Program

Amid the breathtaking scenery of the Mašovice Quarry, the Moravia Brass Band will perform directly on the surface of the water. This special concert celebrates the anniversary of the town of Znojmo, whose history has always been closely intertwined with water — ever since the Dyje River began flowing through it centuries ago.

For this occasion, the tranquil waters will come alive with the sound of the most acclaimed brass ensemble in the Czech Republic, creating a one-of-a-kind musical experience that connects nature, history, and celebration.

In 1735, Jean-Philippe Rameau unveiled in Paris a work that profoundly redefined the concept of opera. Les Indes galantes is not a tale of a single hero or a linear plot, but rather a dazzling Baroque kaleidoscope in which four contrasting tableaux unfold — visions of Turkey, Persia, Peru, and North America as imagined through the lens of 18th-century exoticism. What unites these scenes is a single, timeless idea: love as a force that transcends cultural boundaries and reconciles human difference. Set to a libretto by Louis Fuzelier, the opera premiered on August 23, 1735, at the Palais-Royal Theatre in Paris. Now, this masterpiece returns in an authentic interpretation on period instruments, featuring an exceptional ensemble of soloists.

Painting by Bernardo Bellotto (1720–1780): Le Turc généreux, a ballet from Rameau’s Les Indes galantes, exhibited at the Burgtheater in Vienna.

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The extraordinary life journey of the Czech humanist Kryštof Harant from Polžice and Bezdružice was cut short on June 21, 1621, on Prague’s Old Town Square. The execution of the Czech noblemen became a catalyst for sweeping social changes across Europe and ignited the powder keg of the Thirty Years’ War. Due to the upheavals of history, Harant’s musical legacy has unfortunately come down to us incomplete. The aim of the new Cappella Mariana project is to present all of his surviving compositions — including the fragmentary ones in authentic arrangements — and to bring listeners closer to his literary legacy, notably his remarkable travel account of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and back, an exceptional achievement for his time.