Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th June 2022, 8PM, Chateau Nové Hrady u Litomyšle
A NIGHT AT THE CHATEAU IN NOVÉ HRADY – IL FARNACE
The 10th Anniversary of the Festival Stagione in the enchanting setting of the Rococo château of Nové Hrady. Period entertainment, music, dance, and an interpretation of the opera Il Farnace by Antonio Vivaldi.
“Vivaldi’s opera was presented on many European stages during the first third of the 18th century, with five different versions of the libretto from these performances having been preserved. Similarly, we have multiple versions of the score; unfortunately, however, none are from the premiere in Venice. For our production, we started with the score that was created for the presentation of Il Farnace in Pavia and Ferrara.”
Marek Štryncl
Antonio Vivaldi: Il Farnace RV 711
Opera in three acts for the Carnival of Venice. Libretto by Antonio Maria Lucchini.
Premiered: 10 February 1727 in Venice, 1730 in Prague. Modern premiere on 17 July 2021 in Prague.
Farnace / Zoltán Megyesi
Tamiri / Jana Levicová
Berenice / Michaela Šrůmová
Selinda / Sylva Čmugrová
Gilade / Zuzana Kopřivová
Pompeo / Kamila Mazalová
Aquilio / Martin Javorský
dance roles Romana Konrádová, Lenka Breeding, Klára Suldovská
Musica Florea
COnductorMarek Štryncl
DirectorAndrea Miltnerová
Set and stage designVáclav Krajc, Jiří Bláha
Costumes Christopher Vinz
Production Ondřej Štajnochr
estimated end at midnight
(tickets at smetanovalitomysl.cz) 1800 CZK
Price of ticket includes rich refreshment and optional transfer from Litomyšl to the venue and back
In case of bad weather the performance will take place indoors
The price of tickets includes not only the small reception but also a transport from Litomysl to Nove Hrady and back. If you would like to use this service, there will be a bus of Smetana's Litomysl at Smetana's Square in Litomysl next to statue of Bedrich Smetana (see the picture), ready for departure at 7 PM every day of performance. Travelers need to show their valid tickets for the performance. You do not have to book your seats in the bus in advance.
