SIEMENS CONCERN PRESENTS CRO NATIONAL THEATRE WITH 35,000 KUNAS

ZAGREB, Nov 5 (Hina) - The Croatian National Theatre (HNK) in Zagreb received a donation worth 35,000 kunas (about 10,000 German marks) from the multinational concern Siemens AG. At a ceremony in the Esplanade Hotel on Tuesday, Mr. Folker W. Tannenberg, a member of the Croatian Koncar firm's auditing board and of the Siemens board of directors, delivered the gift to the Theatre for a ceremonial performance of the Carmen opera, due to be on November 16. The ceremonial performance of the most popular opera of George Bizet will be held to mark the 35th anniversary of the artistic work of Croatia's prima donna, Ruza Pospis-Baldani. Receiving the gift, Croatia's famous opera singer Mrs. Ruza Pospis-Baldani thanked to the Siemens concern, Vienna and Zagreb. She also voiced gratitude on behalf of the HNK theatre. A deputy to the HNK theatre manager, Ms. Jasna Jakovljevic also thanked to the Siemens' representative, and presented him with a painting "Hommage Asiemense" by Dimitrije Popovic. Germany's Ambassador to Croatia, Volker Haak, and the Koncar general director Vjekoslav Srb also attended the ceremony in the Esplanade. (hina) mš 052301 MET nov 96