Smetana’s Triumphal
& Bruckner
Te Deum

Festival Hall

23.

June 2024
19:30

22. June 2024

“For the voices of angels, seekers of God, tormented hearts and souls purified by fire!”

Gustav Mahler (about Bruckner’s Te Deum)

A concert composed of works by jubilarians of the Year of Czech Music featuring Smetana’s great symphonic premiere as well as a supreme spiritual work by Anton Bruckner, whose birth 200 years ago we are commemorating

Vilém Blodek:
In the well. Overture to the opera

Bedřich Smetana:
Triumphal Symphony in E major Op. 6

Antonín Dvořák:
Praise the Lord – Psalm 149 Op. 79 for choir and orchestra

Anton Bruckner:
Te Deum in C major for solo voices, choir, orchestra and organ WAB 45

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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.

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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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Bessmertna Olga

Štěpánka Pučálková

mezzosoprano

Pavel Černoch

tenor

Günther Groissböck

bass

Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno

Petr Fiala

choirmaster

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Robert Jindra

conductor

1,190 / 990 / 890 / 790 CZK
50% discount for health disability cards holders

tickets

presale from 27th 4.

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number of free seats 484

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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

Olga Bezsmertna – soprano Štěpánka Pučálková– mezzo-soprano Pavel Černoch – tenor Günther Groissböck – bass Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno Choirmaster Petr Fiala Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Robert Jindra

Olga Bezsmertna - soprano
Štěpánka Pučálková- mezzo-soprano
Pavel Černoch - tenor
Günther Groissböck - bass
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
Choirmaster Petr Fiala
Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Robert Jindra

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 Festival buses will take you on these 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.

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