Our Country - Czech Song - Smetanova Litomyšl

Festival Hall

30

June 2024
7:30pm

29. June 2024

“The Czech song sounds gloriously
in the temple of the Lord when it is sung…,
The Czech song sounds glorious,
when the holy people, the holy sing.”

Jan z Hvězdy

A representative programme featuring mainly cantatas by Czech composers, recalling the roots, traditions and anthems of our country, based on historical, spiritual and folkloric motifs.

Vítězslava Kapralová:
Suita rustica Op. 19

Antonín Dvořák:
St. Ludmila, Introduzione e Coro – Lord, have mercy on us

Leoš Janáček:
Eternal Gospel – spiritual cantata for solo voices, choir and orchestra

Sylvie Bodorová:
Czech Pilgrim – IV. Epilogue. Time

Bedřich Smetana:
Czech Song, cantata for mixed choir and orchestra

Bohuslav Martinů:
Czech Rhapsody – Bohemia. St. Wenceslas Chorale – finale of the cantata

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 6:30 pm in Church of St. Anne
1 intermission
Estimated end at 9:30 pm

performers overview

Linda Ballová- soprano
Aleš Briscein - tenor
Svatopluk Sem- baritone
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
Choirmaster Petr Fiala
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Jakub Klecker

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.
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

Linda Ballová– soprano
Aleš Briscein – tenor
Svatopluk Sem– baritone
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
Choirmaster Petr Fiala
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Jakub Klecker

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.
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…