Going to be a storm soon (Forester)
Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Come on, old lady, and let's get the show started (Cricket, Catepillar
Sir Simon Rattle, Robert Tear, Piers Lawrence, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Shelley Nash, Covent Garden, Stephen Wallder
Mummy! Mummy! What is that? (Vixen Cub, Forester)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Rebecca Bainbridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Thomas Allen, Covent Garden
Look at how big she's grown! (Forester, Forester's Wife, Vixen, Dog)
Sir Simon Rattle, Gillian Knight, Karen Shelby, Covent Garden, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Lillian Watson
L. Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen, Act I. How Sharp-Ears was Caught
I'm just the same too (Vixen)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden
Look what we've got down 'ere (Pepik, Frantik, Vixen, Forester's Wife,
Sir Simon Rattle, Fiona Dobie, Gillian Knight, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson, Anna Lorimer, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen
Interlude (beginning) "Ou, ou!" (Vixen)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden
You should take a lesson from me! (Dog, Rooster, Hens, Chief Hen)
Sir Simon Rattle, Karen Shelby, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Mary King, Glenys Groves
Sisters! Comrades! (Vixen, Hens, Rooster)
Sir Simon Rattle, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Lillian Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Mary King
Come on then, don't be frightened (Chief Hen, Forester's Wife, Vixen,
Sir Thomas Allen, Gillian Knight, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Glenys Groves, Covent Garden, 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 Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen, Covent Garden, Gwynne Howell
Once long since, long ago (Forester, Schoolmaster, Priest, Pásek
Home now? (Forester, Pásek)
Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Simon Rattle, John Dobson, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Something is wrong with my equilibrium (Schoolmaster)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Robert Tear, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden
Staccato! Flageoletti! (Schoolmaster)
Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Robert Tear, Covent Garden
So remember to be a good man! (Priest)
Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Gwynne Howell
Memnestho aner agathos einai (Priest, Forester, Schoolmaster)
Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Thomas Allen, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Robert Tear, Gwynne Howell
O my God! He's so handsome! (Vixen, Fox)
Diana Montague, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, 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)
Lillian Watson, Covent Garden, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Diana Montague
Can it be that I am lovely? (Vixen, Fox)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Diana Montague, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
Let me go! I am afraid of you! (Vixen, F
Diana Montague, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden
If you had only seen what I saw just now
Diana Montague, Lillian Watson, Gillian Knight, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Mary King
That's how it is! (Fox, Vixen, Woodpecke
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Pat Purcell, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson, Diana Montague, Sir Simon Rattle, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
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? (
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Nicholas Folwell, Sir Thomas Allen, Covent Garden
Little foxes running fast (Fox Cubs,
Chorus of Royal Opera, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Diana Montague, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden
How many children do we have? (Fox, V
Put it down fast! Harašta, Harašta! (
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Nicholas Folwell, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden, 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
Covent Garden, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen
Hey! But I can't see the Vixen there!
Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen, Covent Garden
Tha-that wasn't me (Frog)
Piers Lawrence, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, 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