63. National Festival Smetana's Litomyšl

10th June - 6th July 2021

Program announcement

May 17 2021

Presale launch

May 26 2021

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Smetanova Litomyšl, o.p.s.

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Smetana's Creative Litomyšl

Festival Gardens

Castle Cellars

Castle Apartments

A Heart for Václav Havel

Digitální Smetanka

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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Joseph Haydn: THE CREATION

Saturday 28^th June, 21.00, 2^nd Castle Courtyard

In the beginning God created Heaven and Earth...

Production of an extraordinarily successful ballet performance – oratorio by Uwe Scholz.

Gabriel / Eva - Andrea Široká
Uriel - José Manuel
Raphael / Adam - Jan Šťáva
Balet soloists: Klaudia Bittererová, Andrea Smejkalová, Eriko Wakizono, Jan Fousek, Michal Pimek, Ivan Popov

Soloists and choir of the National Theater in Brno Ballet Ensemble
Janáček Opera of the National Theater in Brno choir and orchestra, choirmaster Josef Pančík
Conductor: Pavel Šnajdr
Choreography and director: Uwe Scholz

Estimated end: 23.15 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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