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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Dagmar Pecková Gypsy

Monday 3rd July, 19.30 hrs, Castle Riding Hall

The life of gypsies and their music as inspiration in song cycles, virtuoso classical violin compositions in personal interpretations by Dagmar Pecková and 2016 Rodolfo Lipizer Prize Winner Olga Šroubková

Antonín Dvořák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane
Johannes Brahms: Gypsy Songs, Op. 103
Pablo de Sarasate: Gypsy Airs, Op. 20
Jevgenij Doga: Gypsies go to Heaven

Dagmar Pecková – mezzosoprano
Olga Šroubková – violin
Miroslav Sekera – piano

C 290 CZK • B 390 CZK • A 490 CZK

Number of intermissions: 1
Estimated end: 21.15 hrs