CEREMONIAL OPENING CONCERT - THE CZECH OPERA GALA

Friday 13th June, 19.30, 2nd Castle Courtyard

Selection of arias, choruses and scenes from operas by Czech authors: Bedřich Smetana (Libuše, Braniboři v Čechách, Dalibor) • Zdeněk Fibich (Šárka) • Antonín Dvořák (Armida) • Vítězslav Novák (Lucerna) • Josef B. Foerster (Eva) • Otakar Ostrčil (Honzovo království) • Leoš Janáček (Věc Makropulos) • Bohuslav Martinů (Mirandolína)

Soloists and permanent guests of  the Prague National Theatre Opera
Eva Urbanová, Maria Kobielska, Dana Burešová, Jana Sibera, Yvona Škvárová, Aleš Briscein, Tomáš Černý, Jan Vacík, Ivan Kusnjer, Jiří Brückler, Miloslav Podskalský, Luděk Vele

Choir and orchestra of the Prague National Theatre Opera Ensemble

Conductor: Robert Jindra

Estimated end: 22.00 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1 

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Aleš Cibulka - TOBOGAN

Sobota 14. června, 11.00, zámecká jízdárna

V sobotu 14. června ze Smetanovy Litomyšle vysílal Český rozhlas Dvojka přímý přenos oblíbeného pořadu Tobogan. Jako hosty si Aleš Cibulka pozval výjimečnou operní pěvkyni Soňu Červenou a sólistu Národního divadla Luďka Veleho, jako obdivovatel jejich umění se přidal legendární cestovatel Miroslav Zikmund a trojici doplnila kastelánka Státního zámku Litomyšl Zdeňka Kalová.

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ORGAN CONCERT BY ALEŠ BÁRTA

Saturday 14th June, 16.00, Chapter Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross

Organ transcript of famous compositions by Russian classics - S. V. Rachmaninov: Preludium cis moll, P. I. Čajkovskij: The Nutcracker, A. G. Rubinštejn: Rêve angélique, M. P. Musorgskij: Pictures at an Exhibition

Aleš Bárta - organ

Estimated end: 17.20 hrs
Number of intermissions: 0

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W. A. Mozart: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

Saturday 14th June, 21.00, 2nd Castle Courtyard

A comic  opera in four acts to the libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte.

Figaro - František Zahradníček
Susanna - Jana Sibera
Count - Jiří Brückler
Countess - Jitka Svobodová
Cherubino - Michaela Kapustová
Bartolo - Luděk Vele
and more ...

The Prague National Theatre Opera Ensemble
Director: Josef Průdek
Conductor: Jan Chalupecký

Performed in the Italian original with Czech and English surtitles.

Estimated end: 00.30 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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CORONATION MASS

Sunday 15th June, 13.30, Piarist Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross

Celebrated holy mass to the 670th anniversary of founding of the Litomyšl Bishopric, the 300th annivesary of the start of the construction, and the reconsecration of the church.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Coronation Mass, KV 317
Antonín Dvořák: Biblical Songs, op. 99 (selection)

Lucie Silkenová - soprano
Václava Housková Krejčí - mezzosoprano
Peter Mikuláš - bass
Ondrej Koplík - tenor
Žerotín Olomouc Academic Choir, choirmaster Pavel Koňárek
Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc
Conductor: Petr Vronský

Estimated end: 15.30 hrs
Number of intermissions: 0

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Leoš Janáček: THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN

Sunday 15th June, 20.00, 2nd Castle Courtyard

Opera in three acts after a novel by Rudolf Těsnohlídek; 90 years since its first production.

Premiéred on 20th March 2014.

Forester - Svatopluk Sem
Vixen - Alžběta Poláčková
Fox - Kateřina Jalovcová
Schoolmaster / Mosquito - Jan Vacík
Priest / Badger - Jiří Sulženko
and more ...

The Prague National Theatre Opera Ensemble
Director: Ondřej Havelka
Conductor: Zbyněk Müller

Performed in the Czech original with English surtitles

Estimated end: 22.45 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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Aleš Březina: TOUFAR

Monday 16th 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 18th 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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PECKOVÁ & MARGITA – STARTING TO FINISH

OFF-SITE CONCERT IN CHRUDIM

Tuesday 17th 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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COMING HOME

Thursday 19th June, 19.30, Smetana's House

Ballet triptych to the music of Czech classics

Premiéred on 21st November 2013

Bedřich Smetana: TRIO G MOLL
Bohuslav Martinů: THE STRANGLER
Leoš Janáček: ON AN OVERGROWN PATH

Choreography: Pavel Šmok, Nataša Novotná, Jiří Kylián
Ivo Kahánek - piano
Eva Krestová - violin
Markéta Kubínová - cello
Igor Františák - clarinet
Jan Ostrý - flute
Jan Souček - oboe
Martin Petrák - bassoon
Rostislav Mikeška - percussion

Recitation chorus: Q VOX male vocal quartet:
Tomáš Badura, Petr Julíček, Tomáš Krejčí / Jiří Miroslav Procházka, Vítězslav Šlahař
The National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Ostrava Ballet Ensemble 

Estimated end: 22.00 hrs
Number of intermissions: 2

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Bedřich Smetana: THE DEVIL'S WALL

Friday 20th June, 21.00, 2nd Castle Courtyard

A comic-romantic opera in three acts, libretto by Eliška Krásnohorská.

Premiére production commissioned by the Festival, first production in National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Ostrava on 12th June 2014.

Vok Vítkovic  Ivan Kusnjer
Záviš  Kateřina Jalovcová
Jarek  Luciano Mastro
Hedvika  Eva Dřízgová-Jirušová
Michálek  Václav Morys
Katuška  Petra Perla Notová
Beneš  Martin Gurbaľ
Devil  Ulf Paulsen

The National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Ostrava Ballet Ensemble
Director: Jiří Nekvasil
Conductor: Robert Jindra

Performed in the Czech original with English surtitles.

Estimated end: 24.00 hrs
Number of intermissions: 2 

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A NIGHT AT THE NOVÉ HRADY CHATEAU

Giuseppe Scarlatti: ARMIDA

Friday, 20th 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

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Bedřich Smetana: THE DEVIL'S WALL

Saturday 21st June, 21.00, 2nd Castle Courtyard

A comic-romantic opera in three acts, libretto by Eliška Krásnohorská.

Premiére production commissioned by the Festival, first production in National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Ostrava on 12th June 2014.

Vok Vítkovic  Martin Bárta
Záviš  Michaela Kapustová
Jarek  Luciano Mastro
Hedvika  Dana Burešová
Michálek  Jan Vacík
Rarach  Peter Mikuláš

The National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Ostrava Ballet Ensemble
Director: Jiří Nekvasil
Conductor: Robert Jindra

Performed in the Czech original with English surtitles.

Estimated end: 24.00 hrs
Number of intermissions: 2 

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A NIGHT AT THE NOVÉ HRADY CHATEAU

Giuseppe Scarlatti: ARMIDA

Saturday, 21st 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

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A NIGHT AT THE NOVÉ HRADY CHATEAU

Giuseppe Scarlatti: ARMIDA

Sunday, 22nd 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

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CLASSIC IS COOL

Monday 23rd June, 16.00, 2nd Castle Courtyard

An interactive concert featuring classical music in a non classical way – take your mobile phone with you!

Benjamin Britten: The Young Person´s Guide to the Orchestra; Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34

Smartphonia - please switch ON your mobile phones before the show

Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava
Host Jan Maxián
Conductor: Jan Kučera

Estimated end: 17.45 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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STARDUST OF ZDENĚK KOPAL

Monday 23rd June, 19.30, Castle Riding Hall

Premiere production of a music and literature suite to the 100th anniversary of birth of the astronomer Prof. Zdeněk Kopal.
Swing compositions on the theme of the universe, excerpts from autobiography and recitation of poems  dedicated to cosmos in the Czech language.

Dr. Jiří Grygar
Alfréd Strejček
Václav Kozel Big Band

Estimated end: 21.30 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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GYPSY BAROQUE

OFF-SITE CONCERT IN SVITAVY

Tuesday 24th June, 19.30, Fabrika Cultural Centre Svitavy

A unique project of two excellent ensembles, based on metamorphoses and inspirations of music of the Baroque era and ethno – mainly Gypsy folk music. Inventive arrangements and impromptus will also feature famous Romantic-era works.

Gypsy Devils:
Ernest Šarközi - dulcimer, Štefan Banyák - 1st violin, Silvia Šarköziová - cello, Emil Hasala - violin, Jozef Farkaš - viola, Zoltán Grunza  - clarinet and tárogató, Tibor Lévai and Alexander Mihok – double basses

Barocco sempre giovane:
Jan Mráček, Petra Brabcová, Jakub Čepický, Vít Chudý - violins
Jiří Kabát - viola
Jan Zemen - cello
Jan Prokop - double bass
Edita Keglerová - harpsichord
artistic leader Josef Krečmer

Estimated end: 21.30 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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THE PLANETS AND CZECH RHAPSODY

Wednesday 25th June, 19.30, 2nd Castle Courtyard

Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32, a symphonic suite with closing women's choir
Bohuslav Martinů: Czech Rhapsody H118, a cantata for baritone, mixed choir, big orchestra and organ to the words of the Holy Bible, poems by Jaroslav Vrchlický and the song Saint Wenceslas

Roman Janál - baritone
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno, choirmaster Petr Fiala
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Rastislav Štúr

Estimated end: 21.30 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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Jan Jirásek: ST LUKE PASSION

Thursday 26th June, 19.30, Piarist Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross

reconstruction of the original St. Luke Passion of J. S. Bach (1745) and Carl Orff (1932) for soloists, boys' and mixed choir and orchestra

Czech premiere

Evangelist - Jaroslav Březina
Peter - Tomáš Kořínek
Jesus - Jiří Sulženko
Pilate - Zdeněk Plech

Czech Boys' Choir BONI PUERI, choirmaster Pavel Horák
Prague Philharmonic Choir, choirmaster Jaroslav Brych
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Conductor: Marko Ivanović

Estimated end: 21.00 hrs
Number of intermissions: 0

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Richard Wagner: THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Friday 27th June, 21.00, 2nd Castle Courtyard

Have you met the ship at sea with blood-red sails and black mast...?

A romantic opera in three acts with the composer's own libretto.

Premiére at the Festival; the premiére production in the National Theatre Brno took place on 27th September 2013

Daland - Jiří Sulženko
Senta - Majda Hundeling
Erik - Ivan Choupenitch
The Dutchman - Kevin Short
Mary - Jitka Zerhauová
Daland's steersman - Petr Levíček

Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno
Director: Roman Polák
Conductor: Jakub Klecker

Performed in the German original with Czech surtitles.

Estimated end: 24.00 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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BEDŘICH SMETANA - THE GREATEST HITS

Saturday 28th June, 16.00, Smetana's House

This comic musical for singing drama actors won a prize for the audience's favorite performance at the Grand Festival of Laughter in Pardubice 2013 – The Spectators' Comedy Prize

Saša Hlas - Ivan Hlas, Veronika/Libuše - Veronika Gajerová, Verča/Mařenka - Veronika Kubařová, Roman/Dalibor - Roman Říčař, Hanuš/Povaleč - Hanuš Bor and more ...

The Prague Municipal Theatres
The ABC Theatre
Music: Bedřich Smetana, Ivan Hlas, Jiří Janouch
Music arrangement: Milan Potoček
Director: Petr Svojtka

Estimated end: 19.00 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1
The programme uses a sound system

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Joseph Haydn: THE CREATION

Saturday 28th June, 21.00, 2nd 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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AN UNCONVETIONAL MATINÉE IN THE CASTLE RIDING HALL

Sunday 29th June, 10.30, Castle Riding Hall

With 20th century Czech and worldwide composers "On the Edges of Styles"

Featuring works by Chick Corea, Astor Piazzolla, David Balakrishnan, Pat Metheny, Bill Carey, Gabriela Vermelho, Petr Wajsar, Jan Kučera, Ondřej Kukal, Sylvie Bodorová

Gabriela Vermelho - vocal, quinton
Irvin Venyš - clarinet
David Pavelka - double bass

Epoque Quartet:
David Pokorný - 1st violin, Vladimír Klánský - 2nd violin, Vladimír Kroupa - viola, Vít Petrášek - cello

Estimated end: 11.45 hrs
Number of intermissions: 0

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ON THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE

Sunday 29th June, 19.00, 2nd Castle Courtyard

... or a Visit to the Strauss' - Johann senior (1804 - 1849), "King of walz" Johann (1825 - 1899), Joseph (1827 - 1870), Eduard (1835 - 1916) and Johann junior (1866 - 1939).

Playlist includes works such as On the Beautiful Blue Danube, The Radetzky March, The Emperor Waltz, Pizzicato Polka and a lot more...

Marie Fajtová - soprano
Host: Dr. Jiří Vejvoda
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Leoš Svárovský

Estimated end: 21.00 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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Antonín Dvořák: RUSALKA

Monday 30th June, 21.00 hodin, 2nd Castle Courtyard

A lyric fairy-tale in three acts, libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil.

Performed in the Czech original with English surtitles.

Rusalka - Alžběta Poláčková
The Prince - Richard Samek
The Watter Goblin - Oleg Korotkov
A Witch - Jana Sýkorová
The Foreign Princess - Iveta Jiříková
Gamekeeper - Jan Ježek   
Kitchen boy - Michaela Kušteková
Hunter - Jiří Brückler
Wood Nymphs - Lucie Silkenová, Sylva Čmugrová, Jana Levicová

Prague National Theatre Opera Ensemble
Film shots: David Plojhar, Zdeněk Troška
Director: Zdeněk Troška
Conductor: Jiří Štrunc

Estimated end: 00.20 hrs
Number of intermissions: 2

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Antonín Dvořák: RUSALKA

Tuesday 1st July, 21.00 hodin, 2nd Castle Courtyard

A lyric fairy-tale in three acts, libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil.

Performed in the Czech original with English surtitles.

Rusalka - Pavla Vykopalová
The Prince - Peter Berger
The Watter Goblin - Peter Mikuláš
A Witch - Veronika Hajnová
The Foreign Princess - Iveta Jiříková
Gamekeeper - Jan Ježek 
Kitchen boy - Michaela Kušteková
Hunter - Jiří Brückler
Wood Nymphs - Lucie Silkenová, Sylva Čmugrová, Jana Levicová

Prague National Theatre Opera Ensemble
Film shots: David Plojhar, Zdeněk Troška
Director: Zdeněk Troška
Conductor: Jiří Štrunc

Estimated end: 00.20 hrs
Number of intermissions: 2

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CONCERT BY POPULAR REQUEST

Wednesday, 2nd July, 21.00, 2nd Castle Courtyard

Mike Oldfield / David Bedford: THE ORCHESTRAL TUBULAR BELLS (Czech premiére)
Pink Floyd / Ron Geesin: ATOM HEART MOTHER

Forty years ago, David Bedford made an adaptation of the legendary Oldfield's composition for symphonic orchestra; in 1979, NASA used it as a background music to The Space Movie dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the successful flight of Apollo 11 to the Moon (this project was also participated in by Prof. Zdeněk Kopal).

Even a few years older album Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd remains to these days one of the most progressive compositions combining classical music and rock.

 

Jiří Bárta - cello
Atom Heart Mother Band:
Michal Kašpar - guitar, Vladimír „Guma“ Kulhánek - bass guitar, Svatopluk Chalupa - keyboards, Martin Vajgl - drums and percussion

Žerotín Olomouc Academic Choir, choirmaster Pavel Koňárek
Hradec Králové Philharmonic
Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

Estimated end: 23.10 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1
The programme uses a sound system

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CONCERT BY POPULAR REQUEST

Thursday, 3rd July, 21.00, 2nd Castle Courtyard

Mike Oldfield / David Bedford: THE ORCHESTRAL TUBULAR BELLS (Czech premiére)
Pink Floyd / Ron Geesin: ATOM HEART MOTHER

Forty years ago, David Bedford made an adaptation of the legendary Oldfield's composition for symphonic orchestra; in 1979, NASA used it as a background music to The Space Movie dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the successful flight of Apollo 11 to the Moon (this project was also participated in by Prof. Zdeněk Kopal).

Even a few years older album Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd remains to these days one of the most progressive compositions combining classical music and rock.

 

Jiří Bárta - cello
Atom Heart Mother Band:
Michal Kašpar - guitar, Vladimír „Guma“ Kulhánek - bass guitar, Svatopluk Chalupa - keyboards, Martin Vajgl - drums and percussion

Žerotín Olomouc Academic Choir, choirmaster Pavel Koňárek
Hradec Králové Philharmonic
Conductor: Stanislav Vavřínek

Estimated end: 23.10 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1
The programme uses a sound system

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Georg Friedrich Händel: MESSIAH

Saturday 5th July, 16.00, Piarist Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross

Oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra, HWV 56

Original version, performed in English, printed Czech libretto available.

Gabriela Eibenová - soprano
Markéta Cukrová - mezzosoprano
Václav Čížek - tenor
Roman Janál - bass

Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno, choirmaster Petr Fiala
Czech Chamber Soloists Brno, artistic leader Ivan Matyáš
Conductor: Vojtěch Spurný

Estimated end: 18.20 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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GALA CONCERT

Saturday 5th July, 20.30, 2nd Castle Courtyard

Featuring works by Giacomo Puccini (Tosca, Madame Butterfly, La Boheme, Turandot, Gianni Schicchi...), Pietro Mascagni (Cavalleria rusticana), Ruggiero Leoncavallo (Komedianti / Pagliacci), Giuseppe Verdi (La Traviata, Il Trovatore).

Oksana Dyka - soprano
Stefano Secco - tenor
Paolo Gavanelli - baritone
PKF - Prague Philharmonia
Conductor: Alessandro Ferrari

Estimated end: 22.00 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

Patron of the concert is Česká spořitelna, the Festival's general partner

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P. Josef Olejník: CZECH MASS FROM ANDĚLSKÁ HORA

Sunday 6th July, 10.15, Monastery gardens

Traditional thanksgiving mass celebrated by Mons. Tomáš Halík, accompanied  by the most frequently used Czech ordinarium by Rev. Josef Olejník.

In case of bad weather the Piarist Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross.

Estimated end: 12.00 hrs
Number of intermissions: 0

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GRAND FINALE

Sunday 6th July, 20.30, 2nd Castle Courtyard

Lukáš Hurník: ON THE WAY FROM LITOMYŠL
Bedřich Smetana: VLTAVA
František Antonín Růžička: CONCERTO FOR TWO FRENCH HORNS AND ORCHESTRA in E flat major
Antonín Dvořák: ROMANCE FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA, op. 11
Bohuslav Martinů: THUNDERBOLT P-47
Antonín Dvořák: Symfony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95 "FROM THE NEW WORLD"

Premiére of a composition commisioned by the Smetana's Litomyšl International Opera Festival, inspired by an eponymous motif by Bedřich Smetana recorded on his way from Litomyšl in 1867

Kateřina Javůrková, Radek Baborák - French horns
Dalibor Karvay - violin
Orchestra in residence of the Smetana's Litomyšl Festival Czech Sinfonietta
Conductor: Radek Baborák

Estimated end: 22.45 hrs
Number of intermissions: 1

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The concert will be broadcasted and available for viewing at Monastery Gardens as part of the Day with Saint Gobain Adfors

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