Smetana's Litomysl Opera Festival 16 June - 4 July 2006

PROGRAM

Friday 16 June 2006, 20:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
VIVAT MOZART!
A festive opening program celebrating the 250th anniversary of W.A. Mozart birth.
Sylvie Bodorova: Homage a Mozart for the Castle Arcades (world's premiere)
W. A. Mozart: Piano concert no. 27 B dur, Coronation mass C dur
Performed by: Jasminka Stancul (Austria) - piano, Zdena Kloubova, Stanislava Jirku, Robert Remeselnik, Gustav Belacek and Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Prague Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Leos Svarovsky

Saturday 17 June 2006, 14:OO hrs, Litomysl - Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross
CHURCH CONCERT
Houston Bright: Te Deum Laudamus, Javier Busto: Ave Maria, Pavel Grigorijevic Cesnokov: Chant no. 1, Miloslav Kabelac: Symphony no. VIII "Antifony"
Performed by: Ales Barta - organ, soloists, and Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, percussion ensemble
Choirmaster: Blanka Juhanakova
Conductor: Jaroslav Brych

Saturday 17 June 2006, 21:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
Francis Poulenc: DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES
A two-act opera. Text of the drama by Georges Bernanos based on a nouvelle by Gertruda von Le Fort " Die Letzte am Schafott"; Czech version.
Translation: Frantisek Preisler
Performed by: Moravian Theatre Olomouc
Conductor: Petr Sumnik
Director: Karla Staubertova

Sunday 18 June 2006, 18:00 hrs, Ceska Trebova - Parish Church of St. Jacob
EXTERNAL CONCERT IN CESKA TREBOVA
Antonin Dvorak - Biblical Songs (orchestra version), Leos Janacek: Glagolitic Mass, Zdenek Pololanik: Chorale - world's premier
Performed by: Simona Houda-Saturova, Eva Garajova, Leo Marian Vodicka, Richard Novak, and Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Janacek's Philharmony Ostrava
Conductor: Frantisek Preisler

Monday 19 June 2006, 20:00 hrs, Litomysl - Museum of Antique Sculpture
CLOSE MEETINGS
Concert of the Indian classical music.
Performed by: Jibendra N. Goswami - sitar, Elena Kubickova - esradz, Mani Shankar Tripathi - tabla

Wednesday 21 June 2006, 19:00 hrs, Litomysl - Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross
DIALOGUE OF HUMAN VOICE AND STRINGS
Gregorian chant and early polyphony in a natural dialogue with suites by Johan Sebastian Bach and improvisations for a solo violoncello.
Performed by: Jiri Barta - violoncello, Schola Gregoriana Pragensis
Art Director: David Eben

Thursday 22 June 2006, 20:00 hrs, Litomysl - Smetana Hall
SKY OF TESIN / CIESZYNSKIE NIEBO
A Czech-Polish mutual project representing a successful view on passed events with both nostalgia and humour, and recalling real as well as mythic characters connected with a region of Tesin Silesia.
Performed by: Tesin Theatre ensemble (Czech and Polish actors)
Music/Lyrics: Jaromir Nohavica
Polish translation and dramaturgy: Renata Putzlacher
Arrangement and music director: Tomas Kocko
Director: Radovan Lipus

Friday 23 June 2006, 21:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
Bedrich Smetana: SECRET (premiere)
A three-act comic opera, libretto by Eliska Krasnohorska.
Performed by: the National Theatre Prague Opera Ensemble
Conductor: Zbynek Muller
Director: Jiri Nekvasil

Saturday 24 June 2006, 21:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
Bedrich Smetana: SECRET (2nd premiere)
A three-act comic opera, libretto by Eliska Krasnohorska.
Performed by: the National Theatre Prague Opera Ensemble
Conductor: Zbynek Muller
Director: Jiri Nekvasil

Sunday 25 June 2006, 10:15 hrs, Litomysl - Convent Gardens
HOLY MASS CELEBRATION
Celebrated by ThDr. Tomas Halik

Sunday 25 June 2006, 19:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle 2nd Castle Courtyard
DAGMAR & AMADEUS or else PECKOVA SINGS OF MOZART
La Clemenza di Tito, KV 621: Opera Overture; Recitative and Rondo of Vitellia from the 2nd act
Symphony no. 31 D dur "Parisien", KV 297
Don Giovanni, KV 527: Recitative and aria of Donna Elvira from the 2nd act
Scene and rondo, KV 505
Concert for a piano and orchestra no. 6 B dur, KV 238
Concert arias, KV 272
Performed by: Dagmar Peckova - mezzo-soprano, and Prague Chamber Philharmony
Piano, conductor: Vojtech Spurny

Monday 26 June 2006, 22:30 hrs, Litomysl Castle - Castle Chapel of St. Monika
NOCTURNO IN THE CASTLE CHAPEL
Program: Georg Friedrich Haendel, Johan Sebastian Bach, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater and many more.
Performed by: soloists, Alena Miro - soprano, Edita Adlerova - alt, Leos Cepicky - violin, Jaroslav Tuma - organ, Wihan's Quartet

Wednesday 28 June 2006, 19:30 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
CONCERT BY POPULAR REQUEST - THE MOST FAMOUS ORATORY CHANTS
A representative selection of the most famous choirs from oratories, cantatas and masses.
J. S. Bach, G. F. Handel, J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart, F. Mendelsshon-Bartholdy, J. Brahms, H. Berlioz, G. Verdi, G. Puccini, A. Dvorak
Performed by: Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, State Philharmony Brno Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Choirmaster: Petr Fiala
Conductor: Caspar Richter

Thursday 29 June 2006, 21:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
Antonin Dvorak: RUSALKA
A lyric fairy-tale of three acts, libretto Jaroslav Kvapil.
Performed by: State Opera Prague Ensemble featuring soloists Jitka Burgetova (Rusalka), Tomas Cerny (Prince), Ivo Hrachovec (Nix), Jindriska Rainerova (Foreign princess), Veronika Hajnova (Witch), Jan Jezek (Ranger), Alena Miro (Cookie), Vaclav Sibera (Hunter), Jana Sibera, Pavla Vykopalova, Jana Levicova (Dryads); and other State Opera Prague orchestra, balet and choir members
Scene: Milan Ferencik
Costumes: Josef Jelinek
Choreography: Dana Moravkova
Choirmaster: Adolf Melichar
Conductor: Ondrej Lenard
Director: Zdenek Troska

Friday 30 June 2006, 21:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
Antonin Dvorak: RUSALKA
A lyric fairy-tale of three acts, libretto Jaroslav Kvapil.
Performed by: State Opera Prague Ensemble featuring soloists Adriana Kohutkova (Rusalka), Miroslav Dvorsky (Prince), Richard Novak (Nix), Jindriska Rainerova (Foreign princess), Galia Ibragimova (Witch), Jan Jezek (Ranger), Martina Bauerova (Cookie), Vaclav Sibera (Hunter), Jana Sibera, Pavla Vykopalova, Jana Levicova (Dryads); and other State Opera Prague orchestra, balet and choir members
Scene: Milan Ferencik
Costumes: Josef Jelinek
Choreography: Dana Moravkova
Choirmaster: Adolf Melichar
Conductor: Ondrej Lenard
Director: Zdenek Troska

Saturday 1 July 2006, 20:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
VIBRATIONS (premiere)
A suite of music dialogues. A premiere of Jiri Pavlica's program.
Performed by: Brenda Jackson (USA) - soprano, and Prague Symphony Orchestra, Hradistan Ensemble, accompanying speech Jiri Pavlica
Conductor: Rastislav Stur

Sunday 2 July 2006, 15:00 hrs, Nove Hrady Castle - Castle Hall
FUMIKO NISHIMATSU RECITAL (Japan)
A lyric recital of the Japanese mezzo-soprano.
Bohuslav Martinu, Antonin Dvorak, Robert Schumann, Richard Strauss, Japanese songs
Performed by: Fumiko Nishimatsu (Japan), Jaroslav Saroun - piano

Sunday 2 July 2006, 21:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
Tim Rice / Andrew Lloyd-Webber: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
A rock opera - a concert performance with scenic components. Czech libretto by Michael Prostejovsky.
Produced in cooperation with The Really Useful Group Ltd.
Performed by: Kamil Strihavka (Jesus Christ), Bara Basikova (Mary Magdalene), Dan Barta (Judas), Roman Ricar (Pilate), Lukas Hynek-Kramer (Kaifas), and other soloists, New JCHS ensemble and Big Orchestra of Zofin Palace Prague
Scene and costumes: Alexander Babraj
Choreography: Pavel Strouhal
Choirmaster: Irena Pluhackova
Conductor: Frantisek Preisler jr.
Director's cooperation: Frantisek Preisler sr.

Monday 3 July 2006, 17:30 hrs, Nove Hrady Castle - Castle Hall
FUMIKO NISHIMATSU RECITAL (Japan)
Lyric recital of the Japanese mezzo-soprano.
Bohuslav Martinu, Antonin Dvorak, Robert Schumann, Richard Strauss, Japanese songs
Performed by: Fumiko Nishimatsu (Japan), Jaroslav Saroun - piano

Monday 3 July 2006, 21:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
Tim Rice / Andrew Lloyd-Webber: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
A rock opera - a concert performance with scenic components. Czech libretto by Michael Prostejovsky.
Produced in cooperation with The Really Useful Group Ltd.
Performed by: Kamil Strihavka (Jesus Christ), Bara Basikova (Mary Magdalene), Dan Barta (Judas), Roman Ricar (Pilate), Lukas Hynek-Kramer (Kaifas), and other soloists, New JCHS ensemble and Big Orchestra of Zofin Palace Prague
Scene and costumes: Alexander Babraj
Choreography: Pavel Strouhal
Choirmaster: Irena Pluhackova
Conductor: Frantisek Preisler jr.
Director's cooperation: Frantisek Preisler sr.

Tuesday 4 July 2006, 18:00 hrs, Litomysl Castle - 2nd Castle Courtyard
STARS OF OPERA SKY - NEIL SHICOFF (USA)
A closing gala concert of the famous American tenor Neil Shicoff.
Program: G. Verdi, G. Puccini, J. Offenbach, F. Cilea, G. Bizet, P.I. Tchaikovsky
Performed by: Neil Shicoff - tenor, Marianna Kulikova - mezzo-soprano, and Prague Philharmonia
Conductor: Frederic Chaslin

THE RIGHT TO CHANGE A PROGRAM AND PERFORMERS IS RESERVED.

Important Notes:

•	The final program for Smetana's Litomysl to be announced by end-February 2006.
•	Tickets pre-sale will be launched on 8 March 2006.

Smetana's Litomysl Opera Festival Program 17 - 4 July 2005

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