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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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Giuseppe Verdi: OTELLO

Otello Saturday 15^th June, 21.00 hrs, 2^nd Castle Courtyard

Lyric drama in four acts, libretto by Arrigo Boito after a drama by William Shakespeare.
Performed in Italian with Czech surtitles.
Festival premiere.

Otello - Efe Kişlali
Desdemona - Szilvia Rálik
Jago - Richard Haan
Cassio - Richard Samek
Emilia - Jana Horáková Levicová
Roderigo - Jiří Hruška
Montano - Ivo Hrachovec
Lodovico - Miloš Horák

Orchestra and Choir of the State Opera
Director: Dominik Neuner
Conductor: Tomáš Brauner

Estimated end: 23.45 hrs, Intermissions: 1

A 890 CZK • B 590 CZK • C 490 CZK • D (wheelchairs) 300 CZK

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