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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Vincenzo Bellini: NORMA

Friday, June 24th, 21.00 hrs, Castle Courtyard

A lyric tragedy in two acts set in ancient Rome. The supreme work of Italian bel canto opera is full of beautiful melodies including Norma’s immortal aria ”Casta Diva…”. The libretto was by Felice Romani,
the premiere of this production on 2/10/2015

Performed in Italian with Czech and English surtitles

Norma - Marie Fajtová
Adalgisa - Jana Horáková Levicová
Pollione - Timothy Richards
Oroveso - Jiří Sulženko
Flavio - Václav Cikánek
Clotilda - Sylva Čmugrová
Soloists of the Prague National Theatre, State Opera Orchestr and Chorus, director Tomo Sugao, conductor Enrico Dovico