The Kiss

Festival Hall

2.

July 2024
20:30

1. July 2024

The new production of the poetic opera to a libretto by Eliška Krásnohorská is a tribute by the Opera of the Slovak National Theatre Bratislava, which started its activity with this title in 1920, to the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

The Kiss is the first opera that Bedřich Smetana composed in 1875-76 completely deaf. On premiere at the Provisional Theatre on 7th November 1876 he could not hear the cheers of the audience, so people shared their enthusiams by waving white scarves for him. Hubička is the third most frequently performed Czech opera after The Bartered Bride and Rusalka.

Presented in Czech with Czech and English surtitles.

“Is Lukáš angry with his Vendulka for only a kiss?”

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venue / Festival Hall

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

Festival catalogue

A catalogue with all program details, Litomyšl tour guide with tourist tips how to get the most from your festival visit.

Collect your order at the entrance from our ushers upon your voucher.

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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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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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Maria Porubčinová

Vendulka

Tomas Juhás

Lukáš

Jozef Benci

Otec Paloucký

Mariana Sajko

Barče

Daniel Čapkovič

Tomeš

Terézia Kružliaková

Martinka

Jiří Pribyl

Matouš

Robert the Craftsman

Jaroslav Kyzlink

conductor

1,390 / 1,190 / 1,090 / 990 CZK

50% discount for health disability cards holders

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presale from 27th 4.

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number of free seats 503

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Ouverture at 7:30 p.m., Church of St. Anne

1 intermission

Estimated end at 11 p.m.

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performers

Vendulka – Mária Porubčinová
Lukáš – Tomáš Juhás
Father Paloucký – Jozef Benci
Barče – Mariana Sajko
Tomáš – Daniel Čapkovič
Martinka – Tereza Kružliaková
Matouš – Jiří Přibyl
Officer – Robert Remeselnik

Opera of the Slovak National Theatre Bratislava
Conductor Jaroslav Kyzlink
Directed by Andrea Hlinková

Vendulka - Mária Porubčinová

Lukáš - Tomáš Juhás

Father Paloucký - Jozef Benci

Barče - Mariana Sajko

Tomáš - Daniel Čapkovič

Martinka - Tereza Kružliaková

Matouš - Jiří Přibyl

Officer - Robert Remeselnik

Opera of the Slovak National Theatre Bratislava

Conductor Jaroslav Kyzlink

Directed by Andrea Hlinková

frequently asked questions

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.

Why doesn’t the auditorium plan always start with the front row?
The size of the auditorium depends on the size of the production or the performing ensemble. For example, at the operas, the orchestra takes the place of the first non-elevated rows. The first row is thus row 9 or 10.