Programme 2010

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 Simon piano
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

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:  Marek Rajt,  Nikola Sléz violin, László Onodi viola, guitar            Martin Rajt contrabas, František Rigo Sr. cimbalom, František Rigo Jr. keyboard

Estimated end 23.00 hrs, 1 intermission
A 790.- CZK • B 490.- CZK • C 390.- CZK • D Wheelchairs 80.- CZK

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

Tuesday 15.6. 19.30 hrs - Litomyšl, Castle - Audience Hall




Musical show with a literary reading
of the biography of Charles IV.

Bořivoj Navrátil 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

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

Thursday 17.6. 20.00 hrs - Litomyšl, Smetana's House

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

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

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

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

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 Sergej Ljadov
Scarpia Miguelangelo Cavalcanti
Director Martin Otava
Condactor 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

Saturday 26.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard

Sunday 27.6. 21.00 hrs - Litomyšl, 2nd Castle Courtyard

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

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 Trap
choir ReBelcanto, artistic 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

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, 1 intermission
Flat fee CZK 250 • Wheelchairs CZK 50

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

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

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

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

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