CEREMONIAL OPENING CONCERT
Friday 11.6. 20.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Bedřich Smetana: Shakespeare Festival March
Frederic Chopin: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2 in F minor op. 21
Petr Eben: In honorem Caroli, Cantata for male chorus and orchestra
Antonín Dvořák: Te Deum, op. 103 for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Lívia Obručník Vénosová soprano, Roman Janál baritone, Jan Simonpiano
Prague Philharmonic Choir, choirmaster Lukáš Vasilek
The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Peter Feranec
Estimated end 22.00 hrs, 1 intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
GIPSY WAY - Pavel Šporcl & Romano Stilo
Saturday 12.6. 15.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Violin virtuoso and a Gypsy dulcimer music form Bratislava are bringing Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, but also Gypsy folk songs that blend with the original arrangements of famous melodies of classical music.
Pavel Šporcl violin
Romano Stilo: Nikola Sléz violin, László Onodi viola, guitar, Ján Rigo contrabas František Rigo Sr. cimbalom, František Rigo Jr. keyboard
Estimated end 17.00 hrs, no intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
GIPSY WAY - Pavel Šporcl & Romano Stilo
Saturday 12.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Violin virtuoso and a Gypsy dulcimer music form Bratislava are bringing Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, but also Gypsy folk songs that blend with the original arrangements of famous melodies of classical music.
Pavel Šporcl violin
Romano Stilo: Nikola Sléz violin, László Onodi viola, guitar Ján Rigo contrabas František Rigo Sr. cimbalom, František Rigo Jr. keyboard
Estimated end 23.00 hrs, no intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
ABOUT LOVE...
Sunday 13.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
The dance composition of Choreographer Petr Zuska on Hradišťan Band songs.
The National Theatre Ballet Prague,
Hradišťan Band, artistic leader Jiří Pavlica
Estimated end 23.15 hrs, 2 intermissions
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
VITA CAROLI
Tuesday 15.6. 19.30 hrs - Litomyšl, Castle - Audience Hall
Musical show with a literary reading
of the biography of Charles IV.
Vladimír Čech recitation (in Czech)
Bohemia Luxembourg Trio:
Carlo Jans flute, Kateřina Englichová harp, Jitka Hosprová viola
Estimated end 21.00 hrs, 1 intermission
Flat fee CZK 250 • Wheelchairs CZK 50
Jaroslav Křička: BLOKES
Wednesday 16.6. 18.00 hrs - Litomyšl, Smetana's House
Children singspiel of two acts from the life of Wallachian boys and girls. The libretto was written by Ozef Kalda. Performance for children and young people of school age.
Children's Opera Prague
Jiřina Marková-Krystlíková director
Jan Chalupecký conductor
Estimated end 19.15 hrs, 1 intermission
Flat fee CZK 200 • Wheelchairs CZK 50
50% discount for children under 15 and students
SOUS LES TOITS DE PARIS - JOEL BROS
Thursday 17.6. 20.00 hrs - Litomyšl, Smetana's House
A significant French chansonier and guitarist and his instrumental ensemble.
Estimated end 21.45 hrs, 1 intermission
A 250.- CZK • B 200.- CZK • C 150.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 50.- CZK
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: THE MAGIC FLUTE
Thursday 17.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
A fairy-tale about magical journey to a kidnapped princess. Opera in two acts to a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, the implementation in German with Czech subtitles.
Jan Kačer director
Jan Štych conductor
Janáček Opera National Theatre in Brno
Estimated end 23.45 hrs, 1 intermission
A 890.- CZK • B 590.- CZK • C 490.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 90.- CZK
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: THE MAGIC FLUTE
Friday 18.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
A fairy-tale about magical journey to a kidnapped princess. Opera in two acts to a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, the implementation in German with Czech subtitles.
Jan Kačer director
Jan Štych conductor
Janáček Opera National Theatre in Brno
Estimated end 23.45 hrs, 1 intermission
A 890.- CZK • B 590.- CZK • C 490.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 90.- CZK
Antonín Dvořák: THE SPECTRE'S BRIDE, op. 69
Saturday 19.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Cantata for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra to the Words by Karel Jaromír Erben.
Eva Urbanová soprano
Michal Lehotský tenor, Roman Janál bariton
Choirmaster Josef Pančík, Conductor Jaroslav Kyzlink
Chorus and orchestra of the Janáček Opera National Theatre in Brno
Estimated end 22.30 hrs, no intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
Jiří Pavlica: MISSA BREVIS
Sunday 20.6. 10.15 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
A music mass by Jiří Pavlica to accompany the traditional service, celebrated by
Mons. Tomáš Halík
The mixed choir KOS Litomyšl conductorMilan Motl
Estimated end 11.45 hrs, Admission free
THE CZECH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - VIVAT OFFENBACH!
Sunday 20.6. 19.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Composed project dedicated to works of Jacques Offenbach, which plays selections of opera Les Contes d'Hoffman and best-known parts of operettas La belle Héléne and Orpheus in the Underworld.
Adriana Kohútková, Marie Fajtová soprano, Veronika Hajnová mezzosoprano
Miroslav Dvorský, Otokar Klein tenor, Peter Mikuláš bass
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Ondrej Lenárd
Estimated end 21.00 hrs, 1 intermission
A 990.- CZK • B 690.- CZK • C 590.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 100.- CZK
LES MUSICIENS
Wednesday 23.6. 19.30 hrs - Litomyšl, Smetana's House
CONCERT IN HONOR 700th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACCEDE OF LUXEMBOURGS TO A CZECH THRONE
Alexander Mullenbach: King John the Blind - world premiere of three-part composition on 700th anniversary of King John‘s of Luxembourg and Princess Eliška‘s Přemyslovna wedding
Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto No 1 a minor for cello and orchestra op. 33
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B major, op. 60
Françoise Groben cello, Nicholas Brochot conductor
„Les Musiciens" chamber orchestra (Luxembourgh)
Estimated end 21.15 hrs, 1 intermission
A 250.- CZK • B 200.- CZK • C 150.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 50.- CZK
Giacomo Puccini: TOSCA
Friday 25.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Musical drama in 3 acts; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
Performed in Italian with Czech and English subtitles.
Tosca Maida Hundeling
Cavaradossi Michal Lehotský
Scarpia Jiří Sulženko
Cesare Angelotti Lukáš Hynek-Krämer
Verger Milan Bürger
Spoletta Jiří Hruška
Sciarrone Roman Vocel
Shepherd Gabriela Pešinová
Jailor Rudolf Prázný
Director Martin Otava
Conductor Ondrej Lenárd
Soloists, chorus and orchestra of The Prague State Opera
Estimated end 24.00 hrs, 2 intermissions
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: SWAN LAKE
Saturday 26.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Ballet in two acts and four pictures.
Odette / Odilie - Nikola Márová, Prince Siegfried - Michal Štípa
Von Rothbart - Milan Boček / Jevgenij Vrublevskij
Pas de trois - Rebecca King / Zuzana Hvížďalová / Viktor Kocian
Choreography: Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa, Pavel Ďumbala, Hana Vláčilová
Directors Pavel Ďumbala, Hana Vláčilová
Ballet ensemble and orchestra of The Prague State Opera
Estimated end 23.30 hrs, 1 intermission
A 890.- CZK • B 590.- CZK • C 490.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 90.- CZK
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: SWAN LAKE
Sunday 27.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Ballet in two acts and four pictures.
Odette / Odilie - Nikola Márová, Prince Siegfried - Michal Štípa
Von Rothbart - Milan Boček / Jevgenij Vrublevskij
Pas de trois - Rebecca King / Zuzana Hvížďalová / Viktor Kocian
Choreography: Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa, Pavel Ďumbala, Hana Vláčilová
Directors Pavel Ďumbala, Hana Vláčilová
Ballet ensemble and orchestra of The Prague State Opera
Estimated end 23.30 hrs, 1 intermission
A 890.- CZK • B 590.- CZK • C 490.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 90.- CZK
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: SWAN LAKE
Monday 28.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Ballet in two acts and four pictures.
Odette / Odilie - Nikola Márová, Prince Siegfried - Michal Štípa
Von Rothbart - Milan Boček / Jevgenij Vrublevskij
Pas de trois - Rebecca King / Zuzana Hvížďalová / Viktor Kocian
Choreography: Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa, Pavel Ďumbala, Hana Vláčilová
Directors Pavel Ďumbala, Hana Vláčilová
Ballet ensemble and orchestra of The Prague State Opera
Estimated end 23.30 hrs, 1 intermission
A 890.- CZK • B 590.- CZK • C 490.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 90.- CZK
CONCERT BY POPULAR REQUEST – CZECH FAVORITE MUSICALS
Tuesday 29.6. 18.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Favorite melodies from the czech theatre and movies musicals: Kdyby tisíc klarinetů, Limonádový Joe, Starci na chmelu, Noc na Karlštejně, Dobře placená procházka, Zločin v šantánu und Šíleně smutná princezna.
vocal soloists
Taťána Roskovcová, Dagmar Zázvůrková, Petr Macháček, Tomáš Trapl
choir ReBelcanto,artistic director Petr Hostinský
special guest of the eveningJiří Suchý
Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Conductor Marko Ivanović
Estimated end 20.00 hrs, 1 intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
ROSEFIELD LONDON TRIO - CASTLE NOCTURN
Tuesday 29.6. 21.00 hrs- Litomyšl, Castle - Audience Hall
Joseph Haydn: Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV/25 „Gypsy"
Bohuslav Martinů: Piano Trio No. 2 in D minor, H. 327
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio in H major, op. 8
Rosefield London Trio (Leoš Čepický violin, Gemma Rosefield violoncello, Michael Dussek piano)
Estimated end 22.30 hrs, 1 intermission
Flat fee CZK 250 • Wheelchairs CZK 50
CONCERT BY POPULAR REQUEST – CZECH FAVORITE MUSICALS
Wednesday 30.6. 19.30 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Favorite melodies from the czech theatre and movies musicals: Kdyby tisíc klarinetů, Limonádový Joe, Starci na chmelu, Noc na Karlštejně, Dobře placená procházka, Zločin v šantánu und Šíleně smutná princezna.
vocal soloists
Taťána Roskovcová, Dagmar Zázvůrková, Petr Macháček, Tomáš Trapl
choir ReBelcanto, artistic director Petr Hostinský
special guest of the eveningJiří Suchý
Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Conductor Marko Ivanović
Estimated end 21.30 hrs, 1 intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
CARMEN & FLAMENCO - OFF–SITE CONCERT IN SVITAVY
Thursday 1.7. 19:30 hrs • Svitavy, Fabrika Cultural Centre
A composition of music and dance, a project of opera singer Edita Adlerová and flamenco dancer Jana Drdácká with live accompaniment
Eduard Zubák, Zdeněk Žorna, Michal Cába,
Miroslav Žára, Pavol Križovenský, Jan Rezek
Edita Adlerová - Carmen, mezzosoprano
Jana Drdácká - flamenco, choreography
Estimated end 21.15 hrs, no intermission
Flat fee CZK 250 • Wheelchairs CZK 50
Bedřich Smetana: The Bartered Bride
Friday 2.7. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Comic singspiel of three acts to a libretto by Karel Sabina.
Successful production which had premiered on the 50th Smetana‘s Litomyšl in 2008.
Implementation in Czech with English and German subtitles.
Opera of the National Theatre in Prague,Continuo Theatre
Director Magdalena Švecová, Conductor David Švec
Estimated end 24.00 hrs, 2 intermissions
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
50% discount for children under 15 and students
ORGAN MATINEE
Saturday 3.7. 11.00 hrs - Litomyšl, Chapter Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross
Yfynke Hoogeveen clarinet
Erwin Wiersinga organ
Estimated end 21.15 hrs, no intermission
Flat fee CZK 180 • Wheelchairs CZK 50 • no reservation
Bedřich Smetana: The Bartered Bride
Saturday 3.7. 15.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Comic singspiel of three acts to a libretto by Karel Sabina.
Successful production which had premiered on the 50th Smetana‘s Litomyšl in 2008.
Implementation in Czech with English and German subtitles.
Opera of the National Theatre in Prague,Continuo Theatre
Director Magdalena Švecová, Conductor David Švec
Estimated end 18.00 hrs, 2 intermissions
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
50% discount for children under 15 and students
Bedřich Smetana: The Bartered Bride
Saturday 3.7. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Comic singspiel of three acts to a libretto by Karel Sabina.
Successful production which had premiered on the 50th Smetana‘s Litomyšl in 2008.
Implementation in Czech with English and German subtitles.
Opera of the National Theatre in Prague, Continuo Theatre
Director Magdalena Švecová, Conductor David Švec
Estimated end 24.00 hrs, 2 intermissions
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
50% discount for children under 15 and students
WHAT LOVE TELLS US ABOUT...
Sunday 4.7. 19.30 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Gustav Mahler: Blumine („Flora"), discarted movement from Symphony No. 1
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth´s Magic Horn), a collection of poems with orchestra (selection)
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D major, op. 60
The culmination of the festival's program in Litomysl is a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Mahler as well as a tribute to the greatest Czech Symphonist Antonín Dvořák.
Dagmar Pecková mezzosoprano, Ivan Kusnjer bariton
Prague Philharmonia conductor Tomáš Netopil
Estimated end 21.30 hrs, 1 intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK
OFF-SITE CONCERT IN ČESKÁ TŘEBOVÁ
Monday 5.7. 16.00 hrs - Česká Třebová, Saint Jacob‘s Church
Bank holiday of Czech Republic
Concert in honor of the Slavic Apostles and patrons of Europe, Saints Cyril and Methodius.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Regina coeli in B, KV 127 for soprano, choir and orchestra
Michael Haydn (Arr. František Preisler): Ceremonial Holy Mass for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra
Hana Škarková soprano, Lucie Hilscherová mezzosoprano
Tomáš Kořínek tenor, Richard Novák bass
Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno
Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, conductor Petr Fiala
Estimated end 17.30 hrs, no intermission
Flat fee CZK 250 • Wheelchairs CZK 50 • no reservation