Smetana's Litomysl Opera Festival 11 June - 5 July 2010

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PROGRAM

Friday 11 June 2010 · 20:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
CEREMONIAL OPENING CONCERT
Bedrich Smetana: Shakespeare Festival March
Frederic Chopin: Concerto for piano and orchestra No.2 in F minor op.21
Petr Eben: In honorem Caroli, Cantata for male chorus and orchestra
Antonin Dvorak: Te Deum, op. 103 for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Performed by: Livia Obrucnik Venosova (soprano), Roman Janal (barytone), Jan Simon - piano, Prague Philharmonic Choir, The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Choirmaster: Lukas Vasilek
Conductor: Peter Feranec

Saturday 12 June 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
GIPSY WAY - PAVEL ŠPORCL & ROMANO STILO
Violin virtuoso and a Gypsy dulcimer music form Bratislava are bringing Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, but also Gypsy folk songs that blend with the original arrangements of famous melodies of classical music.
Performed by: Pavel Sporcl - violin, Romano Stilo: Marek Rajt, Nikola Slez - violin, Laszlo Onodi - viola, guitar, Martin Rajt - contrabass, Frantisek Rigo Sr. - cimbalom, Frantisek Rigo Jr. - keyboard

Sunday 13 June 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
ABOUT LOVE...
The dance composition of Choreographer Petr Zuska on Hradistan Band songs.
Performed by: The National Theatre Ballet Prague, Hradistan Band, artistic leader Jiri Pavlica

Tuesday 15 June 2010 · 19:30 hrs · Litomysl - Litomysl Castle Audience Hall
VITA CAROLI
Musical show with a literary reading of the biography of the king Charles IV.
Performed by: Bohemia Luxembourg Trio (Carlo Jans - flute, Katerina Englichova - harp, Jitka Hosprova - viola), Borivoj Navratil - recitation (in Czech)

Wednesday 16 June 2010 · 18:00 hrs · Litomysl - Smetana's House
Jaroslav Kricka: BLOKES
Children singspiel of two acts from the life of Wallachian boys and girls. The libretto was written by Ozef Kalda. Performance for children and young people of school age.
Performed by: Children's Opera Prague
Director: Jirina Markova-Krystlikova
Conductor: Jan Chalupecky

Thursday 17 June 2010 · 20:00 hrs · Litomysl - Smetana's House
SOUS LES TOITS DE PARIS - JOEL BROS (FRANCE)
A significant French chansonier and pianist and his instrumental ensemble.

Friday 18 June 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: THE MAGIC FLUTE
A fairy-tale about magical journey to a kidnapped princess. Opera in two acts to a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, the implementation in German with Czech subtitles.
Performed by: Chorus and orchestra of the Janacek Opera National Theatre in Brno
Director: Jan Kacer
Conductor Jan Stych

Saturday 19 June 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Antonin Dvorak: THE SPECTRE'S BRIDE, op. 69
Cantata for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra to the Words by Karel Jaromír Erben.
Performed by: Eva Urbanova - soprano, Michal Lehotsky - tenor, Roman Janal - barytone
Chorus and orchestra of the Janacek Opera National Theatre in Brno
Choirmaster: Josef Pancik
Conductor Jaroslav Kyzlink

Sunday 20 June 2010 · 10:15 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Jiri Pavlica: MISSA BREVIS
A music mass by Jiri Pavlica to accompany the traditional service, celebrated by Mons. Tomas Halik
Performed by: mixed choir KOS Litomysl
Conductor: Milan Motl

Sunday 20 June 2010 · 19:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
THE CZECH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - VIVAT OFFENBACH!
Composed project dedicated to works of Jacques Offenbach, which plays selections of opera Les Contes d'Hoffman and best-known parts of operettas La belle Héléne and Orpheus in the Underworld.
Performed by: Adriana Kohutkova, Marie Fajtova - soprano, Veronika Hajnova - mezzosoprano
Miroslav Dvorsky, Otokar Klein - tenor, Peter Mikulas - bass, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Ondrej Lenard

Wednesday 23 June 2010 · 19:30 hrs · Litomysl - Smetana's House
LES MUSICIENS (Luxembourgh)
Concert in honor 700th anniversary of the accede of Luxembourghs to a Czech throne.
Alexander Mullenbach: King John the Blind
The world premiere of three-act composition related to the 700th anniversary of King John's of Luxembourg and Princess Eliska's Premyslovna wedding.
Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto No 1 a minor for cello and orchestra op. 33
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B major, op. 60
Performed by: Françoise Groben - cello, "Les Musiciens" chamber orchestra (Luxembourgh)
Conductor: Nicholas Brochot

Thursday 24 June 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Giacomo Puccini: TOSCA
Musical drama in 3 acts; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Performed in Italian with Czech and English subtitles.
Performed by: Tosca - Maida Hundeling, Cavaradossi - Sergej Ljadov, Scarpia - Miguelangelo Cavalcanti, soloists, chorus and orchestra of State Opera Prague
Director: Martin Otava
Conductor: Frantisek Drs

Friday 25 June 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Giacomo Puccini: TOSCA
Musical drama in 3 acts; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Performed in Italian with Czech and English subtitles.
Performed by: Tosca - Maida Hundeling, Cavaradossi - Sergej Ljadov, Scarpia - Miguelangelo Cavalcanti, soloists, chorus and orchestra of State Opera Prague
Director: Martin Otava
Conductor: Frantisek Drs

Saturday 26 June 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: SWAN LAKE
Ballet in two acts and four pictures.
Choreography: Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa, Pavel Dumbala, Hana Vlacilova
Performed by: ballet ensemble and orchestra of the Prague State Opera
Directors: Pavel Dumbala, Hana Vlacilova

Sunday 27 June 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: SWAN LAKE
Ballet in two acts and four pictures.
Choreography: Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa, Pavel Dumbala, Hana Vlacilova
Performed by: ballet ensemble and orchestra of the Prague State Opera
Directors: Pavel Dumbala, Hana Vlacilova

Tuesday 29 June 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - Litomysl Castle Audience Hall
ROSEFIELD LONDON TRIO - CASTLE NOCTURN
Joseph Haydn: Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV/25 "Gypsy"
Bohuslav Martinu: Piano Trio No. 2 in D minor, H. 327
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio in H major, op. 8
Performed by: Rosefield London Trio (Leos Cepicky - violin, Gemma Rosefield - violoncello, Michael Dussek - piano)

Wednesday 30 June 2010 · 19:30 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
CONCERT BY POPULAR REQUEST - CZECH FAVORITE MUSICALS
Favorite melodies from the czech theatre and movies musicals: Kdyby tisic klarinetu, Limonadovy Joe, Starci na chmelu, Noc na Karlstejne, Dobre placena prochazka, Zlocin v santanu and Silene smutna princezna.
Performed by: Soloists - Tatana Roskovcova, Dagmar Zazvurkova, Petr Machacek, Tomas Trap, choir ReBelcanto, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Artistic director: Petr Hostinsky
Special guest of the evening Jiri Suchy
Conductor: Marko Ivanoviæ

Thursday 1 July 2010 · 19:30 hrs · Svitavy - Fabrika Cultural Centre
CARMEN & FLAMENCO
A composition of music and dance, a project of opera singer Edita Adlerova and flamenco dancer Jana Drdacka with live accompaniment.
Performed by: Eduard Zubak, Zdenek Zorna, Michal Caba, Miroslav Zara, Pavol Krizovensky, Jan Rezek
Edita Adlerova - Carmen, mezzosoprano, Jana Drdacka - flamenco, choreography

Friday 2 July 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Bedrich Smetana: THE BARTERED BRIDE
Comic singspiel of three acts to a libretto by Karel Sabina. Successful production which had premiered on the 50th Smetana's Litomysl in 2008. Implementation in Czech with English and German subtitles.
Performed by: Opera of the National Theatre in Prague, Continuo Theatre
Director: Magdalena Svecova
Conductor: David Svec

Saturday 3 July 2010 · 11:00 hrs · Litomysl - Chapter Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross
ORGAN MATINEE
Performed by: Yfynke Hoogeveen - clarinet, Erwin Wiersinga - organ

Saturday 3 July 2010 · 15:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Bedrich Smetana: THE BARTERED BRIDE
Comic singspiel of three acts to a libretto by Karel Sabina. Successful production which had premiered on the 50th Smetana's Litomysl in 2008. Implementation in Czech with English and German subtitles.
Performed by: Opera of the National Theatre in Prague, Continuo Theatre
Director: Magdalena Svecova
Conductor: David Svec

Saturday 3 July 2010 · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Bedrich Smetana: THE BARTERED BRIDE
Comic singspiel of three acts to a libretto by Karel Sabina. Successful production which had premiered on the 50th Smetana's Litomysl in 2008. Implementation in Czech with English and German subtitles.
Performed by: Opera of the National Theatre in Prague, Continuo Theatre
Director: Magdalena Svecova
Conductor: David Svec

Sunday 4 July 2010 · 19:30 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
WHAT LOVE TELL US ABOUT...
Gustav Mahler: Blumine ("Flora"), discarted movement from Symphony No. 1
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth's Magic Horn), a collection of poems with orchestra (selection)
Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 in D major, op. 60
The culmination of the festival's program in Litomysl is a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Mahler as well as a tribute to the greatest Czech Symphonist Antonin Dvorak.
Performed: Dagmar Peckova - mezzosoprano, Ivan Kusnjer - barytone, Prague Philharmonia
Conductor: Tomas Netopil

Monday 5 July 2010 · 16:00 hrs · Ceska Trebova - Saint Jacob's Church
OFF-SITE CONCERT IN CESKA TREBOVA
Concert in honor of the Slavic Apostles and patrons of Europe, Saints Cyril and Methodius.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Regina coeli in B, KV 127 for soprano, choir and orchestra
Michael Haydn (Arr. Frantisek Preisler): Ceremonial Holy Mass for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra
Performed by: Hana Skarkova - soprano, Lucie Hilscherova - mezzosoprano, Tomas Korinek - tenor, Richard Novak - bass, Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Conductor: Petr Fiala