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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PECKOVÁ & MARGITA – STARTING TO FINISH

OFF-SITE CONCERT IN CHRUDIM

Tuesday 17^th June, 19.00, Monastery Gardens in Chrudim

A singing concert of arias and duets performed by our leading soloists.

Featuring works by Gaetano Donizetti, Pietro Mascagni, Francesco Cilea, Jules Masssenet, Camille Saint-Saëns, Petr. I. Čajkovskij, Leoš Janáček, George Gershwin

Dagmar Pecková - mezzosoprano
Štefan Margita - tenor
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Conductor: Marko Ivanović

Estimated end: 21.30 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1
The programme uses a sound system

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