Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa - Smetanova Litomyšl

smetana
litomysl

Festival Hall

21

June 2024
9:00pm

20. June 2024

One of the most famous operatic dramas of the 20th century premiered 120 years ago. Libretto by Leoš Janáček after a novel by Gabriela Preissová

Presented in the Czech original with English and German subtitles

“Janáček, like Bedřich Smetana or Antonín Dvořák, was able to strike a folk tone and create in the folk spirit in such a way that some of the songs and choruses he used were mistaken for folk.”

Bohumír Štědroň

photogallery

venue / Festival Hall

The multifunctional hall was nominated for the European Union's Mies van der Rohe Award for Contemporary Architecture in 2007.

tickets

in a discounted package

2 Czech Philharmonic concerts with 20% discount

Ouverture at 20.00 in the Church of St. Church of St. Anne
2 intermissions
Estimated end at 24.00

performers overview

Jenůfa - Alžběta Poláčková
Kostelnička - Eva Urbanová
Laca - Pavel Černoch, ambassador of the Year of Czech Music
Števa - Pavol Bršlík
Soloistsand Ensemble of the National Theatre Opera Prague
Set and Costumes Daniel Dvořák
Directed by Jiří Nekvasil
Conductor Robert Jindra

frequently asked questions

Where to park?
We recommend parking in the upper part of Smetana Square near the Marian Column. The Festival Hall is about a 5-minute walk away.
Does the Festival Bus Line work for this performance?
Yes, BusLine Festival buses will take you on these routes:
1) Hradec Králové - Pardubice - Holice - Vysoké Mýto - Litomyšl and back,
2) Brno - Letovice - Svitavy - Litomyšl and back.
The service is free of charge, you just need to show a valid ticket. We recommend booking on +420 461 616 070. More information here.
Why is the tenth series the first series?
For opera performances, the orchestra is seated in the space of rows 1-9. The auditorium therefore begins with row no. 10.
Where does the overture take place?
The lector's introduction is prepared one hour before the start of the performance at St. Anne. You will pass the Baroque church with white plaster as you approach the Festival Hall.
Wheelchairs
We want do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. To purchase tickets, please contact Jitka directly: nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz, +420 602 457 338.
More FAQs about the Festival Hall here...

performers

Jenůfa – Alžběta Poláčková
Kostelnička – Eva Urbanová
Laca – Pavel Černoch, ambassador of the Year of Czech Music
Števa – Pavol Bršlík
Soloistsand Ensemble of the National Theatre Opera Prague
Set and Costumes Daniel Dvořák
Directed by Jiří Nekvasil
Conductor Robert Jindra

frequently asked questions

Where to park?
We recommend parking in the upper part of Smetana Square near the Marian Column. The Festival Hall is about a 5-minute walk away.
Does the Festival Bus Line work for this performance?
Yes, BusLine Festival buses will take you on these routes:
1) Hradec Králové – Pardubice – Holice – Vysoké Mýto – Litomyšl and back,
2) Brno – Letovice – Svitavy – Litomyšl and back.
The service is free of charge, you just need to show a valid ticket. We recommend booking on +420 461 616 070. More information here.
Why is the tenth series the first series?
For opera performances, the orchestra is seated in the space of rows 1-9. The auditorium therefore begins with row no. 10.
Where does the overture take place?
The lector’s introduction is prepared one hour before the start of the performance at St. Anne. You will pass the Baroque church with white plaster as you approach the Festival Hall.
Wheelchairs
We want do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. To purchase tickets, please contact Jitka directly: nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz, +420 602 457 338.
More FAQs about the Festival Hall here…