These days we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the remarkable Slovenian writer Ivan Cankar. On this occasion, I am releasing a new digital music album and video created as part of the theatre production Erotika – Staged Poetry of Ivan Cankar (directed by Yulia Kristoforova; a co-production of SLG Celje, Teater Rampa and iKult Celovec).
The full album features seven songs based on poems from Cankar’s poetry collection Erotika, complemented by four instrumental compositions written for the performance itself.
As the lead single, we chose Ljubica moja (“My Beloved”), interpreted by the outstanding actor Žan Brelih Hatunić, for which we also created a music video.
Tracklist
- Venus (feat. Katarina Hartmann)
- Ljubica moja (feat. Žan Brelih Hatunić)
- Viennese Evenings
- Liturgy (feat. Aleksander Tolmaier and Tanja Potočnik)
- Helena (feat. Aleksander Tolmaier)
- Tree of Knowledge
- Don’t Look at Me Like That (feat. Tanja Potočnik)
- Madonna’s Cloak (feat. Branko Završan)
- Diotima
- Ménage à trois (feat. Manca Ogorevc)
- High Song
The intertwining of poetry, music and imagery touches upon the tenderness, longing and intimacy of Cankar’s world — while also serving as a tribute to love, to Ivan Cankar, and to all women.
Texts: Ivan Cankar
Music: Janez Dovč
Voices / actors: Branko Završan, Manca Ogorevc, Žan Brelih Hatunić, Katarina Hartmann, Tanja Potočnik, Aleksander Tolmaier
Sound design: Goran Krmac and Janez Dovč
Released by: Celinka.si, May 2026