18
June 2024
8:30pm
17. June 2024
18
June 2024
8:30pm
17. June 2024

“The axis is the conflict between the world of the ruthless and unscrupulous Nero and the world of humanism, pure love and idealism, which is seemingly in a dead end.”

Sylvie Bodorová

A historical opera about the birth of Christianity. Libretto by Sylvie Bodorová and Martin Otava based on the novel of the same name by Henryk Sienkiewicz and the works of Tacitus, Suetonius and Petronius

Presented in the Czech original with Czech and German surtitles


photogallery

venue / Festival Hall

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

More on venue Festival Hall

790 / 890 / 990 / 1.190 CZK
50% discount for health disability cards holders

Ouverture at 7.30 pm in Church of St. Anne
1 intermission
Estimated end at 11 pm

performers overview

Nero, Emperor - Jan Tejkal
Poppea, the emperor's wife - Ivana Veberová
Agrippina, the Emperor's mother - Jana Foff
Marcus Vinicius - Michal Bragagnolo
Soloists and Opera Company of the Josef Kajetán Tyl Theatre Pilsen
Scene Daniel Dvořák
Costumes Dana Haklová
Directed by Martin Otava
Conductor Jiří Petrdlík

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.
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.
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

Nero, Emperor – Jan Tejkal
Poppea, the emperor’s wife – Ivana Veberová
Agrippina, the Emperor’s mother – Jana Foff
Marcus Vinicius – Michal Bragagnolo
Soloists and Opera Company of the Josef Kajetán Tyl Theatre Pilsen
Scene Daniel Dvořák
Costumes Dana Haklová
Directed by Martin Otava
Conductor Jiří Petrdlík

frequently asked questions

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.
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.
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