Cunning Little Vixen, The (The Sly Little Fox, Příhody Lišky Bystroušky)
Classification added November 17, 2015Premiered November 6, 1924
National Theater, Brno, Czech Republic
Composer:
Leoš Janáček
Original Language:
Czech
Librettist:
Leoš Janáček
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Adapted from a serialized novella by Rudolf Těsnohlídkovy and Stanislav Lolek.
Universal Edition, Vienna, Austria. Piano/vocal score #7564
Time Period:
Timeless
Place:
Forest, a Farmyard, an Inn
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Lišák | Soprano | L |
| The Vixen | Soprano | L |
| The Forester | Baritone | L |
| The Schoolmaster * | Tenor | F |
| The Parson * | Bass | F |
| Harašta | Bass | F |
| Chocholka (Hen) | Soprano | S |
| The Rooster | Soprano | S |
| Lapák (Dog) | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Forester’s Wife * | Contralto | S |
| Innkeeper’s Wife | Soprano | B |
| Frantík | Treble | B |
| Pepik | Treble | B |
| The Cricket | Treble or Soprano | B |
| Grasshopper | Treble or Soprano | B |
| Frog | Treble or Soprano | B |
| Screech-Owl * | Contralto | B |
| Woodpecker | Contralto | B |
| Pásek, Innkeeper | Tenor | B |
| Mosquito * | Tenor | B |
| Badger * | Bass | B |
| The Jay | Soprano | CB |
| Vixen’s Child | Soprano | CB |
| * The score indicates that the following roles may be performed by the same Artist: | ||
| Parson / Badger = F | ||
| Schoolmaster / Mosquito = F | ||
| Forester’s Wife / Owl = S | ||
| Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously. |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB + Children’s Chorus