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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BABI YAR

Wednesday 29^th June 20.00 hrs, 2^nd Castle Courtyard

Featured on the occasion of 70th anniversary of the tragedy in Babi Yar ravine near Kiev where Nazis murdered 34.000 Jews in four days

Igor Stravinskij: The Firebird - a ballet suite

Dmitrij Šostakovič: Symphony No. 13 B flat minor "Babi Yar" for baritone, male chorus and orchestra to poems by Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Peter Mikuláš -bass
Gentlemen of the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
Choirmaster: Petr Fiala
Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK
Conductor: Zdeněk Mácal

Estimated end 22.00 hrs, 1 intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 240.- CZK

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