LEOŠ The JANÁČEK Cunning LittleVixen

Roman Trekel Paolo Rumetz Hyuna Ko Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper Conducted by Tomáš Netopil

Staged by Otto Schenk LEOŠ The JANÁČEK Cunning LittleVixen

Conductor Tomáš Netopil After quarter of a century, legendary director Otto Schenk returns to the Orchestra Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper to stage Leoš Janáček’s musical fairy tale The Cunning Little Vixen, conducted by Tomáš Netopil. Chorus Chor der Wiener Staatsoper Although the premiered in 1924, it took more than 90 years for Stage Director Otto Schenk The Cunning Little Vixen to enter the stage of the magnificent Wiener Staatsoper. To celebrate the fact that the work is heard at the house on Forester Roman Trekel the Ring for the very first time, none other than Austrian theatre luminary Harašta Paolo Rumetz Otto Schenk devotes himself to staging the adventures of the clever fox Little Sharp Ears Chen Reiss and accompanying wildlife. With a keen eye for detail, Schenk conjures Fox Hyuna Ko up an abundant, naturalistic forest scenery, created by set designer Amra Forester's Wife/Owl Donna Ellen Buchbinder, in which the opera’s animal and human protagonists embark Schoolmaster Joseph Dennis on their life’s journey. In this magical world, Israeli Chen Reiss enchants in the title role of Little Sharp Ears, gracefully and cheekily Priest/Badger Marcus Pelz roaming the woods. Opposite her Roman Trekel performs as a very likeable Pásek Wolfram Igor Derntl forester, shining with a warm , while Korean Hyuna Ko brings a Pásek's Wife Jozefina Monarcha powerful soprano to her performance as the Fox. Italian baritone Paolo Pepík Raphael Reiter Rumetz shines as Harašta and with Heinz Zednik, a household name in Frantík Nikolaus Prause Vienna joins the cast. Conductor Tomáš Netopil elicits brisk tempi and a Dog/Woodpecker Ilseyar Khayrullova lush sound from the energetic orchestra of the Wiener Staatsoper. Cock Heinz Zednik The Cunning Little Vixen, the Moravian composer’s seventh opera, is based Crested Fowl Simina Ivan on a serial story by author Rudolf Tešnohlidek, who in turn was inspired by Jay Seçil Ilker a collection of drawings by artist Stanislav Lolek. To tell a story about the eternal cycle of nature, of people and animals, of loving, living and dying, Mosquito Benedikt Kobel Janáček opted for a light-hearted and bright mood, tinged with occasional et al. melancholy looks at the past. He incorporated animal voices and natural noises in his composition without actually copying animal noises. Otto Video Director Verena Kalenda Schenk’s take on Janáček’s opera leaves nothing to be desired: “A triumph!” (Kronen Zeitung). “Tremendous applause for Schenk, the living legend!” Length: 91' (Wiener Zeitung). Cat. no. A 040 50061

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