Georg Friedrich Händel: Messiah

Castle Courtyard

18.
June 2022
19:30
17. June 2022
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“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


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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.

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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:

Carmina Burana & Obrázky z výstavy      10. 6. 2022 / 20:00
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
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
Magical Inspiration – Johann & Antonio      11. 6. 2022 / 15:00
Love in the Time of Romanticism      12. 6. 2022 / 14:30
Láska za časů romantismu      12. 6. 2022 / 14:30
BACH XXII | Bach nonstop      12. 6. 2022 / 10:00
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 / 20:30
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
Jan Kučera: Perníková chaloupka      18. 6. 2022 / 13:30
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
K2 – Twice Kateřina      19. 6. 2022 / 14:30
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
Deborah Cachet
soprano
Benno Schachtner
kontratenor
Krystian Adam
tenor
Krešimir Stražanac
bass
Collegium Vocale 1704
Collegium 1704
ensemble
Václav  Luks
conductor

690 / 790 / 890 / 1.190 CZK

50% discount for health disability cards holders

tickets

presale from 27th 4.

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

invitation

about the event

performers

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

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