Ceremonial Opening Concert – Slovak Philharmonic

Castle Courtyard

9.
June 2022
20:15
8. June 2022
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The 64th season of the Smetana’s Litomyšl National Festival opens with a ceremonial concert, at which we are happy to welcome the Slovak Philharmonic again twenty-five years on. Following the tradition, we have included in the programme the works of our famous native Smetana, but also a beautiful song cycle by Mahler and, perhaps not only symbolically, the New World Symphony, which should become a herald of new better times.

“Mahler must have felt his encounter with the collection The Boy’s Magic Horn as an encounter with his own spiritual home. He found everything that moved his soul, and found it depicted the way he felt it: nature, piety, desire, love, parting, death, ghosts, joyful youth, childhood pranks, and humour…”

Bruno Walter

Bedřich Smetana

Wallenstein’s Camp

a symphonic poem


Gustav Mahler

Des Knaben Wunderhorn

a selection from the song cycle with orchestra accompaniment

1. Trost im Unglück
2. Rheinlegendchen
3. Der Schildwache Nachtlied
4. Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht
5. Lied des Verfolgten im Turm
6. Der Tamboursg’sell
7. Urlicht
8. Verlor’ne Müh’


Antonín Dvořák

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “New World”


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venue / Castle Courtyard

Each year, this courtyard, with its excellent acoustics and open arcades reminiscent of theater boxes, turns into a concert hall under the stars.

More on venue The Castle Courtyard

Festival catalogue

A catalogue with all program details, Litomyšl tour guide with tourist tips how to get the most from your festival visit.

Collect your order at the entrance from our ushers upon your voucher.

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Intermission table

Private table with sparkling wine and refreshments.

Served in castle garden nearby during intermissions or before the show.

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Programme

Programme booklet of a show

Collect your programme at the entrance from our ushers upon your voucher.

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Shuttle service

To all festival ticket holders we offer free transports from/to their accommodation facility outside the town of Litomyšl in distance up to 20 km, and from the train station in Česká Třebová.

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V tomto ročníku se konaly tyto akce:

Carmina Burana & Pictures at an Exhibition      10. 6. 2022 / 20:00
Czech Philharmonic Piano Trio      10. 6. 2022 / 17:00
Klavírní trio České filharmonie      10. 6. 2022 / 17:00
Carmina Burana & Obrázky z výstavy      10. 6. 2022 / 20:00
Magical Inspiration – Johann & Antonio      11. 6. 2022 / 15:00
Magické inspirace – Johann & Antonio      11. 6. 2022 / 15:00
That Dream of Love...      11. 6. 2022 / 19:30
Ten lásky sen...      11. 6. 2022 / 19:30
BACH XXII | Bach nonstop      12. 6. 2022 / 10:00
Love in the Time of Romanticism      12. 6. 2022 / 14:30
Láska za časů romantismu      12. 6. 2022 / 14:30
Bach XXII | 
Oddíl I, 1 – 3: Bachovo mládí
     13. 6. 2022 / 10:30
Po Čajkovského b moll až na vrcholky Alp      14. 6. 2022 / 19:30
J. S. Bach: The Art of Fugue      15. 6. 2022 / 20:00
J. S. Bach: Umění fugy      15. 6. 2022 / 20:00
Zbigniew Preisner: Requiem for my friend      16. 6. 2022 / 20:30
Zbigniew Preisner: Rekviem za mého přítele      16. 6. 2022 / 20:30
Gala Musical      17. 6. 2022 / 20:30
Gala muzikál      17. 6. 2022 / 20:30
Jan Kučera: Perníková chaloupka      18. 6. 2022 / 13:30
Jan Kučera: Hansel and Gretel      18. 6. 2022 / 13:30
Jan Kučera: Perníková chaloupka      18. 6. 2022 / 16:00
Jan Kučera: Hansel and Gretel      18. 6. 2022 / 16:00
Georg Friedrich Händel: Mesiáš      18. 6. 2022 / 19:30
Georg Friedrich Händel: Messiah      18. 6. 2022 / 19:30
Bach XXII | 
Slavná Mše svatá
     19. 6. 2022 / 09:00
Solo for 100 Strings III      19. 6. 2022 / 19:30
K2 – Twice Kateřina      19. 6. 2022 / 14:30
K2 – Dvakrát Kateřina      19. 6. 2022 / 14:30
Sólo pro 100 smyčců III.      19. 6. 2022 / 19:30
And Love Again... & Midsummer Vigils      20. 6. 2022 / 20:00
A znovu láska... & Svatojánské vigilie      20. 6. 2022 / 20:00
A znovu láska... & Svatojánské vigilie      21. 6. 2022 / 20:00
And Love Again... & Midsummer Vigils      21. 6. 2022 / 20:00
Ensemble Esperanza      22. 6. 2022 / 19:30
Večer na zámku v Nových Hradech - Il Farnace      22. 6. 2022 / 20:00
Ensemble Esperanza      22. 6. 2022 / 19:30
Jana Kurucová
mezzosoprano
Adam Plachetka
baritone
Slovak Philharmonic
Daniel Raiskin
conductor

990 / 1.090 / 1.190 / 1.490 CZK

50% discount for health disability cards holders

tickets

presale from 27th 4.

1 intermission

Estimated end of the concert at 10.15 p.m.

Live broadcast by Czech Television

Live broadcast to the Festival Gardens

invitation

about the event

performers

Jana Kurucová – mezzo-soprano Adam Plachetka – baritone, artist in residence of Smetana’s Litomyšl Slovak Philharmonic Conductor Daniel Raiskin
Jana Kurucová – mezzo-soprano

Adam Plachetka – baritone, artist in residence of Smetana's Litomyšl

Slovak Philharmonic

Conductor Daniel Raiskin

frequently asked questions

Bad Weather…

The performance takes place outdoors. If the usually pleasant summer skies aren’t obliging, an awning will take a few minutes to silently roll into place over the heads of the audience. Therefore, the performance will go ahead even if it rains. A few raindrops may fall in spots in Section C, which is why tickets for this section are sold for a discounted price.

Wheelchairs

We want do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. Therefore, to purchase tickets, please contact Jitka at nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz or +420 602 457 338.

Tour of Smetana’s Birthplace

It’s almost as if intermission was created just for visiting Smetana’s birthplace, as it’s directly on the grounds.

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