IMPORTANT NOTICE
BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC SITUATION THE SUMMER STAGIONA IS CANCELED FOR 2020!
Wednesday 17., Thursday 18., Friday 19. and Saturday 20. 6. 2020, at 20.00 hrs, Nové Hrady u Litomyšle
A NIGHT AT NOVÉ HRADY CHATEAU – THRICE ARIADNE
A festival production in the enchanting surroundings of Nové Hrady Chateau. A performance of three versions of the ancient myth by composers from three different epochs – the early Baroque, Classicism and the 1950s
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643): Lamento d’Arianna
a fragment from the opera Ariadne to a text by Ottavio Rinuccini
Ariadne Markéta Böhmová
Jiří Antonín Benda (1722–1795): Ariadne auf Naxos
a melodrama to a text by Johann Christian Brandes in a Czech translation by Václav Renč
Ariadne Marie Jansová
Théseus Justin Svoboda
Oreáde Eliška Mervartová
Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959): Ariadna
a one-act opera to the composer’s libretto taken from the play Le Voyage de Thésée by Georges Neveux
Ariadne Kateřina Kněžíková
Théseus Roman Hoza
Burún / Guard Vincenc Ignác Novotný
Mínótauros / Elder man Jan Šťáva
Suite of virgin boys of Athens Vít Nosek, Michael Robotka, Martin Kotulan, Kornel Mikecz
Chamber orchestra Czech Virtuosi
Theorba Jan Čižmář
Dancing roles Lenka Bartůňková, Valeria Daňhová, Michaela Hradecká, Michael Bartizal, Viktor Artner
Motion cooperation Anton Eliaš
Production Lukáš Kus
Sets, costumes Ha Thanh Špetlíková
Dramaturgical concept and direction Magdalena Švecová
Conductor Robert Kružík
Estimated end of the performance at midnight
(ticekts on sale from 4th March 2020 10 a.m. at smetanovalitomysl.cz) Admission fee 1600 CZK
The project was implemented with financial support from the Bohemian Heritage Fund
Price of ticket includes rich refreshment and optional transfer from Litomyšl to the venue and back
The courtesy buses depart at 7 p.m. from the B. Smetana monument in Smetana Square (Smetanovo náměstí)
Shows take place in various places in the chateau grounds, including the natural theatre in the garden and in the granary building. In case of bad weather all performances are moved to the granary
