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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Letters From England

Sunday 18th June, 15.00 hrs, Castle Riding Hall

Premiere of a literary-musical programme with readings from Letters from England by Karel Čapek, Three Men in a Boat by Jerome Klapka Jerome and the music of Henry Purcell, Benjamin Britten, Leroy Anderson, Scott Joplin and others

Jan Šťastný – recitation
Parnas Ensemble
Artistic leader Jan Nykrýn

C 190 CZK • B 290 CZK • A 390 CZK

No translation available
Number of intermissions: 0
Estimated end: 16.15 hrs