Smetanova Litomyšl, o.p.s.

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Litomyšl Native Bedřich Smetana

Bedřich Smetana was a significant composer in the romantic period. From his early youth he concerned himself with music, especially playing the piano and composition.
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History of the Festival

The grand festival of classical music Smetana’s Litomyšl has been held since 1946 in the home town of the founder of Czech national music Bedřich Smetana, the old-fashioned east Bohemian town of Litomyšl.

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Litomyšl – A Modern Historical Town

Litomyšl can boast of both ancient and modern architecture, a rich social life but at the same time plenty of peace and quiet.

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Smetana’s Litomyšl Festival

The Smetana’s Litomyšl festival is the second oldest music festival in the Czech Republic, and at the same time it is among the largest regular classical music festivals held in the country.

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Sunday 4.7. 19.30 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard

Gustav Mahler: Blumine („Flora"), discarted movement from Symphony No. 1
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth´s Magic Horn), a collection of poems with orchestra (selection)
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D major, op. 60
The culmination of the festival's program in Litomysl is a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Mahler as well as a tribute to the greatest Czech Symphonist Antonín Dvořák.

Dagmar Pecková mezzosoprano, Ivan Kusnjer bariton
Prague Philharmonia conductor Tomáš Netopil

Estimated end 21.30 hrs, 1 intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK