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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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Bedřich Smetana: The Bartered Bride (2)

Saturday 1st July, 21.00 hrs, Castle Courtyard

A comic opera in three acts; libretto Karel Sabina

Performed in Czech, with English and German surtitles

Mařenka Alžběta Poláčková / Petra Alvarez Šimková
Jeník Jaroslav Březina / Peter Berger
Kecal Zdeněk Plech / Jiří Sulženko
Vašek Václav Lemberk

Director Magdalena Švecová
Conductor Jaroslav Kyzlink
National Theatre Orchestra
National Theatre Chorus
With the participation of the Continuo Theatre under its artistic director Pavel Štourač, dancers and members of the Czech Philharmonic Children’s Choir

C 390 CZK • B 490 CZK • A 790 CZK
Book your seats for three shows in a row: Ticket Package No. 4

Number of intermissions: 2
Estimated end: midnight