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Berislav Zlokovic - Biography.
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Born in Belgrade, “Betza” Zlokovic grew up an only child with a passion for the arts.
As a child he played violin for six years and learned to speak French, Italian and Russian in addition to his native language, Serbian. But most of all, he loved to sing.
Bolfek berislav zlokovic biography
By age 19 he had performed several Italian operas and it seemed he was destined to be a professional musician. Only one thing could lure this Renaissance man from the stage—his passion for science.
Zlokovic grew up in a middle-class, cultured, intellectual family.
His father was an engineer, but Zlokovic describes him as more of an “inventor” with several patents to his name. His mother spoke French and Italian and taught Betza to “think and ask questions.” Early on, Zlokovic discovered he had a natural voice for oper