Gala Verdi

Castle Courtyard

25.
June 2022
19:30
24. June 2022
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Gala concert by the Janáček Opera ensemble of the National Theatre Brno and guest soloists, composed of arias, duets, ensembles and choral scenes from operas by Giuseppe Verdi.

“Verdi’s carriage was dragged by citizens to the hotel. He was toasted and serenaded; and at five in the morning I had not closed my eyes in sleep for the crowds still singing and shrieking “Via Verdi! Viva Verdi!”. Who shall say that this cry will not reecho all over the world? At seventy-four this second conqueror may well exclaim: Veni, vidi, vici, Verdi!”

Blanche Roosevelt about the premiere of Othello, 1887

Giuseppe Verdi

Otello

Don Carlos

La Traviata

Aida

Nabucco


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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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Festival dinner

Three-course menu with wine in the castle's grounds.

Served in upper courtyard 90 minutes prior the show.

A / Coq au vin
B / Buckwheat risotto with asparagus
C / Grilled cod

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Intermission table

Private table with sparkling wine and refreshments.

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

A / Bohemia Sekt Prestige Demi sec

B / Bohemia Sekt Prestige Brut

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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: Umění fugy      15. 6. 2022 / 20:00
J. S. Bach: The Art of Fugue      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
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
And Love Again... & Midsummer Vigils      21. 6. 2022 / 20:00
A znovu láska... & Svatojánské vigilie      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
Andrea Danková
soprano
Jana  Šrejma Kačírková
soprano
Harold Meers
tenor
Dalibor Jenis
baritone
Národní divadlo Brno
Robert Kružík
conductor

This concert will be broadcast
live on Mezzo LIVE a medici.tv

790 / 890 / 990 / 1.290 CZK

50% discount for health disability cards holders

tickets

presale from 27th 4.

Pre-concert talk at 6.30 p.m. at the Castle Riding Hall

1 Intermission

Estimated end of the concert at 9.45 p.m.

invitation

about the event

performers

Alžběta, Aida, Leonora / Andrea Danková Desdemona, Violetta / Jana Šrejma Kačírková Cassio, Otello, Don Carlos, Alfréd / Harold Meers Jago, Rodrigo, Germont, Nabucco / Dalibor Jenis Choir and Orchestra of the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno Conductor Robert Kružík

Alžběta, Aida, Leonora / Andrea Danková

Desdemona, Violetta / Jana Šrejma Kačírková

Cassio, Otello, Don Carlos, Alfréd / Harold Meers

Jago, Rodrigo, Germont, Nabucco / Dalibor Jenis

Choir and Orchestra of the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno

Conductor Robert Kružík

Alžběta, Aida, Leonora / Andrea Danková

Desdemona, Violetta / Jana Šrejma Kačírková

Cassio, Otello, Don Carlos, Alfréd / Harold Meers

Jago, Rodrigo, Germont, Nabucco / Dalibor Jenis

Choir and Orchestra of the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno

Conductor Robert Kružík

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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