The Cunning Little Vixen
by Leoš Janáček
- Type: Album
- Released: 1982
- Label: Decca
- Country: Czechoslovakia
- Length: 1:29:02
- Community rating: 4.09/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Sir Charles Mackerras led the Wiener Philharmoniker through this universally acclaimed, definitive digital recording of Janáček's beloved 1924 opera. The performance brilliantly captures the uniquely Czech rhythmic vitality and sweeping, nature-inspired lyricism of the composer's mature style. It remains an essential reference standard, celebrated for its spectacular sonic clarity and profound emotional depth.
Genres
Descriptors: Modern, acoustic, orchestral, operatic, vocal, theatrical, folk
Tracklist
- “Dostaneme Bourku” (24:58)
- “Ach!” (16:37)
- “A” “Bózinku” (17:31)
- “Déz Sem Vandroval” (29:56)
Credits
- Leoš Janáček - primary artist, composed by, libretto by, illustration [booklet illustration by, manuscript score]
- Lucia Popp - primary artist, vocals [vixen/young vixen]
- Eva Randová - primary artist, vocals [fox]
- Dalibor JedliÄŤka - primary artist, vocals [gamekeeper]
- Sir Charles Mackerras - primary artist, conductor
- Bratislava Children's Choir - chorus
- Wiener Staatsopernchor - chorus
- Stanislav Lolek - illustration [booklet illustration by]