smetana
litomysl

Z. Fibich:
Šárka

Castle Courtyard

24

June 2025
8:00pm

23. June 2025

The story of Zdeněk Fibich’s Šárka loosely links up to Bedřich Smetana’s festive opera Libuše. It depicts the Maidens’ War, an uprising that broke out after the death of the mythical Princess Libuše, with the women striving to regain the privileges they enjoyed during her reign.

programme

Zdeněk Fibich:
Šárka
Opera in Three Acts

Performed in Czech with Czech and English subtitles.

performers

Šárka – Maida Hundeling
Prince Přemysl – Svatopluk Sem
Ctirad – Tadeusz Szlenkier
Vlasta – Ester Pavlů
Vitoraz – František Zahradníček
Libina – Tamara Morozová
Svatava – Dana Burešová
Milada – Maria Kobielska
Radka – Kateřina Jalovcová
Častava – Jana Sýkorová
Hosta – Alena Grach

Prague National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor Robert Jindra

photogallery

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.

tickets

in a discounted package

2 Czech Philharmonic concerts with 20% discount

Overture at 7.00pm, Castle Riding Hall
2 intermissions
Estimated end at 11.30pm

ticket includes

Festival bus line
Hradec Králové - Pardubice - Holice - Vysoké Mýto - Litomyšl
BusLine's festival bus will take ticket holders to all evening performances on the main stage and back again after the show.
...timetable and other information
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.
Shuttle service
We offer free transport for festival ticket holders from accommodation facilities within 20 km around Litomyšl and from the train station in Česká Třebová.
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.

frequently asked questions

Wheelchairs
We want to do everything possible to make things easy for people in wheelchairs. To purchase tickets, please contact our ticket sales department:
nazdravetska@smetanovalitomysl.cz, +420 602 457 338
Which way to the Castle Riding Hall?
The Castle Riding Hall is located in the upper part of the first castle courtyard near the fountain.

performers

frequently asked questions

Festival bus line
Hradec Králové – Pardubice – Holice – Vysoké Mýto – Litomyšl
BusLine’s festival bus will take ticket holders to all evening performances on the main stage and back again after the show.
…timetable and other information
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.
Shuttle service
We offer free transport for festival ticket holders from accommodation facilities within 20 km around Litomyšl and from the train station in Česká Třebová.
Reservations at: +420 461 616 070,
available until capacity is reached.