Georg Friedrich Händel: Messiah - Smetanova Litomyšl

Castle Courtyard

18

June 2022
7:30pm

17. June 2022

“Hallelujah! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. Hallelujah! The Kingdom of this world is become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ: and He shall reign for ever and ever. King of kings, Lord of lords! Hallelujah!”

Georg Friedrich Händel – Messiah / Revelation, 19

“Handel is an unrivalled master of all masters! Go and learn from him (Handel) how to achieve vast effects with simple means.”

Ludwig van Beethoven

Georg Friedrich Händel

Messiah HWV 56

oratorio for soli, chorus and orchestra to a libretto by Charles Jennens, using biblical texts

Presented on the 280th anniversary of the Dublin premiere of the oratorio.

First Part The Prophecy of the Coming of Messiah

Second Part From Suffering to Victory

Third Part The Saviour’s Role in the Afterlife

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 of the concert at 6.30 p.m. in the Castle Riding Hall

1 Intermission

Estimated end of the concert at 10.30 p.m.

Performed in the English original

performers overview

Deborah Cachet – soprano
Benno Schachtner – countertenor
Krystian Adam – tenor
Krešimir Stražanac – bass
Collegium Vocale 1704 & Collegium 1704
Conductor Václav Luks

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.

performers

Deborah Cachet – soprano

Benno Schachtner – countertenor

Krystian Adam – tenor

Krešimir Stražanac – bass

Collegium Vocale 1704 & Collegium 1704

Conductor Václav Luks

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.