Dvořák Festival: O sole mio ...

Name: Dvořák Festival: O sole mio ...
Start: 2026-07-11T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-11T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Kostel sv. Matouše

took place · 11 Jul 2026

Kostel sv. Matouše, Deštné v Orlických horách

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Performers: Daniel Matoušek – tenor, Václav Krahulík – piano

The evening programme features Italian and world melodies alongside piano compositions: R. Leoncavallo – Mattinata, R. Leoncavallo – Rondine al nido, F. Chopin – Fantaisie-Impromptu cis moll op. 66, G. D'Anzi – Voglio vivere così, S. Gastaldon – Musica proibita, S. Cardillo – Core 'ngrato, G. Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue, G. Rossini – La danza, P. Tosti – Ideale, V. Krahulík – Chromatic Toccata "Titan", E. de Curtis – Torna a Surriento, P. Tosti – Marechiare, L. Sluka – Chansony (selection).

About the venue: Kostel sv. Matouše

The baroque church of St. Matthew stands alone on a hill in the hamlet of Jedlová above Deštné v Orlických horách and is listed as a Czech cultural monument. A wooden predecessor is first mentioned in 1636; the current stone building was constructed in 1737-1741 and consecrated by Carmelite prior František Martin. After the expulsion of the German population following World War II the church fell into disrepair, and restoration work only began in 1993. Inside, historical photographs of Jedlová and the surrounding villages are on display, and the hilltop offers views across the Orlické hory ridges.

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About the festival: Dvořák Festival: O sole mio ...

70th edition

festival year (2026)

88 concerts

concerts in 2026

70 cities and municipalities

venues in the Czech Republic (2026)

from 1957

year of festival foundation

Good to know

One evening concert (Saturday, July 11, 2026)
Venue: Church of St. Matthew, Jedlová (Deštné v Orlických horách)
Tickets available online via the festival website (smsticket.cz / Ticketportal)
Tickets can also be purchased on-site 30 minutes before the start (if not sold out)
Charity event - proceeds go to the restoration of the Church of St. Matthew
Under the patronage of the mayor of the municipality Ing. Simona Vlková
Deštné v Orlických horách is located at an average altitude of 650 m above sea level, accessible by car from Hradce Králové (~60 km)
Accommodation in the municipality: apartments and guesthouses directly in Deštné

What's new

2026-04
The jubilee 70th Dvořák Festival was opened on May 1, 2026 in Lány and will last until September 8, 2026.
2026-04
Festival 2026 will offer 88 concerts in 70 towns and municipalities of eight regions under the motto 'Your Summer Energy'.
2026-01
Tenor Daniel Matoušek, soloist of the National Theatre Opera in Prague, premiered his debut album 'Ó Sole Mio' in 2024, and this evening's program is based on it.
2024-07
The previous Dvořák Festival concert in Deštné took place on July 13, 2024 in the Church of St. Matthew and was organized by the municipality and local parish as a charity event.

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About: Daniel Matoušek

Prague-based tenor Daniel Matoušek stands out as one of the most compelling voices of his generation in Czech opera - the 2025/26 season saw him add a Royal Opera House debut in London and a concert with the Bamberg Symphony at Vienna's Musikverein to his home base at the National Theatre.

2 451

Instagram followers

114

monthly listeners on Spotify

50+

upcoming performances (Operabase)

What's new

2025-11
Matoušek made his debut at the London Royal Opera House in the role of Janko in Janáček's The Makropulos Case (directed by Katie Mitchell, conducted by Jakub Hrůša).
2025-03
He performed with the Bamberg Symphony in Dvořák's Stabat Mater at the Vienna Musikverein.
2025-03
He performed the role of Edmond in the premiere of Puccini's Manon Lescaut at the Prague State Opera (premiere 27. 3. 2025).

Tour

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Tracks

'O Sole Miodebut album (2024) with the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, Italian and Neapolitan songs

Tamino - Die Zauberflötekey role in the repertoire of the National Theatre Prague and foreign stages

Nemorino - L'elisir d'amorerole debut in the 2024/25 season at the National Theatre Prague

Rinuccio - Gianni Schicchione of the first significant roles at the National Theatre Prague (directed by David Radok)

Sláva Vorlová: Písněrecording released in 2025, lesser-known Czech repertoire

About: Václav Krahulík

A native of Ústí nad Labem, Krahulík has built his reputation as a laureate of major Czech piano competitions, a composer working at the crossroads of classical music and jazz, and a long-serving teacher at UJEP shaping the next generation of musicians.

released CDs (own recordings)

laureate titles from international competitions (Chopin, Smetana, Beethoven)

30+

years of teaching practice at UJEP (since 1995)

What's new

2025-05
Krahulík performed as a soloist at the Opening of the Spa Season 2025 with the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Radek Baborák.
2025-04
Czech Television (ČT art) released a recording of the concert "Concert for All Senses II", in which Krahulík performed alongside Radek Baborák and other musicians.
2025
The XV Chopin Concert took place at the castle in Děčín, where Krahulík performed together with soprano Dagmar Zelenková.

Tracks

Sonáta in Fisoriginal composition with which he won the award for best performance of a contemporary work at the Beethoven competition in Hradec nad Moravicí (1989)

Actus Caritatissacred song for soprano and piano (2011), subject of professional analysis in a peer-reviewed journal

Etudy in Jazzcycle of piano etudes at the intersection of classical and jazz, created between 1986-2010

Klavírní recitálCD (Elgar, 2007) with works by Liszt, Bock and original compositions

Letím ve vlasech Berenikyprogram of original compositions for piano and vibraphone, performed together with Iveta Šindelářová

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