Beer is a Gift from Heaven!

Festival Hall

9.

June 2024
19:30

8. June 2024

“The Bohemian spirit may wander for a time, the sweep of its mighty wing may sometimes carry it to the ends of the earth, but it will always return to beer again!”

Jan Neruda

Otmar Mácha:
Gambrinus – symphonic overture

Bedřich Smetana:
The Bartered Bride –
“It‘s Beer, Truly a Gift from Heaven!”

Carl Orff:
Carmina burana – “In taberna quando sumus”

Beer here, beer there
Premiere of a musical and visual world of Czech films

Jan Kučera:
Beer Oratorio
for solos, narrators, male choir, organ and symphony orchestra.
Libretto by Jan Kučera on texts from the Middle Ages to the present, relating to the phenomenon of beer in the Czech lands.
New version for the Smetana Litomyšl Festival 2024

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venue / Festival Hall

The multifunctional hall was nominated for the European Union's Mies van der Rohe Award for Contemporary Architecture in 2007.

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

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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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Jiri Labus

narrator

Kateřina Kněžíková

soprano

Daniel Matoušek

tenor

Boris Prýgl

basbaritone

Jakub Zicha

choirmaster

FOK Prague Symphony Orchestra

Jan Kučera

conductor

890 / 990 / 1090 / 1290 CZK
50% discount for health disability cards holders

tickets

presale from 27th 4.

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number of free seats 453

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Ouverture at 6:30 pm in Church of St. Anne

1 intermission
Estimated end at 9:30 pm

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performers

Jiří Lábus – narrator Kateřina Kněžíková – soprano Daniel Matoušek – tenor Boris Prýgl – basbaryton Men’s chorus “Sládek Smetana” Choirmaster Jakub Zicha Prague Symphony Orchestra Conductor Jan Kučera

Jiří Lábus - narrator

Kateřina Kněžíková - soprano

Daniel Matoušek - tenor

Boris Prýgl - basbaryton

Men's chorus "Sládek Smetana"

Choirmaster Jakub Zicha

Prague Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Jan Kučera

frequently asked questions

Where to park?
We recommend parking in the upper part of Smetana Square near the Marian Column. The Festival Hall is about a 5-minute walk away.

Does the Festival Bus Line work for this performance?
Yes, BusLine’s Festival Buses will take you on the following routes:
1) Hradec Králové – Pardubice – Holice – Vysoké Mýto – Litomyšl and back,
2) Brno – Letovice – Svitavy – Litomyšl and back.

The service is free of charge, you just need to show a valid ticket. We recommend booking on +420 461 616 070. More information here.

Where does the overture take place?
The lector’s introduction is prepared one hour before the start of the performance at St. Anne. You will pass the Baroque church with white plaster as you approach the Festival Hall.

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

More FAQs about the Festival Hall here…