Smetana's Litomysl Opera Festival 2011 "MUNDUS VOCALIS"

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PROGRAM

Friday 10 June · 20:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
CEREMONIAL OPENING CONCERT
Bedrich Smetana: Czech Song
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 d moll, op. 125
Performed by: Simona Saturova - soprano, Stanislava Jirku - mezzosoprano, Tomas Juhas - tenor, Zdenek Plech - bass, Czech Phiharmonic Choir Brno
Choirmaster: Petr Fiala
Conductor: Leos Svarovsky

Saturday 11 June · 16:00 hrs · Litomysl - Chapter Church
SACRED MUSIC IN BOHEMIA AROUND THE YEAR 1600
Dialogismus octo vocum de musica bohemica
Masses, motets, ricercari, fantasy, songs. On program work by Krystof Harant of Polzic, Jiri Rychnovsky, Charles Luython, Franz Sale, Jakob Hassler, Jakobus Handl Gallus and Czech anonymous authors.
Performed by: Vocal ensemble Octopus Pragensis, Pavel Cerny - organ
Artistic leader: Petr Danek

Saturday 11 June · 21:30 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
SONGS AND DANCES OF LOVE
Igor Stravinskij: Weddings
Carl Orff: Catulli Carmina
A unique music and dance project produced for the festival on request. Premiere.
Performed by: Anna Mikolajczyk - soprano, Lucie Hilscherova - mezzosoprano, Jaroslav Brezina - tenor, Jurij Kruglov - bass, Karel Kosarek, Martin Fila, Alexandr Stary, Martin Levicky - pianos, Central European Percussion Ensemble Brno DAMA DAMA, The Czech Ensemble Baroque Choir, Dance Group Hradistan
Artistic leader: Dan Dlouhy
Choir mistress: Tereza Valkova
Choreography, directed by: Ladislava Kosikova
Conductor: Roman Valek

Sunday 12 June · 21:30 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
SONGS AND DANCES OF LOVE
Igor Stravinskij: Weddings
Carl Orff: Catulli Carmina
A unique music and dance project produced for the festival on request. Premiere.
Performed by: Anna Mikolajczyk - soprano, Lucie Hilscherova - mezzosoprano, Jaroslav Brezina - tenor, Jurij Kruglov - bass, Karel Kosarek, Martin Fila, Alexandr Stary, Martin Levicky - pianos, Central European Percussion Ensemble Brno DAMA DAMA, The Czech Ensemble Baroque Choir, Dance Group Hradistan
Artistic leader: Dan Dlouhy
Choir mistress: Tereza Valkova
Choreography, directed by: Ladislava Kosikova
Conductor: Roman Valek

Monday 13 June · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
CONCERT BY POPULAR REQUEST - PHILHARMONIC ROCK NIGHT
The most famous rock music hits arranged for a symphonic orchestra. On a program Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Queen, Led Zeppelin and many more.
Performed by: Nikoleta Spalas, Tereza Halova, Marketa Poulickova, Monika Sramlova - vocals, Frantisek Hönig - drums and percussions, Hradec Kralove Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Friedemann Riehle

Wendesday 15 June · 16:00 hrs · Litomysl - Smetana House
Uhlir/Sverak: MINIOPERAS
4 one-act minioperas for children and youth.
Performed by: Children's Opera Prague
Director: Jirina Markova-Krystlikova
Conductor: Michaela Rozsova

Wednesday 15 June · 19:00 hrs · Litomysl - Smetana House
Uhlir/Sverak: MINIOPERAS
4 one-act minioperas for children and youth.
Performed by: Children's Opera Prague
Director: Jirina Markova-Krystlikova
Conductor: Michaela Rozsova

Thursday 16 June · 20:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
DAGMAR PECKOVA - ON THE ROAD
Jubilee gala concert to the thirty years anniversary of an artistic career of the leading Czech mezzo-soprano singer.
Knowledge and Power of Song - G. Mahler, R. Wagner, R. Strauss, A. Dvorak, J. Canteloube, L. Berio
As Career Progressed - P. I. Tchaikovskij, F. Loewe, W. A. Mozart, K. Weil, G. Bizet
Performed by: Dagmar Peckova - mezzosoprano, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Conductor: Vojtech Spurny

Friday 17 June · 19:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY YOUTH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Marusice Ravel: La Valse
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concert for piano and orchestra no. 4 G dur, op. 58
Antonin Dvorak: Symphony no. 9 e moll, op. 95 "From The New World"
A concert of the leading American youth orchestra, which will also introduce a phenomenal 15 years old pianist George Li.
Performed by: George Li - piano, NEC Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Boston (USA)
Conductor: Benjamin Zander

Saturday 18 June · 16:00 hrs · Litomysl - Chapter Church
MONDI PARALELLI
Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Madrigals
Jan Jirasek: Mondi Paralelli (a concert premiere)
Veljo Tormis: Iron Incantation
Performed by: Jirina Maresova - harpsichord, positive organ, Filip Dvorak - harpsichord, Jan Krejca - lute, theorbo, Czech Soloists Consort
Conductor: Jan Misek

Saturday 18 June · 20:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
LOHENGRIN & DALIBOR
Stories of Mythical Knights - Concert sampler from substantial operas by Richard Wagner and Bedrich Smetana.
Performed by: Olga Romanko (Ortruda/Milada), Petra Froese (Elsa/Jitka), Michal Lehotsky (Lohengrin/Dalibor), Svatopluk Sem (Vladislav), Choir and orchestra of the Prague State Opera
Conductor: Gerd Albrecht

Sunday 19 June · 18:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
CZECH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Bedrich Smetana: The Bartered Bride - ouverture to the opera
Vítezslav Novak: Moravian-Slovak Suite, Op. 32
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major for Soprano and Orchestra
Performed by: Marie Fajtova - soprano, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Petr Altrichter

Tuesday 21 June · 19:30 hrs · Litomysl - Litomysl Castle Audience Hall
AS IF BY A MAGIC…
Literary-musical program featuring poetry by French poets and music by composers working in Paris.
Performed by: Tatjana Medvecka - artistic recitation, Gran Duetto Concertante: Jan Riedlbauch - flute, Miloslav Klaus - guitar

Wednesday 22 June · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
THE RITE OF SPRING
Ballet performances in three parts; performed to pre-recorded music.
I. Gustav Mahler - 1st Symphony D major
II. Duetts Déja vu (Fryderyk Chopin, Niccolo Paganini, Nino Rotta), Ruthenian and Slovakian folk ballads,
Empty Title (Elvis Costello/Brodsky Quartet)
III. Igor Stravinskij - Le Sacre du Printemps
Performed by: Ballet of the National Theatre in Prague
Choreography: Petr Zuska

Thursday 23 June · 19:30 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
MÚSICA IBÉRICA Y LATINA
Composed program of Spanish and Latin Amercian rhythms. On program music by Maurice Ravel, Manuel de Falla, Emmanuel Chabrier, Astor Piazzola and others.
Performed by: Jana Sykorova - mezzosoprano, Marcelo Nisinman (Argentina) - bandoneon, Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Roberto Montenegro (Uruguay)

Friday 24 June · 20:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Antonin Dvorak: STABAT MATER, op. 58
Sacred cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra, op. 58.
Performed by: Csilla Boross - soprano, Jana Wallingerova - mezzosoprano, Peter Berger - tenor, Martin Gurbal - bass, Choir and orchestra of the Janacek Opera of the National Theatre in Brno
Choirmaster: Josef Pancik
Conductor: Caspar Richter

Saturday 25 June · 16:00 hrs · Litomysl - Chapter Church
SYMPHONIA GREGORIANA
Jan Dismas Zelenka: Praise God Almighty
Petr Eben: Concert for organ and orchestra no. 1 "Symphonia Gregoriana"
Performed by: Eva Bublova - organ, Roman Janal - baritone, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Conductor: Marek Stilec

Saturday 25 June · 21:00 hrs· Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Giacomo Puccini: TURANDOT
Opera in three acts, libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni. Implementation of Italian original, with Czech subtitles, new finale by Luciano Berio.
Performed by: Susanne Schimmack/Eva Urbanova (Turandot), Mario Zhang/Michal Lehotsky (Calaf), Janacek Opera of the National Theatre in Brno
Directed by: Jiri Nekvasil
Conductor: Jakub Klecker

Sunday 26 June · 18:00 hrs · Litomysl - Chapter Church
SYMPHONIA GREGORIANA
Jan Dismas Zelenka: Praise God Almighty
Petr Eben: Concert for organ and orchestra no. 1 "Symphonia Gregoriana"
Performed by: Eva Bublova - organ, Roman Janal - baritone, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Conductor: Marek Stilec

Sunday 26 June · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Castle Courtyard
Giacomo Puccini: TURANDOT
Opera in three acts, libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni. Implementation of Italian original, with Czech subtitles, new finale by Luciano Berio.
Performed by: Susanne Schimmack/Eva Urbanova (Turandot), Mario Zhang/Michal Lehotsky (Calaf), Janacek Opera of the National Theatre in Brno
Directed by: Jiri Nekvasil
Conductor: Jakub Klecker

Tuesday 28 June · 18:00 hrs · Litomysl - Smetana House
KÛHN CHILDREN CHOIR
A tribute to the Czech artists.
Bedrich Smetana: Three-voice songs
Zdenek Lukas: Four-voice children's choirs
Antonin Dvorak: Moravian Duets, op.32
Bohuslav Martinu: Three legends for female voices and violins
Bohuslav Martinu: Opening of the wells
Performed by: Josef Pejchal - recitation, Jiri Hajek - baritone, Gabriela Kubatova - violin, Kühn's Children's Choir
Choirmaster: Jiri Chvala

Wednesday 29 June · 20:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
BABI YAR
Featured on the occasion of 70th anniversary of the tragedy in Babi Yar ravine near Kiev where Nazis murdered 34.000 Jews in four days.
Igor Stravinskij: The Firebird
Dmitrij Shostakovic: Symphony no. 13 b moll "Babi Yar"
Performed by: Peter Mikulas -bass , Gentlemen of the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno, Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK
Choirmaster: Petr Fiala
Conductor: Jiri Kout

Thursday 30 June · 19:00 hrs · Litomysl - Smetana House
Peter Shaffer: AMADEUS
W. A. Mozart and his rival Antonio Salieri in Peter Schaffer's drama that became a model for the famous film by Milos Forman.
Performed by: Josef Vrana - Salieri, Ladislav Spiner - Mozart, Petra Tenorova - Konstance, East Bohemian Theatre Pardubice, Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Director: Michael Tarant
Conductor: Marko Ivanoviæ

Friday 1 July · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Leos Janacek: JENUFA
Opera in three acts after a drama by Gabriela Preissova, libretto by the composer. Performed in Czech, with German and English subtitles.
Performed by: Eva Urbanova (Kostelnicka), Dana Buresova (Jenufa), Tomas Cerny (Laca), Ales Briscein (Steva), Opera ensemble of the National Theatre in Prague
Director: Jiri Nekvasil
Conductor: Ondrej Lenard

Saturday 2 July · 16:00 hrs · Litomysl - Smetana House
FROM MY LIFE ...
Chamber concert as a tribute to Bedrich Smetana and Antonin Dvorak.
Ivana Loudova: String Quartet No. 2 "In the Memory of Bedrich Smetana"
Bedrich Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, "From My Life"
Jaroslav Smolka: Haze of Despondency - Fantasy on the last sketch of Bedrich Smetana
Antonin Dvorak: String Quintet in Es flat major, Op. 97
Performed by: Jitka Hosprová - viola, Wihan's Quartet

Saturday 2 July · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Gaetano Donizetti: THE ELIXIR OF LOVE
Comic opera in two acts, libretto by Felice Romani. Performed in the Italian original, with Czech and English subtitles.
Performed by: Marie Fajtova (Adina), Ales Briscein/Jaroslav Brezina (Nemorino), Opera ensemble of the National Theatre in Prague
Director: Simone Sandroni
Conductor: David Svec

Sunday 3 July · 10:00 hrs · Litomysl - Cloister Gardens
CEREMONIAL HOLY MASS
Public serivce.
Main celebrant: Mns. Tomas Halik

Sunday 3 July · 21:00 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
Gaetano Donizetti: THE ELIXIR OF LOVE
Comic opera in two acts, libretto by Felice Romani. Performed in the Italian original, with Czech and English subtitles.
Performed by: Marie Fajtova (Adina), Ales Briscein/Jaroslav Bøezina (Nemorino), Opera ensemble of the National Theatre in Prague
Director: Simone Sandroni
Conductor: David Svec

Monday 4 July · 19:30 hrs · Litomysl - 2nd Litomysl Castle Courtyard
STATRS OF THE OPERATIC SKY - SUMI JO
Closing gala concert of one of the best coloratura soprano in the world.
On program opera arias: Giuseppe Verdi (Rigoletto, La Traviata), Charles Gounod (Romeo et Juliette)
Reinhold Glier: Concerto for coloratura soprano and orchestra in F minor, Op. 82
Performed by: Sumi Jo (Korea) - coloratura soprano, Prague Philharmonia
Conductor: Ondrej Lenard