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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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A NIGHT AT THE NOVÉ HRADY CHATEAU

Giuseppe Scarlatti: ARMIDA

Friday, 20^th June, 20.00, Nové Hrady u Litomyšle

A night in magic settings of a rococo chateau with shows of period entertainment and refreshments. The adjacent garden theatre will present a modern world premiére production of a chamber opera from 1766 in two acts to the libretto by Marco Coltellini, dedicated to Duke Joseph Adam of Schwarzenberg and his daughter Maria Theresa II.

Armida Alice Martini
Ubaldo Jaroslav Březina
female soloists of the Hartig Ensemble Baroque Orchestra Musica Florea Director and choreographer: Helena Kazárová Music producer and conductor: Marek Štryncl

In case of bad weather the performance will take place indoors.

Estimated end: 24.00 hodin

Year of Czech Music