahead and jump (jump!)
Go ahead and jump

Hello! Hey, you! Who said that?
Baby, how you been?
You say you don’t know
You won’t know until you begin

So can’t you see me standing here
I’ve got my back against the record machine?
I ain’t the worst that you’ve seen
Oh, can’t you see what I mean?

Ah, might as well jump (jump!)
Go ahead and jump
Might as well jump (jump!)
Go ahead and jump

Jump!

Might as well jump (jump!)
Go ahead and jump
Get it and jump (jump!)
Go ahead and jump

Jump!
Jump!
Jump!
Jump!“.

Hor ostaje u formi pošteno, jer ih čeka novi izazov i istinski, duboko iskonski poduhvat jedne neopisivo revolucionarne epske progresiv rok, simfonijskog rok bastiona, retko monumentalno, kolosalno remek delo „Another Brick in the Wall“ autentične britanske art rok grupe „Pink Floyd“ sa njihovog albuma„The Wall“ (1979). Retkost višeslojne kompozicije uvek oduševljava auditorijum, kao i ovih večeri u dva velika grada Srbije, tako da je i publika horski pevala sa horom celu pesmu ili barem refren, o posebnoj temi – oštra kritika školskog sistema – obrazovanja u Velikoj Britaniji kao neprolazna priča.

„Another Brick in the Wall“ ima dva dela, a obično se na koncertima peva i svira taj popularnji prvi deo veličanstvene pesme koja je ostavila predubok trag u istorji rok kompozicija.

„Pink Floyd“ odavno ne postoji kao celina, ali njihovi članovi svi imaju zasebne uspešne karijere i turneje. Roger Waters je gostovao kod nas u Beogradskoj Areni sa multimedijalnim muzičkim spektaklom „The Wall“ 2013., dok ne Nick Mason takođe bio 2022. godine sa specifičnim koncertom „Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets“ u bivšem prostoru Bel Expo Centar na Novom Beogradu.
Jedino čekamo Dejvida Gilmura (David Gilmour) da dođe solo nekada u Srbiju.

ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
By PINK FLOYD

[Part 1]

„Daddy’s flown across the ocean
Leaving just a memory
A snapshot in the family album
Daddy, what else did you leave for me?
Daddy, what’d ya leave behind for me?

All in all, it was just a brick in the wall
All in all, it was all just bricks in the wall

[Outro]
Hey!

*Children playing*

[Part 2]

[Intro]

[Verse 1: Roger Waters & David Gilmour]

We don’t need no education
We don’t need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teacher, leave them kids alone

[Pre-Chorus: Roger Waters & David Gilmour]
Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone!

[Chorus: Roger Waters & David Gilmour]

All in all, it’s just another brick in the wall
All in all, you’re just another brick in the wall

[Verse 2: Islington Green School Students]

We don’t need no education
We don’t need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers, leave them kids alone

[Pre-Chorus: Islington Green School Students]
Hey! Teacher! Leave us kids alone!

[Chorus: Islington Green School Students]

All in all, you’re just another brick in the wall
All in all, you’re just another brick in the wall

[Guitar Solo]

Wrong, do it again! (*Children playing*)
Wrong, do it again!

If you don’t eat your meat, you can’t have any pudding!
(Wrong, do it again!)

How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat?
(Wrong, do it again!)

You! Yes! You behind the bike sheds! Stand still, laddie!
(If you don’t eat your meat, you can’t have any pudding!

How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat?)
(You! Yes! You behind the bike sheds! Stand still, laddie!)

I don’t need no arms around me
And I don’t need no drugs to calm me
I have seen the writing on the wall
Don’t think I need anything at all
No, don’t think I’ll need anything at all

All in all, it was all just bricks in the wall
All in all, you were all just bricks in the wall!“.

Publika se pošteno uželela solista, i došao je red na Zorana Šandorova koji je u svom standardnom maniru uspešno dočarao jednu filmsku temu „Eye of the Tigar“ (1982) sa istoimenog albuma američkog rok – hard rok benda „Survivor“, za hit ostvarenje „Roki III“, još jedan uspeh Silvestera Stalonea u tom periodu.

Samo izvođenje bilo je istinski epski bez sumnje, oduševljeni svi u salama Beograda i Novog Sada, neki i zaigraju, skoro u ritmu treniranja Rokija Balboe, junaka boksera koga je uspešno igrao Stalone.


EYE OF THE TIGER
By SURVIVOR

„Risin’ up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance, now I’m back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive

So many times, it happens too fast
You trade your passion for glory
Don’t lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive

It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight
Risin’ up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he’s watching us all with the eye of the tiger

Face to face, out on the heat
Hangin’ tough, stayin’ hungry
They stack the odds still we take to the street
For the kill, with the skill to survive

It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight
Risin’ up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he’s watching us all with the eye of the tiger

Risin’ up, straight to the top
Had the guts, got the glory
Went the distance, now I’m not gonna stop
Just a man and his will to survive

It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight
Risin’ up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he’s watching us all with the eye of the tiger

The eye of the tiger
The eye of the tiger
The eye of the tiger
The eye of the tiger“.

Pevačica Jana Šušterčić, retko briljantnog glasa dočarala je emotivno i snažno sledeću numeru na sceni –„I Love Rock ’N’ Roll“ (1981) od rokerke Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, što je donekle označio i soundtrack za hit film „Vejnov svet“ (Wayne’s World, 1992) sa komičarem Majkom Majersom.

I LOVE ROCK ’N’ ROLL
by JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS

„I saw him dancin’ there by the record machine
I knew he must a been about seventeen
The beat was goin’ strong
Playin’ my favorite song
And I could tell it wouldn’t be long
‘Til he was with me, yeah, me
And I could tell it wouldn’t be long
‘Til he was with me, yeah, me, singin’

I love rock n’ roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n’ roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
Ow

He smiled, so I got up and asked for his name
„That don’t matter“, he said, „’cause it’s all the same“
I said, „Can I take you home where we can be alone?“
And next we were movin’ on
He was with me, yeah, me
Next we were movin’ on
He was with me, yeah, me singin’

I love rock n’ roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n’ roll
So come and take your time and dance with me
Ow

Said, „Can I take you home where we can be alone?“
Next we were movin’ on
He was with me, yeah, me
And we’ll be movin’ on
And singin’ that same old song
Yeah, with me, singin’

I love rock n’ roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n’ roll
So come and take your time and dance with me“.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža

Jana je dalje ostala sama na sceni da u jednom medley stilu spoji više pesama legendarne dive Tine Tarner (1939-2023), koja nas je nažalost nedavno napustila– „Nutbush City Limits“ (1973), ili „Proud Mary“ (1970), vreme kada je snimala sa svojim mužem Ajkom Tarnerom.

Tako su bili duetIke & Tina Turner, u veoma turbulentnom odnosu, što je prikazao odličan biografski film o Tini Tarner – „Šta ljubav ima s tim?“ (What’s Love Got to Do With It?“, 1993), gde je Anđela Baset (Angela Basset) osvojila Oskara za najbolju glavnu žensku ulogu. Ajka Tarnera je igrao Leri Fišburn (Larry Fishburne).

Istina, verzija „Proud Mary“ je najpoznatija po Tini Tarner, ali je američki rok sastav „Creedence Clearwater Revival“ snimio originalnu verziju dve godine ranije(1968).

Nutbush City Limits
by TINA TURNER

„A church house, gin house
A school house, outhouse
On Highway Number Nineteen
The people keep the city clean
They call it Nutbush
Oh, Nutbush
Call it Nutbush city limits

Twenty-five was the speed limit
Motorcycle not allowed in it
You go t’the store on Fridays
You go to church on Sundays
They call it Nutbush, little old town
Oh, Nutbush
They call it Nutbush city limits

You go t’the field on week days
And have a picnic on Labor Day
You go to town on Saturdays
But go to church ev’ry Sunday
They call it Nutbush
Oh, Nutbush
They call it Nutbush city limits

No whiskey for sale
You get caught, no bail
Saltpork and molasses
Is all you get in jail
They call it Nutbush
Oh, Nutbush
Yeah, they call it Nutbush city

Nutbush city limits
Little old town in Tennessee
It’s called a quiet, little old community
A one-horse town
You have to watch
What you’re puttin’ down in old Nutbush
They call it Nutbush“.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža



PROUD MARY
By Tina Turner

„You know, every now and then I think you might like to hear
Somethin’ from us, nice and easy
There’s just one thing you see
We never, ever do nothin’ nice and easy
We always do it nice and rough
But we’re gonna take the beginning of this song and do it easy
But then we’re gonna do the finish rough
That’s the way we do Proud Mary

And we’re rolling (Ooh), rolling (Ooh), rolling on the river
Listen to the story

Left a good job in the city (Down in the city)
Workin’ for the man every night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleep
(And I was) Worryin’ about the way that things might have been

Big wheel keep on turnin
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
And we’re rollin’ (Rollin’)
Rollin’ yeah (Rollin’), rollin’ on the river (Rollin’ on the river)

Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
(You know I) And I pumped a lot of ‘pane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of that city until I hitched
A ride on the river boat Queen

Big wheel keep on turnin’
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
And we’re rollin’ (Rollin’)
Rollin’ yeah (Rollin’), rollin’ on the river (Rollin’ on the river)
Said we’re rollin’ (Rollin’)
Rollin’ yeah (Rollin’), rollin’ on the river (Rollin’ on the river)

I left a good job in the city
Workin’ for the man every night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleep
Worryin’ about the way things might have been

Big wheel keep on turnin’ (Turnin’)
Proud Mary keep on burnin’ (Burnin’)
Rollin’
Rollin’, rollin’ on the river
Said we’re rollin’
Rollin’, rollin’ on the river

Oh I cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
And I pumped a lot of ‘pane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city until I hitched
A ride on the river boat Queen

Big wheel keep on turnin’ (Turnin’)
Proud Mary keep on burnin’ (Burnin’)
And we’re rollin’
Said we’re rollin’, we’re rollin’ on the river
I tell ya we’re rollin’
Rollin’, we’re rollin’ on the river

Alright, yeah
Ooh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

If you come down to the river
I betcha you’re gonna find some people who live
And you don’t have to worry
If you got no money
People on the river are happy to give

Big wheel keep on turnin’ (Turnin’)
Proud Mary keep on burnin’ (Burnin’)
And we’re rollin’
And we’re rollin’
And we’re rollin’ on a river
Tell me one more time
Rollin’ (Yeah)
Rollin’ (Alright)
Rollin’ on the river (Ooh yeah)

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river (Yeah, alright now)
We’re rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river
Said we’re rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river
I tell you we’re rollin’, we’re rollin’, we’re rollin’ on the river
Yeah, alright, uh-huh“.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža


Jana je suvereno vladala hitovima Tine Tarner i skoro da se pretvorila u ovu rokenrol soul gospel damu, podsetila nas zašto je bila i ostala najveća apsolutno u toj meri da ne postoji dostojna zamena za tako izuzetnu moćnu karijeru.

Nije samo Jana „utelotvorila“ stvaralaštvo Tine Tarner, već je to efektno dočarala i Bojana Stamenov sa neprolaznim, izuzetnim delom „Simply the Best“ (1989) sa izdanja „Foreign Affair“.

Na drugačiji način Bojana je predstavila numeru iz solo karijere Tine Tarner, uveliko bez Ajka Tarnera, kada je prodisala i odavno postala instuticija sama za sebe.

Sam naziv tačno i govori o samom liku i stvaralaštvu besmrtne i večne Tine da je bila „Jednostavno Najbolja“. Tako je kompozicija i savršeno odabrana ovom prilikom.


SIMPLY THE BEST
By TINA TURNER

„I call you when I need you, my heart’s on fire
You come to me, come to me wild and wild
When you come to me
Give me everything I need

Give me a lifetime of promises and a world of dreams
Speak a language of love like you know what it means
Mmm, and it can’t be wrong
Take my heart and make it strong, baby

You’re simply the best
Better than all the rest
Better than anyone
Anyone I’ve ever met

I’m stuck on your heart
I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart
Baby, I would rather be dead

In your heart, I see the star of every night and every day
In your eyes, I get lost, I get washed away
Just as long as I’m here in your arms
I could be in no better place

You’re simply the best
Better than all the rest
Better than anyone
Anyone I’ve ever met

Ooh, I’m stuck on your heart
I hang on every word you say
Don’t tear us apart, no, no, no
Baby, I would rather be dead

Each time you leave me, I start losing control
You’re walking away with my heart and my soul
I can feel you even when I’m alone
Oh baby, don’t let go

Ooh, you’re the best, ooh
Better than all the rest
Better than anyone
Anyone I’ve ever met

Ooh, I’m stuck on your heart
I hang on every word you say
Don’t tear us apart, no, no
Baby, I would rather be dead
You’re the best

Ooh, you’re simply the best
Better than all the rest
Better than anyone
Anyone I’ve ever met

I’m stuck on your heart, baby
I hang on every word you say
Don’t tear us apart, no, no, no
Baby, I would rather be dead

Oh, you’re the best
You’re better than all the rest
Better than anyone
Anyone I’ve ever met
Ooh, you’re the best“ .

Bojana Stamenov je ostala u ulozi Tine Tarner i uzviknula je fanovima na čistom engleskom jeziku –„Ladies and gentlmen, you are amazing!“.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža



Zoran Šandorov na pozornicu se vraća sa muzičkim komadom koji je novina u repertoaru, ili barem nije često – bluz rok senzacija „Tush“ sa albuma „Fandango!“ (1975) – ZZ Top.

Specifičan tandem Billy Gibbons – Dusty Hill teksaških rokera sa dugačkim bradama, šeširima, naočarima za sunce i ekcentričnim gitarama i bas gitarama osvajao je svet, bili su slavni tokom 80-ih i 90-ih godina i jednom su nam gostovali u Beogradskoj Areni.
Nažalost Dusty Hill je iznenada preminuo u periodu korona virusa 2021. godine.

Kompozicija „Tush“ pravo je osveženje za Rock Opera repertoar, na šta im zahvaljujemo, jer legat „ZZ Top“ zaslužuje da se nađe na ovom vremeplovu rok zlata.

„Neverovatni ste, stvarno, divni. Hvala vam“, rekao je Zoran Šandorov publici sa oduševljenjem.
Puna sala je pevala sa Zoranom ovaj hit radosno, lelujaći u tom svetu rokenrola i bluza.

„TUSH“
by ZZ TOP

I been up, I been down
Take my word, my way around
I ain’t askin’ for much
I said, Lord, take me downtown
I’m just lookin’ for some tush

I been bad, I been good
Dallas, Texas, Hollywood
I ain’t askin’ for much
I said, Lord, take me downtown
I’m just lookin’ for some tush

Take me back, way back home
Not by myself, not alone
I ain’t askin’ for much
I said, Lord, take me downtown
I’m just lookin’ for some tush“.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža


Koncept je ove godine promenjen, jer je Rock Opera smanjila toliki repertoar pesama britanske progresiv rok grupe „Queen“. Ranije je delovalo kao da se tokom večeri pretvaraju u Queen Tribute, kako je ubedljivo najviše pesama predstavljeno iz njihove riznice.
U ovom novom okviru odlučili su se za dve snažne kompozicije.
Prva je zagrmela na sceni sa horskim pevanjem publike –„We Will Rock You“ (1977) sa albuma„News of the World“ što spaja Bojanu Stamenov i Zorana Šandorova u neobičnom rokerskom duetu.
Snažan rad bubnjeva u ovoj epohalnoj rok numeri naveo je publiku da pljeska u ritmu koji prati udarce bubnjeva na svaki način.

Bojana i Zoran su na pozornici dočarati i epsko višeslojno delo sa ogromnim gradacijama kao da je više kompozicija u jednom simfonijskom fenomenu – „Bohemian Rhapsody“ (1975) sa albuma„Night at the Opera“, koju je nekada Zoran Šandorov pevao sam. Odlična je ideja da se sada priključi i Bojana da mu bude ravnopravna u duetu, zajedno sa sjajnim horom koji su dostigli epsku dimenziju izuzetne numere koja oduševljava punih 50 godina celu planetu.
Ovo je i uvek iznova podsećanje na Fredija Merkjurija (1946 – 1991) koji nas je napustio pre više od 30 godina i veliki je nenadoknadiv gubitak za muzičku istoriju svih vremena.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža



WE WILL ROCK YOU
By QUEEN

„Buddy, you’re a boy, make a big noise
Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday
You got mud on your face, you big disgrace
Kicking your can all over the place, singin’

We will, we will rock you
We will, we will rock you

Buddy, you’re a young man, hard man
Shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday
You got blood on your face, you big disgrace
Waving your banner all over the place

We will, we will rock you, sing it
We will, we will rock you

Buddy, you’re an old man, poor man
Pleading with your eyes, gonna make you some peace someday
You got mud on your face, big disgrace
Somebody better put you back into your place

We will, we will rock you, sing it
We will, we will rock you, everybody
We will, we will rock you, hmm
We will, we will rock you
Alright“.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža


BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
By QUEEN

„Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality
Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see
I’m just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
Because I’m easy come, easy go
Little high, little low
Any way the wind blows doesn’t really matter to me, to me

Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he’s dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I’ve gone and thrown it all away
Mama, ooh, didn’t mean to make you cry
If I’m not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters

Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine, body’s aching all the time
Goodbye, everybody, I’ve got to go
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Mama, ooh (any way the wind blows)
I don’t wanna die
I sometimes wish I’d never been born at all

I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?
Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening me
(Galileo) Galileo, (Galileo) Galileo, Galileo Figaro, magnifico
But I’m just a poor boy, nobody loves me
He’s just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity

Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
No, we will not let you go (let him go)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
We will not let you go (let him go)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ
We will not let you go (let me go)
Will not let you go (let me go)
Will not let you go (never, never, never, never let me go)
No, no, no, no, no, no, no

Oh, mamma mia, mamma mia
Mamma mia, let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Oh, baby, can’t do this to me, baby
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here

Ooh
Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah
Nothing really matters, anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters to me“ .

Foto: Tatjana Glendža


Kako je briljirala sa legendom „Light My Fire“ (The Doors), Jana Šušteršič je stigla na scenu da nanovo oduševi publiku sa pesmom hevi metal hard rok pravca „Highway to Hell“ (1979) britanskog antologijskog benda „AC/DC“. Publika oduševljeno je prihvatila i ovu stvar, posebno što je AC/DC osvajao Beograd dva puta u poslednje dve decenije, više desetine hiljada posetilaca je osvojeno.

Jana je i ovom pesmom pristupila kao blues jazz numeri, posebno na samom kraju, kada postoji utisak da je sve gotovo, ona efektno pušta glas od sebe emotivno kao da je pravi blues rock, a ne hard rock ili metal. Talentovana dama uspeva da i tu kompoziciju usmeri ka nekom novom životu i da joj utisne novi identitet, što je poseban doživljaj i specifično iskustvo za uživanje uživo u vokalu.


HIGHWAY TO HELL
by AC/DC

„Livin’ easy
Lovin’ free
Season ticket on a one way ride
Askin’ nothin’
Leave me be
Takin’ everythin’ in my stride
Don’t need reason
Don’t need rhyme
Ain’t nothin’ that I’d rather do
Goin’ down
Party time
My friends are gonna be there too

I’m on the highway to hell
On the highway to hell
Highway to hell
I’m on the highway to hell

No stop signs
Speed limit
Nobody’s gonna slow me down
Like a wheel
Gonna spin it
Nobody’s gonna mess me around
Hey satan
Payin’ my dues
Playin’ in a rockin’ band
Hey mumma
Look at me
I’m on the way to the promised land

I’m on the highway to hell
Highway to hell
I’m on the highway to hell
Highway to hell
Don’t stop me

I’m on the highway to hell
On the highway to hell
Highway to hell
I’m on the highway to hell
(highway to hell) I’m on the highway to hell
(highway to hell) highway to hell
(highway to hell) highway to hell
(highway to hell)
And I’m goin’ down
All the way
I’m on the highway to hell“.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža


Čudo nadarenosti Jana Šušteršič ne posustaje, već ostaje na sceni da sa Zoranom Šandorovim dočara svima još jednu veoma zahtevnu pesmu „Purple Rain“ pokojnog umetnika Prinsa (Prince, 1958 – 2016), za relativno autobiografski film ovog američkog fanki rok muzičara „Purple Rain“ (1984), koji ga je dodatno proslavio. Te tužne 2016. godine prerano nas je Prince napustio, i tada je ceo svet (p)ostao opustošen, jer su otišli gotovo najveći: George Michael, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen.

Jana i Zoran su se apsolutno prepustili izvanrednoj himni kvalitetne muzike čije je izvođenje zaista bilo epski i monumentalno, poput približavanja završnici nekog veličanstvenog mjuzikla.
Posebno je pri kraju bio veoma snažan saksofonkoji je „oduvao“ velike sale Mts Dvorane i SNP-a.


PURPLE RAIN
by PRINCE

I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted one time to see you laughing
I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain

I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only wanted to be some kind of friend, hey
Baby, I could never steal you from another
It’s such a shame our friendship had to end

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only wanted to see you underneath the purple rain

Honey, I know, I know, I know times are changin’
It’s time we all reach out for something new, that means you too
You say you want a leader, but you can’t seem to make up your mind
And I think you better close it and let me guide you to the purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain (ooh!)
If you know what I’m singin’ about up here, come on, raise your hand
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you, only want to see you in the purple rain„.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža



Slično „Bohemian Rhapsody“, višeslojnost i snažna gradacija je prisutna i u remek delu hard rok –metal rok pravca„Stairway to Heaven“ (1971) britanske grupe „Led Zeppelin“ sa studijskog izdanja veoma lepog i poetičnog naziva „The Song Reamins the Same“.

Izuzetno je teško da se ovakav gorostas kompozicije dočara na pravi način, jer ima toliko različitih faza u sebi, slojeva, maestralnih segmenata, kao da nema kraja u tom konglomeratu lepote.
Čitav dijapazon uživanja se odvija kod gledaoca dok posmatra i sluša tu pesmu, i pozdravlja trud i talenat Šandorova da istraje na pozornici sa ovim kompleksnim izazovom i napornim zadatkom.

„Stepenice za raj“ su nas odvele u beskrajnost apsolutnog uživanja u estetici umetničkog dela, tako da je odlazak benda „Led Zeppelin“ u istoriju veliki gubitak za čitavu kulturu sveta.

Frontmen Robert Plant je gostovao 2007. godine na festivalu Exit u Novom Sadu i dokazao da je jedan od najvećih vokala današnjice.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža



STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
by LED ZEPPELIN

„There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold
And she’s buying a stairway to Heaven

When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for

Ooh, ooh, and she’s buying a stairway to Heaven

There’s a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure
‘Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings

In a tree by the brook, there’s a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven

Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, makes me wonder

There’s a feeling I get when I look to the West
And my spirit is crying for leaving

In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking

Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, really makes me wonder

And it’s whispered that soon if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason

And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter

Oh-oh-oh-oh-whoa

If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow, don’t be alarmed now
It’s just a spring clean for the May queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There’s still time to change the road you’re on

And it makes me wonder
Ohh, whoa

Your head is humming, and it won’t go, in case you don’t know
The piper’s calling you to join him

Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow? And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind?

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one, and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll

And she’s buying a stairway to Heaven“.

Foto: Tatjana Glendža


Približili smo se kraju oficijalnog dela koncerta, i red je bio da se svo troje solista predstave u zajedničkim pesmama.

Jana Šušteršič, Bojana Stamenov i Zoran Šandorov stigli su na pozornicu da otpevaju „With A Little Help Of My Friends“ izvorno od„The Beatles“ sa albuma„Yellow Submarine“ (1967) i kasnijeJoe Cocker (1969). Divni Džo Koker nam je bio dva puta uspešno sa sjajnim koncertima u Beogradskoj Areni, očekivali smo ga i treći put, ali nas je prerano napustio te 2014. godine.

Jana-Bojana-Zoran su bili predivan trio sa ovom fragmentarnom pesmom, sa više dinamičnih i mirnih tonova i nivoa, izvanredno su ušli u taj period kada je muzika bila uvek masterpiece, sasvim drugačije od 21. veka kada nam je sve postalo instant i subkultura.

Trio Rock Opere ovih večeri je sa ovom The Beatles / Joe Cocker kompozicijom dominirao na fantastičan način, i komotno su mogli da sa ovom pesmom i završe koncert.

Ipak, publiku očekuje još jedna numera na samom bisu.

WITH A LITTLE HELP OF MY FRIENDS
By THE BEATLES
By JOE COCKER

„What would you think if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song
And I’ll try not to sing out of key

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends

What do I do when my love is away?
Does it worry you to be alone?
How do I feel by the end of the day?
Are you sad because you’re on your own?

No, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, get high with a little help from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody?
I need somebody to love
Could it be anybody?
I want somebody to love

Would you believe in a love at first sight?
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
What do you see when you turn out the light?
I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, get high with a little help from my friends
Oh, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody?
I just need someone to love
Could it be anybody?
I want somebody to love

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends
With a little help from my friends“.

„Jana je sitna, ali dinamitna!“, simpatično je Bojana Stamenov predstavila koleginicu Janu Šušteršič na bisu.

Jana Šušteršič je u Srbiji bila svakako najpopularnija u pop rok bendu „Neverne bebe“ gde je utisnut veoma dubok trag na svim koncertima i albumima koje je ostvarila.
Izdvojila se u emisiji „3k Dur“ na Trećem kanalu, i imala izuzetnu karijeru u ovom bendu.

Onda je pobedila u Sloveniji u njihovoj emisiji „Ja imam talenat“ i godinama ima uspešnu karijeru u ovoj zemlji, nekada republici bivše Jugoslavije.
Učestvovala je na Beoviziji 2019. za Izbor Pesme Evrovizije, sarađivala je sa pop pevačem Sergejem Ćetkovićem i redovno održava koncerte sa Rock Operom i u drugim sastavima po regionu.

Bojana Stamenov se proslavila u TV emisiji „Ja imam talenat“, gde je ostavila najsnažniji utisak od svih kandidata, onda je predstavljala Srbiju na Evroviziji 2015. sa pesmom „Beauty Never Lies“ i smatra se za jedan od najboljih vokala naše scene, posebno u žanru soula i džeza.

Upravo Bojana Stamenov i Zoran Šandorov zvezde su i drugog projekta „Disco Opera“ takođe u produkciji SNP-a sa Novosadskim Big bendom, tako da je rasprodata na više strana sa čestim koncertima širom Srbije.

Bis je obeležila oproštajna pesma sa ovog skoro dvočasovnog koncerta sa više od 20 rokenrol dela –  „Hey Jude“ (1968), još jednom„The Beatles“.

Svi troje pevajuposlednji masterpiece u ovom nizu koncerata, sjajno zvuče zajedno, za nijansu bolje nego prethodnu „The Beatles“ / Joe Cocker senzaciju i stvarno su bili nestvarni.

Obe numere su bile još moćnije sa Horom koji je obradovao auditorijum do nemerljivih razmera.

HEY JUDE
By THE BEATLES

„Hey Jude, don’t make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.

Hey Jude, don’t be afraid.
You were made to go out and get her.
The minute you let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better.

And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain,
Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders.
For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.

Hey Jude, don’t let me down.
You have found her, now go and get her.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.

So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin,
You’re waiting for someone to perform with.
And don’t you know that it’s just you, hey Jude, you’ll do,
The movement you need is on your shoulder.

Hey Jude, don’t make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her under your skin,
Then you’ll begin to make it
Better better better better better better, oh.

Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jude…“.

Idejni tvorac je dirigent projekta i autor aranžmana rok bastiona – gospodin Fedor Vrtačnik, rođen u Sremskoj Mitrovici, gde se i školovao do srednje škole, koju je završio u Beogradu.

Nakon toga je učio na teoretsko pedagoškom odseku Akademije u Sarajevu da bi obrazovanje zaokružio master studijama na muzičkom koledžu Berkli u Bostonu (SAD).

 Član je Udruženja muzičkih umetnika i izvođača „Vojvodina ton„, aktivan je saradnik „Sibelius music“  i „Berklee music“ asocijacije i osnivač agencije „Orchestral score production“.
Glavni instrument mu je violina, ali svira i kontrabas, klavir i udaraljke.

Naravno, u Novom Sadu je najpoznatiji kao dirigent i aranžer Novosadskog big benda, koji vodi od 2003. godine. Na svetskoj sceni je istaknut kao dirigent Singapurskog, Vašingtonskog i Detroitskog simfonijskog orkestra, Njujorške, Kalifornijske i Praške filharmonije, kao i velikim produkcijama –  BBC i Virgin. Njegove aranžmane na sceni su izvodili roker Sting, pop umetnik Robi Vilijams, operski divovi – Lučano Pavaroti, Andrea Bočeli, Hoze Kareras, Plasido Domingo.

Prošle godine 17.12.2024. „Rock Opera“ se vratila u Sava centar, gde je premijerno bila izvedena krajem 2018. godine i od tada osvaja celu zemlju i region.

Nakon rasprodatih koncerata po Srbiji, Hrvatskoj, Sloveniji, Italiji, Crnoj Gori, Bosni i Hercegovini, Rock Opera ne ume da stane već i dalje neumorno odlazi na velike bine tokom sjajnih turneja.

Na programu koncerta zastupljeno je preko muzičkih hitova rok grupa čija su imena u enciklopedijama svetske i domaće muzičke scene 20. veka.
Koncertom se odražava duh autora i jedne slavne epohe rok muzike, u kojoj su poznata imena ušla u Rokenrol kuću slavnih (Rockenroll Hall of Fame).

Nedavno tokom ove godine, leta i jeseni „Rock Opera“ je osvajala Sloveniju – Portorož, Hrvatsku – Opatiju, kao i Srbiju – Niš, a sada opet Beograd i Novi Sad.

U spajanju muzičkih žanrova roka, klasike, džeza i opere, a u interpretaciji Novosadskog Big Benda i Hora i Orkestra Opere široj publici predstavio se još jedan ekskluzivni koncertni program.

 
Prošlih sezona, Rock Opera je često izvođena u Mts Dvorani, kao i na sceni „Jovan Đorđević“ SNP-a, na Beer festu (Ušće) pred 100 000 posetilaca, na Adi Ciganliji (tribine), i širom našeg regiona.

Nakon dva spektakularna nastupa 2022. i 2023. godine u mts Dvorani, kao i prošlogodišnjeg u Sava Centru, pravo rokenrol zadovoljstvo je opet bio pred publikom Beograda, ali i Novog Sada.


Definitivno sedam godina rasprodatih arena, sala, hala, dokazuju da „Rock Opera“ ne može da omane i ostahe u analima najuspešnijeg simfonijskog rok projekta ikada na našim prostorima.

Solisti, dirigent, hor i orkestar vrhunski su dočarali i predstavili istoriju neprolaznih veličina rok muzike koja je ispisana u novom ruhu i životu, na radost nepreglednog broja ljubitelja posebne muzičke umetnosti.

 Ostaje nam samo da poželimo da ovakvi koncerti traju jednostavno… ZAUVEK!

Ivan Makragić