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Krumlov Festival 2026
Festival Krumlov 2026: WhereStoriesBecome Music
Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Festival Krumlov has become one of Central Europe's leading summer classical music festivals. From 17 July to 8 August 2026, more than forty performances across fourteen exceptional venues will transform the UNESCO World Heritage town of Český Krumlov into a stage where music, history and architecture merge into a unique artistic experience.
Under the theme "Labyrinth of Stories", the festival brings together internationally acclaimed artists including Fatma Said, Danielle de Niese, Lukáš Vondráček, Pavel Černoch, Ester Pavlů and the Pavel Haas Quartet, alongside leading Czech and international ensembles.
A highlight of this year's programme is a Baroque opera performed in the unique Baroque Theatre of Český Krumlov, one of the world's best-preserved original Baroque theatres, featuring Collegium 1704 and Václav Luks, internationally recognised leaders in historically informed performance.
The opening production, A Thousand and OneNights / Shéhérazade, starring Fatma Said, combines music, theatre and contemporary circus and will be recorded by Mezzo and Czech Television. The festival also presents three world premieres, including two new works commissioned from Czech composerTomáš Kačo, reaffirming its commitment to shaping the future of classical music while celebrating its rich heritage.