Croatian Conductor 

Ivana Fišer was born on June 13, 1905, in Zagreb to a Jewish family. Her father, Ignjat Fischer, was a renowned Croatian architect, and her mother was Helena Fischer.

Fišer completed her elementary and music education in Zagreb, graduating from the Academy of Music at the University of Zagreb, where she studied under Fran Lhotka. She became the first female conductor in Croatia. Following her graduation, she continued her training at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg.

Between 1931 and 1934, Fišer performed as a violinist with the Croatian Music Institute orchestra. She made her debut as a conductor in 1933, leading a performance of the comic opera Bastien und Bastienne with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra.

From 1939 to 1941, Fišer conducted the Zagreb Red Cross Orchestra, and she also served as the conductor of the Osijek Philharmonic Orchestra during this period.

After World War II, Fišer worked at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, serving as a prompter from 1947 until her retirement in 1965.