Going to be a storm soon (Forester)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden
Come on, old lady, and let's get the show started (Cricket, Catepillar
Piers Lawrence, Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Shelley Nash, Covent Garden, Sir Simon Rattle, Stephen Wallder
Mummy! Mummy! What is that? (Vixen Cub, Forester)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Rebecca Bainbridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Thomas Allen
Look at how big she's grown! (Forester, Forester's Wife, Vixen, Dog)
Sir Simon Rattle, Gillian Knight, Sir Thomas Allen, Karen Shelby, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden
L. Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen, Act I. How Sharp-Ears was Caught
I'm just the same too (Vixen)
Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
Look what we've got down 'ere (Pepik, Frantik, Vixen, Forester's Wife,
Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Simon Rattle, Gillian Knight, Fiona Dobie, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anna Lorimer, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
Interlude (beginning) "Ou, ou!" (Vixen)
Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
You should take a lesson from me! (Dog, Rooster, Hens, Chief Hen)
Mary King, Covent Garden, Karen Shelby, Sir Simon Rattle, Glenys Groves, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Sisters! Comrades! (Vixen, Hens, Rooster)
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Mary King, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
Come on then, don't be frightened (Chief Hen, Forester's Wife, Vixen,
Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden, Gillian Knight, Glenys Groves, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Lillian Watson
Ah! - Who's that out there screaming? (Vixen, Badger, Forest Cre
L. Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen, Act II. Sharp-Ears expropriates a home
in my view parish things have got to be better! (Priest, Foreste
Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden, Gwynne Howell
Once long since, long ago (Forester, Schoolmaster, Priest, Pásek
Home now? (Forester, Pásek)
Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, John Dobson, Covent Garden
Something is wrong with my equilibrium (Schoolmaster)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Robert Tear, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden
Staccato! Flageoletti! (Schoolmaster)
Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden
So remember to be a good man! (Priest)
Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gwynne Howell
Memnestho aner agathos einai (Priest, Forester, Schoolmaster)
Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Gwynne Howell
O my God! He's so handsome! (Vixen, Fox)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Diana Montague, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden
One dark night (Vixen)
Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden
Fox Goldenstripe (Fox, Vixen)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Diana Montague, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
Can it be that I am lovely? (Vixen, Fox)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Lillian Watson, Sir Simon Rattle, Diana Montague, Covent Garden
Let me go! I am afraid of you! (Vixen, F
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Diana Montague, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
If you had only seen what I saw just now
Diana Montague, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mary King, Covent Garden, Sir Simon Rattle, Gillian Knight, Lillian Watson
That's how it is! (Fox, Vixen, Woodpecke
Diana Montague, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Pat Purcell, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
in the month of May (Harašta)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Nicholas Folwell, Covent Garden
Hey there, Harašta, how's it going? (
Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Nicholas Folwell, Covent Garden
Little foxes running fast (Fox Cubs,
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of Royal Opera, Diana Montague, Sir Simon Rattle, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden
How many children do we have? (Fox, V
Put it down fast! Harašta, Harašta! (
Sir Simon Rattle, Nicholas Folwell, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson, Pat Purcell
Where is old man Pásek? (Forester, In
Well I'm damned! (Forester, Innkeeper
Spring is here at last (Forester)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden
L. Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen, Act III. The younG-Sharp-Ears is the spitting image of her mother
When evening arrives, I welcome the r
Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen, Covent Garden
Hey! But I can't see the Vixen there!
Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Thomas Allen, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Tha-that wasn't me (Frog)
Piers Lawrence, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Production
- David MurrayProducer
- Mark VigarsEngineer
- Mary HughesEditing Engineer
- Tim HandleyEditing Engineer
- Clive BardaCover Photography, Photography
- Simon FowlerCover Photography
- John TyrrellLiner Notes
- Kara ReedBooklet Editor
- Sean ColemanGraphic Design
- Bill CooperPhotography