Risto Savin

Risto Savin (Žalec, July 11, 1859 – Zagreb, December 15, 1948), born Fridrich Širca,[1] was a Slovenian composer.

He is one of the composers credited with creating a Slovenian national tradition of opera.

[2] Risto Savin was a pseudonym adopted by Fridrich Širca, a general in the army.

[3] He studied composition with Robert Fuchs in Vienna and became notable as one of the composers of Slovenian-language opera.

[4] The house where Risto Savin was born in Žalec is now a museum.