CEREMONIAL OPENING CONCERT

Friday 11.6. 20.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
zámekBedřich 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
Špocl a Stilo

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
Špocl a Stilo

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


Jaroslav Křička: BLOKES

Wednesday 16.6. 18.00 hrs - Litomyšl, Smetana's House
Pořad pro děti


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

Bros

 

 

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

Photographs 


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


 

THE CZECH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - VIVAT OFFENBACH!

Sunday 20.6. 19.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
O.Lenárd


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
Jan Lucemburský

 




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
Šíleně smutná princezna


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 evening
Jiří 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

Martinů


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
Šíleně smutná princezna

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 ReBelcantoartistic director
 Petr Hostinský
special guest of the evening
Jiří 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
Prodaná nevěsta
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


Bedřich Smetana: The Bartered Bride

Saturday 3.7. 15.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard
Prodaná nevěsta

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
Prodaná nevěsta


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
D. Pecková 


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 Česká Třebová


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