Leoš Janácek
03.07.1854—12.08.1928

Future Performances

The Cunning Little Vixen
10.02.2012, Bordeaux (F)
The Cunning Little Vixen
11.02.2012, Bordeaux (F)
The Cunning Little Vixen
12.02.2012, Bordeaux (F)
The Cunning Little Vixen
13.03.2012, Paris (F)
The Cunning Little Vixen
15.03.2012, Paris (F)

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Leoš Janácek
The Cunning Little Vixen | for ensemble | version for children

Work Details
Year of composition: 1922-1923
Year of arrangement: 2008
Version: version for children
Scored for: for ensemble
Composer: Leoš Janácek
Arranger: Alexander Krampe
Text Source: ‘Liška Bystrouška’
Text Author: Rudolf Tesnohlidek
Librettist: Ronny Dietrich
Parts: Vixen, soprano
Forester, baritone
Forester's wife / Woodpecker, alto
Cricket / Franzl (Forester's grandson) / Owl, soprano
Fox, soprano
Grasshopper, soprano
Young frog / Jay, soprano
Mosquito / Cock, tenor
Dog, tenor
Badger, bass
3 Hens, 2 sopranos, alto
Forest animals, children's and youth choir (SA)
Voice of the forest, children's and youth choir (SA)
Children of the fox, children's choir
Blue dragonfly, Flies, Ballet
Squirrel, Hedgehog, Fox cub, Forest animals
Instrumentation: 1 1 1 1 - 1 0 0 0 - perc, acc, str
Instrumentation details: flute (+picc); oboe (+c.a); clarinet in Bb; bassoon; horn in F; percussion (xylophone, vibraphone, siren, woodblock, ratchet, whip, guiro, triangle, cymbals, snare drum, bass drum); accordion; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass
Duration (min): 65
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World Première
Location: Opernhaus Zürich / Switzerland
Date: 26.12.2006
Orchestra: Orchester der Oper Zürich
Conductor: Thomas Barthel
Scenery: Claudia Blersch
Main Soloists: Füchslein Schlaukopf - Ana Maria Labin; Fuchs - Gabriela Scherer; Franzl, Grille, Eichelhäher - Vida Mikneviciute; Jäger - Matthew Leigh; Frau des Jägers, Eule - Rahel Lichdi; Dackel - Randall Ball; Dachs - Thilo Dahlmann; Heuschrecke - Sumi Kittelberger;

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