Fran Gerbič (5 October 1840,Cerknica – 29 March 1917,Ljubljana) was aSlovenian composer and operatic tenor.

Gerbič was born in Cerknica and entered a normal school in 1856, where his instructors includedKamilo Mašek. He was assigned to a teaching position inTrnovo (now part ofIlirska Bistrica), where he also served as organist and composed his first works.^[1]

During the 1940s Gerbič was one of the best-known composers ofYugoslavia abroad.^[2]

His daughter wasJarmila Gerbič (1877–1964), Slovenian soprano, opera singer and music teacher.

Operas

• Kres (Midsummer) 1896
• Nabor 1913

Songs

• Kam? (Where?)
• Pojdem na prejo (I'll Watch the Girls Spinning)
• V noči (In the Night)

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