The heroine dies. Not of a deadly disease, not of a broken heart, not in ecstasy nor by her own hand. There is no final aria, no perpetual drawing-out of the last breath, no resounding lament, no congregation of mourners. Only briefly does the music echo bygone happiness. This might sum up JanÃ¡cek's enchanting opera, recorded live in the usual top quality at Frankfurt Opera in April/May 2016. The Cunning Little Vixen was written between 1921 and 1923, with libretto adapted from a 1920 serialized novella by Rudolf Tesnohlidek. The opera incorporates Moravian folk tunes as it recounts the life of a clever fox and accompanying wildlife, as well as a few humans. Although it is described as a comic opera, it contains some serious themes, and some reviewers have called it children's entertainment, while others insist it is a tragedy.

Tracklist:

Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act I: Prelude (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act I: Dostaneme Bóřku (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act I: Proměna (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act I: To Čučí&scaron;, Lapáku? (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act I: Ou, Ou! (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act I: Mělas Dělat Podlivá Mně (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act II: Prelude (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act II: Ach! (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act II: Proměna (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act II: Ano, Ve Stráni Bude Daleko Lépe (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act II: Buďto Mám Těži&scaron;tě Pohyblivé (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act II: Bóžinku, Ten Je Hezké! (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act II: Zlatohřbítek, Li&scaron;ák S Kroužkovými Pes&iacute
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act III: Prelude (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act III: Déž Sem Vandroval, Mozeka Hrála (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act III: Běží Li&scaron;ka K Táboru (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act III: Proměna (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act III: A Kde Otec Pásek? (Live)
Das Schlaue Füchslein, Jw I/9, Act III: Neříkal Jsem To? (Live)

UPC: 4260034869820
Label: Oehms
Release Date: 4.5.19
Format: CD

Janacek / Geyer - Das Schlaue Fuchslein (2 CD)