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LOVE IS THE LAW
SPRING
SHIMMERING THREAD
FIRST FLASH OF THE MORNING
THE TEMPEST
ALLIES
NEW HEAVEN
DAY ONE
DANCE IN THE RAIN
SHOW ME THE WAY
PRAYER
Recorded during and after
war time (1993-1996)
1994 ©All Right Reserved

“CIRCLE IS
REMARKABLY UNIQUE!”
“Theater An der Wien” - Vienna,
Austria
“POWERFUL, ELECTRIFYING, RAW
BEAUTY!”
London Festival Catalogue, London, England
“THE ATTEMPT
TO
CONQUER THIS VASTNESS MUSICALLY HAS BEEN MASTERED!”
“Oberosterereichischen
Nachrichten” National Daily News, Vienna, Austria
“Out of the shattered city of Sarajevo
comes a piece of music that demands to be heard and seen!”
Through Heart to Peace, London, England

“Circle is a
story
about courage and power, where from the deepest struggle grows
something higher then us”.
“Diner’s Club”
International, Catalogue
“AND NOW SPECTACLE!”
“OSLOBODJENJE” National Daily
News, Sarajevo Bosnia

“This is
not
1968,
the flower-power generation, and it is not the famous
“Hair.” This is a new song of the children from the burnt
Sarajevo boulevards”.
“Vecernji List” Daily News,
Zagreb, Croatia
“Circle is
marvelous; its truthful and
passionate expression brought the audience to a standing
ovations”.
“Vatroslav Lisinski” Concert
Hall,
Zagreb, Croatia

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E. Dino Zonic was the founder and leader
of the
International Production, Culture Mission, Musical
“The
Circle”. His production
numbered 75 members of
international musicians for the musical that was
performed in acclaimed theatres and concert halls such as:
‘Theatre An Der Wien’, Beethoven Royal Theatre in
Vienna; ‘Irish Arts Center’, Broadway, New York;
Concert
Hall ‘Vatroslav Lisinski’, Zagreb; City of
London Festival;
‘Concert for Peace’ Sarajevo 1996;‘The
Posthoff’, Linz, Austria.
Born out of the pain, terror and devastation of the siege of
Sarajevo,
The Circle is a musical statement that demands to be heard. A
triumph
of unity and truth over hatred and tyranny, its story
celebrates the
survival of the human spirit. Circle is a statement of
the Bosnian born
composer Dino Zonic in his mission through
music to unite people, preserve
the intellectual and
cultural freedom
of the Balkans in multicultural and multiethnic levels.

The Circle is a reaction against the atavistic ethnic hostilities in
the
Balkan area, to
encourage unity and positive and multicultural
awareness and tolerance. The Circle conveys a powerful message
of
strength through truth and love.
Radio Voice of America played the
song from The Circle - Love is the
Love during first seconds
of the year 1997.
Same year Musical The Circle is performing in prestigious
‘Theatar An
der Wien’ - Vienna, Austria, and the City of London
Festival.
In 2001 Musical Circle had performed on
the Broadway stage at the
Irish Art Center, New York.

From the article: "...The Circle has
been performed numerous
times since its first
performance
in 1995, and is by far the most significant
musical production to
emerge
from the Balkan area. Composer/Conductor/Director Dino Zonic has
created a highly dynamic
and charged score, based upon the belief that
unity is the foundation for
all positive human relationships, and
foundation for the future.
The powerful
music, words, and movement of The Circle
rose from the
tragedy of war, and have
left a lasting impression upon thousands
of
audience members
throughout Europe.
Inspired
by,
and dedicated to, the thousands of Sarajevo youth that
died
in the defense of their
beloved city. The Circle is a universal
love story that provides a lesson for the entire world: Learn
from
our
experience, love one another.

The mission has been recognized and supported by his Holiness Pope
John
Paul II, his Holiness the Dalai Lama; the Presidential offices
and
Ministry of Culture of
Croatia; the Presidential offices and Ministry of
Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina; US Ambassador to the
UN -
Richard Holbrooke; Bosnian Ambassador to the
UN - Mo Sacirbay;
Austria Ambassador to the UN - Dr. Gerhard Pfanzelter; the
Dayton
Peace Accords and Dayton Peace Prize, Bruce
Hitchner - Chairman;
Croatia Archbishop Franjo Cardinal Kuharic; Bianca Jagger -
Ambassador Balkan Institute; rock legend Jimmy Page,
Initiative against the
War - Muenster Germany;
Dandelion of Trust - London, Through Heart to Peace - London,
Lifeline Network For Peace-Alexandra, Aileen
LeBlanc - National Public Radio; Deborah
Amos - ABC NEWS; Radio-Voice of America; ORF - National TV
Austria; ZDF
- National TV Germany; ARD - National TV Germany; HTV - Croatian
National
TV and Radio; BHTV Bosnian National TV and Radio,
‘Hayat’
TV, among others.

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PRODUCTION TEAM:
Music and Story: Edin Dino Zonic
Libretto: Mustafa Tanovic, Edin Dino Zonic, Rade Cikes-
Medan, James Rounds, Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart)
Narrations: Mustafa Tanovic, Rade Cikes-Medan
Ass. Choreographer: Irena Raduka, Sinisa Hapac
Choreographer: Royston Maldoom
Costumes: Ljerka Zmaic
Set Design: Mustafa Forto; Ass. Set Design: Jelana Korencic
Light Design: Reno Raos, Josip Bencic, Zeljko Lale
Sound: Remo Cartagine
Make Up: Mirjana Tepsic, Zeljka Babic, Jadranka Petricek
Stage Manager: Leonila Grundler
Ass. Productions: Goran Karan, Julija Zlopasa, Jelena Radan,
Vladimir Nothig, Jadranka Krajina
Graphic Design: Studio ‘Trio’, Jelena Korencic
Photography: Walter
Ass. Organisation: Fahro Kulenovic, Kreso Petricek
Production Consultant: Josip Magdic, Zdravko Sljivac, Sead Alic
Marketing Directors: Bariz Zonic, Jasna Frajtic-Zrnec
Public Relations: Astrid Musura-Kaucic
Co-Producer: Rade Cikes-Medan, Mustafa
Tanovic
Theatrical Director: Dubravka Zrncic-Kulenovic
Producer: Edi Matic, Mark Fraze
Executive Producer: Bariz Zonic, Edi Matic, Mark Fraze
Producer/Director: Edin Dino Zonic

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Goran Karan

Jelena Radan

Julija Zlopasa / Zonic
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Cast:
1. Goran Karan, Lead Solo Vocal
2. Jelena Radan, Lead Solo Voca
3. Julija Zlopasa, Lead Solo
Vocal
4. Ante Grossi, Lead Solo Vocal
5. Alan Belusic, Lead Solo Vocal
6. Ivana Husar, Lead Solo Vocal
7. Marija Husar, Lead Solo
Vocal
8. Baucic Ervin, Lead
Solo Vocal
9. Nermin Puskar, Solo
Vocal
10. Mirza Tetaric, Solo
Vocal
11. Vladimir Nöthig, Solo
Vocal
12. Helena Bastic, Solo
Vocal
13. Jana Nemecek, Solo
Vocal
14. Ljubica Kelcec-Suhovec, Solo
Vocal
15. Sanja Didovic, Solo
Vocal
16. Jadranka Krajina, Solo
Vocal
17. Julie Harrity-Pauley, Solo
Vocal
18. Franciska Gluhak, Solo
Vocal
19. Darija Saltagic, Ensemble
20. Mirjana Foretic, Ensemble
21. Suzana Derk, Ensemble
22. Alan Gabor, Ensemble
23. Igor Hapac, Ensemble
24. Sinisa Hapac, Ensemble
25. Irena Raduka, Ensemble
26. Gorana Cehic, Ensemble
27. Karlo Starcevic, Ensemble
28. Mirsada Dizdarevic, Ensemble
29. Drago Lokas, Ensemble
30. Irena Malbasa, Ensemble
31. Ana Hanic, Ensemble
32. Marijana Delic, Ensemble
33. Amela Priganica, Ensemble
34. Haris Osmic, Ensemble
35. Natasa Petrovic, Ensemble
36. Manuela Bolta, Ensemble
37. Marko Pletikosa, Ensemble
38. Marina Matolic, Ensemble
39. Doris Dundovic, Ensemble
40. Neven Palacek, Ensemble
41. Goran Vasovic, Ensemble
42. Miki
Trifunov, Narator
43. Tarik Filipovic, Narator
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Musical
Circle has been
performed in venues such as:
‘Irish Art Centre’
Broadway, New York, USA
‘Theatar An der
Wien’
Vienna, Austria
‘Schuster
Performing Arts Center’
Dayton, USA
‘Spitalfields’
, City of London
Festival England
Dayton Peace Accords
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Dayton Peace Prize, USA
Michael Bashaw's,
Auditorium
Dayton, USA
Concert Hall
‘Vatroslav Lisinski’
Zagreb, Croatia
Concert Hall, Muenster
Germany
Concert Hall, Hildesheim
Germany
‘Stadt Hale’
Graz,
Austria
Concert Hall
‘Posthoff’
Linz, Austria
Concert Hall
Graz, Austria
‘Hazelwood
House’
South Devon, England
‘St. Magnus’
Festival
Scotland
‘Woodwick
House’ - Orkney,
Scotland
‘Spilsby’
Theatre - Linconshire
England
‘The Pit’ -
Crondal
Farnham Surrey England
‘Croatian National
Theatre’
Split, Croatia
‘Croatian National
Theatre’
Osijek, Croatia
‘Concert Hall
Sarajevo’
Bosnia and Herzegovina
‘Croatian National
Theatre’
Rijeka, Croatia
‘Croatian National
Theatre’
Zadar, Croatia
‘Istrian
National Theatre’
Pula, Croatia
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