Fran Gerbič (5 October 1840, Cerknica – 29 March 1917, Ljubljana) was a Slovenian composer and operatic tenor.
Gerbič was born in Cerknica and entered a normal school in 1856, where his instructors included Kamilo Mašek. He was assigned to a teaching position in Trnovo (now part of Ilirska Bistrica), where he also served as organist and composed his first works.
During the 1940s Gerbič was one of the best-known composers of Yugoslavia abroad.Journal of Central European Affairs: 1947 "The most famous composers are Fran Gerbic (1840-1917), opera singer and composer of piano and orchestral music;"
His daughter was Jarmila Gerbič (1877–1964), Slovenian soprano, opera singer and music teacher.
Works 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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