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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Amilchare Ponchielli: La Gioconda

Tuesday 4th July, 21.00 hrs, Castle Courtyard

An opera in four acts based on a drama by Victor Hugo to a libretto by Arrigo Boito. A tale of passionate and unrequited love, hatred, betrayal and revenge

Performed in Italian with Czech and English surtitles

La Gioconda Csilla Boross a.g.
Enzo Grimaldo Sung Kyu Park a.g.
Director Tomáš Pilař
Conductor Jaroslav Kyzlink
Soloists, choir and orchestra of the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre in Brno

C 490 CZK • B 590 CZK • A 890 CZK
Book your seats for three shows in a row: Ticket Package No. 5

Number of intermissions: 1
Estimated end: 23.30 hrs