Stage and music · 1871–1935
Sultana Cijuk
Opera singer
A voice from Vršac that reached European opera stages and helped shape musical life at home.
Connection with Vršac
She was born in Vršac, where a street preserves her name.
Life and work
Sultana Cijuk trained as an opera singer in Vienna. She appeared on European stages including Hamburg, London and Prague, combining an international career with work in local theatre.
Her role as a prima donna at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad is an important part of her story. She also performed with the Belgrade opera company Na Bulevaru, established by her husband Žarko Savić.
Her biography gives Vršac’s cultural heritage another dimension: alongside books and paintings, a voice that travelled from a hometown to major stages.
What we remember them for
- Opera training in Vienna.
- Performances on European stages.
- Prima donna of the Serbian National Theatre.
Sources and further reading
- Turistička organizacija Novog Sada — Sultana Cijuk
- RTS — Tandem Cijukova–Savić
- Matica srpska — Zbornik za scenske umetnosti i muziku 65
Sources checked: 24.10.2026.
