In 2024, it will be 200 years since the birth (March 1824) of one of the most famous Czech composers, Bedřich Smetana, and also 140 years since his death (May 1884). The Year of Czech music can also be seen in Savonlinna Opera Festival, as the visiting Prague National Theatre will bring The Bartered Bride, one of Smetana’s most famous compositions, to the Olavinlinna Castle. Get to know Smetana’s life works and the places that have been an inseparable part of his life.
