Carmina Burana & Pictures at an Exhibition

Castle Courtyard

10.

June 2022
20:00

9. June 2022

This rendering of Bach’s chorale is heralding a festival project BACH XXII; we will listen to Mussorgsky’s Kartinky in an unusual way – in Leopold Stokowski’s orchestration. One of the most popular compositions – Carmina Burana by Carl Orff – will then resound in the castle courtyard in the second half of the show.

I received the book on that memorable day of Maundy Thursday 1934. When I opened it, my eye was caught on the very first page by the then famous image of Fortune turning the wheel of life. And below I read these verses: “O Fortuna, velut Luna, statu variabilis…”. I was stunned.

Carl Orff

Johann Sebastian Bach (Arr. Eugene Ormandy)

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

orchestral arrangement of organ chorale BWV 645

Modest Petrovič Musorgskij (Arr. Leopold Stokowski)

Pictures at an Exhibition

orchestral suite

Carl Orff

Carmina Burana

Cantata for solo voices, mixed choir, children’s choir and orchestra

Fortuna imperatrix mundi / Fortuna reigns the world

Primo vere / Spring

Uf dem anger / In the Meadow

In taberna / In the tavern

Cour d’amours / The Court of Love

Blanziflor et Helena / Blanziflor and Helena

Fortuna imperatrix mundi / Fortuna reigns the world

photogallery

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.

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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V tomto ročníku se konaly tyto akce:

Slavnostní zahajovací koncert - Slovenská filharmonie 9. 6. 2022 / 20:15

Ceremonial Opening Concert – Slovak Philharmonic 9. 6. 2022 / 20:15

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

Carmina Burana & Pictures at an Exhibition 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

Love in the Time of Romanticism 12. 6. 2022 / 14:30

Concert by Popular Request – Vojtěch Dyk & the King of Swing 12. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Láska za časů romantismu 12. 6. 2022 / 14:30

Koncert na přání – Vojtěch Dyk & The King of Swing 12. 6. 2022 / 20:00

BACH XXII | Bach nonstop 12. 6. 2022 / 10:00

Bach XXII |
Oddíl I, 1 – 3: Bachovo mládí 13. 6. 2022 / 10:30

Concert by Popular Request - Vojtěch Dyk & the King of Swing 13. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Koncert na přání – Vojtěch Dyk & The King of Swing 13. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Bach XXII |
Oddíl II, 4 – 6: Bachova výmarská léta 14. 6. 2022 / 10:30

After Tchaikovsky's B minor to the Summits of the Alps 14. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Po Čajkovského b moll až na vrcholky Alp 14. 6. 2022 / 19:30

Bach XXII |
Oddíl III, 7 – 8: Bach očima současníků i následovníků 15. 6. 2022 / 10:30

J. S. Bach: Umění fugy 15. 6. 2022 / 20:00

J. S. Bach: The Art of Fugue 15. 6. 2022 / 20:00

Bach XXII |
Oddíl IV, 9 – 11: Bachova lipská léta 16. 6. 2022 / 10:30

Zbigniew Preisner: Requiem for my friend 16. 6. 2022 / 20:30

Zbigniew Preisner: Rekviem za mého přítele 16. 6. 2022 / 20:30

Bach XXII |
Oddíl V, 12 – 14: Bach a řeč tónin 17. 6. 2022 / 10:30

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 |
Oddíl VI, 15 – 17: Bach učitel, teolog, vizionář a završitel epochy 18. 6. 2022 / 10:30

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

Bach XXII |
Slavná Mše svatá 19. 6. 2022 / 09:00

Solo for 100 Strings 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

And Love Again... & Midsummer Vigils 21. 6. 2022 / 20:00

A znovu láska... & Svatojánské vigilie 21. 6. 2022 / 20:00

A Night at the Chateau in Nové Hrady - Il Farnace 22. 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

Simona Šaturová Houda

soprano

Martin Šrejma

tenor

Jiří Rajniš

baritone

Kantiléna

ensemble

Prague Philharmonic Choir

Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc

Jakub Klecker

conductor

790 / 890 / 990 / 1.290 CZK

50% discount for health disability cards holders

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Pre concert talk at 7.00 p.m. an the Castle Riding Hall

1 intermission

Estimated end of the concert at 10.00 p.m.

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performers

Simona Šaturová – soprano Martin Šrejma – tenor Jiří Rajniš – baritone Kantiléna, children and youth choir under the Brno Philharmonic Choirmaster Michal Jančík Prague Philharmonic Choir Choirmaster Lukáš Kozubík Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc Conductor Jakub Klecker

Simona Šaturová – soprano

Martin Šrejma – tenor

Jiří Rajniš – baritone

Kantiléna, children and youth choir under the Brno Philharmonic

Choirmaster Michal Jančík

Prague Philharmonic Choir

Choirmaster Lukáš Kozubík

Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc

Conductor Jakub Klecker

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.