Gala Verdi

Castle Courtyard

25.

June 2022
19:30

24. June 2022

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.

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:

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

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

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

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 |
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

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

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

Gala muzikál 17. 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

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

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

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

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

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

Andrea Danková

soprano

Jana Šrejma Kačírková

soprano

Harold Meers

tenor

Dalibor Jenis

baritone

Národní divadlo Brno

Robert Kružík

conductor

790 / 890 / 990 / 1.290 CZK

50% discount for health disability cards holders

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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.

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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

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.