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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Gaetano Donizetti: THE ELIXIR OF LOVE

Saturday 2^nd July • 21.00 hrs • 2^nd Castle Courtyard

Comic opera in two acts, libretto by Felice Romani
Performed in the Italian original, with Czech and English surtitles

Marie Fajtová - Adina
Aleš Briscein - Nemorino
Jiří Hájek - Belcore
Jiří Sulženko - Dulcamara
Lucie Fišer Silkenová - Giannetta
Zdenek Horváth - Sluha

Opera ensemble of the National Theatre in Prague
directed by: Simone Sandroni
conductor: David Švec

Estimated end 23.45 hrs, 1 intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 240.- CZK

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