smetana
litomysl

G. Puccini:
Manon
Lescaut

Castle Courtyard

19.

June 2025
20:00

18. June 2025

Love knows no boundaries, my guilt will be forgotten, but my love will not die… Everything comes at a cost, though, and not even love can save everything.

Lyrical drama in four acts

Performed in the Italian original with Czech, English and German subtitles.

performers

Manon Lescaut – Jana Šrejma Kačírková
Lescaut – Jiří Brückler
Renato Des Grieux – Peter Berger
Geronte Di Ravoir – Zdeněk Plech
Edmondo – Vít Nosek
Dance Master – Petr Levicek
Singer – Jitka Klečanská
Lamplighter – Pavel Valenta
Naval Captain – Josef Škarka
Sergeant of the Royal Archers – David Nykl

Choir and Orchestra of the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno
Stage director Štěpán Pácl
Conductor Ondrej Olos

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.

tickets

in a discounted package

2 Czech Philharmonic concerts with 20% discount

Overture at 7.00pm, Castle Riding Hall
1 intermission
Estimated end at 11.00pm

ticket includes

Festival bus line
Hradec Králové - Pardubice - Holice - Vysoké Mýto - Litomyšl
BusLine's festival bus will take ticket holders to all evening performances on the main stage and back again after the show.
...timetable and other information
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.
Shuttle service
We offer free transport for festival ticket holders from accommodation facilities within 20 km around Litomyšl and from the train station in Česká Třebová.
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.

frequently asked questions

Wheelchairs
We want to do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. To purchase tickets, please contact our ticket sales department:
nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz, +420 602 457 338
Which way to the Castle Riding Hall?
The Castle Riding Hall is located in the upper part of the first castle courtyard near the fountain.

performers

frequently asked questions

Festival bus line
Hradec Králové – Pardubice – Holice – Vysoké Mýto – Litomyšl
BusLine’s festival bus will take ticket holders to all evening performances on the main stage and back again after the show.
…timetable and other information
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.
Shuttle service
We offer free transport for festival ticket holders from accommodation facilities within 20 km around Litomyšl and from the train station in Česká Třebová.
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.