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
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Shelley Nash, Piers Lawrence, Robert Tear, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden, Stephen Wallder
Mummy! Mummy! What is that? (Vixen Cub, Forester)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Thomas Allen, Rebecca Bainbridge, Covent Garden
Look at how big she's grown! (Forester, Forester's Wife, Vixen, Dog)
Sir Simon Rattle, Karen Shelby, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gillian Knight, Sir Thomas Allen, Covent Garden, 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, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
Look what we've got down 'ere (Pepik, Frantik, Vixen, Forester's Wife,
Gillian Knight, Sir Thomas Allen, Fiona Dobie, Anna Lorimer, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
Interlude (beginning) "Ou, ou!" (Vixen)
Covent Garden, Lillian Watson, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
You should take a lesson from me! (Dog, Rooster, Hens, Chief Hen)
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Karen Shelby, Glenys Groves, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden, Mary King
Sisters! Comrades! (Vixen, Hens, Rooster)
Sir Simon Rattle, Lillian Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus 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, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gillian Knight, Lillian Watson, Sir Simon Rattle, Glenys Groves
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
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Thomas Allen, Covent Garden, Gwynne Howell
Once long since, long ago (Forester, Schoolmaster, Priest, Pásek
Home now? (Forester, Pásek)
Sir Thomas Allen, John Dobson, Covent Garden, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Something is wrong with my equilibrium (Schoolmaster)
Robert Tear, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, 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, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Gwynne Howell
Memnestho aner agathos einai (Priest, Forester, Schoolmaster)
Robert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Simon Rattle, 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, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson, Diana Montague
One dark night (Vixen)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
Fox Goldenstripe (Fox, Vixen)
Lillian Watson, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Diana Montague, Sir Simon Rattle
Can it be that I am lovely? (Vixen, Fox)
Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Diana Montague, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden
Let me go! I am afraid of you! (Vixen, F
Diana Montague, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Lillian Watson, Covent Garden
If you had only seen what I saw just now
Covent Garden, Mary King, Lillian Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Diana Montague, Gillian Knight
That's how it is! (Fox, Vixen, Woodpecke
Pat Purcell, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Diana Montague, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson
in the month of May (Harašta)
Sir Simon Rattle, Nicholas Folwell, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Hey there, Harašta, how's it going? (
Sir Thomas Allen, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Simon Rattle, Nicholas Folwell
Little foxes running fast (Fox Cubs,
Chorus of Royal Opera, Sir Simon Rattle, Covent Garden, Lillian Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Diana Montague
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, 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, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
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
- Mary HughesEditing Engineer
- Mark VigarsEngineer
- Tim HandleyEditing Engineer
- Clive BardaCover Photography, Photography
- Simon FowlerCover Photography
- John TyrrellLiner Notes
- Kara ReedBooklet Editor
- Sean ColemanGraphic Design
- Bill CooperPhotography