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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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Aleš Březina: TOUFAR

Monday 16^th June, 19.30, Smetana's House

A documentary chamber opera to the author's own libretto about the event known as the "Čihošť Miracle" and the destiny of one of the most egregious victims of modern Czech history – the priest Josef Toufar.

In co-production with the International Theatre Festival Divadelna Nitra, in the framework of the project "Parallel Lives - 20th Century through the Eyes of Secret Police.

Premiéred on 18^th September 2013

Soňa Červená, Jan Mikušek, Vladimír Javorský
girls from Kühn's Children's Choir, choirmaster Petr Louženský
Instrumental Ensemble
Director: Petr Zelenka
Conductor: Jiří Štrunc

Estimated end: 20.45 hrs
Number of intermissions: 0

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