Prague National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra, Václav Neumann - Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (2009)

Janácek’s The Cunning Little Vixen has of late been appearing ever more frequently on the stages of opera houses worldwide. Two seemingly different worlds – the animal and human – blend together in their relentless cycle and consequently the work poses a great challenge to staging teams. Janácek’s specific musical phraseology brings to the story a unique emotional depth which, given a heart-felt interpretation, resonates in the audience’s souls. In Supraphon’s catalogue this masterwork features in two complete recordings – those by the conductors Bohumil Gregor (1970) and Václav Neumann (1980). The latter had previously recorded the opera back in 1957 with the soloists Hana Böhmová (Bystrouška, the vixen), Rudolf Asmus (Forester), Libuše Domanínská (Goldskin, the fox) and other superlative singers.

Track List:

01. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act I: "Introduction" (00:03:17)
02. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act I, Scene 1: "There is a Storm Coming" (revírník, rechtor - komár) (00:07:54)
03. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act I: "Change of Scene - What a Surprise, Isn´t It, Lapák?" (revírník, paní revírníková - sova, Bystrouška, datel - Lapák, pes, Frantík, Pepík) (00:05:56)
04. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act I, Scene 2: "The Vixen Appears as a Maiden" (Bystrouška) (00:03:46)
05. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act I, Scene 2: "You Should Have Followed My Example! You Shouldn´t Have Tried to Run Away!" (revírník, paní revírníková - sova, Bystrouška, datel - Lapák, pes, kohout, Chocholka,slípka - sojka) (00:04:40)
06. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act II: "Introduction - Who Is It Making Such a Noise?" (farář - jezevec, Bystrouška) (00:03:02)
07. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act II, Scene 4: "Change of Scene - Yes, Things Will Be Much Better in Stráň!" (revírník, rechtor - komár, farář - jezevec, Pásek,hostinský) (00:07:59)
08. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act II, Scene 5: "Either My Centre of Gravity Is Shifting or the Earth Is Turning from West to East" (revírník, rechtor - komár, farář - jezevec) (00:06:37)
09. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act II: "Change of Scene - Goodness Me, How Handsome He Is!" (Bystrouška, Lišák Zlatohřbítek) (00:15:00)
10. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act II, Scene 6: "If You Only Knew What I Have Just Seen with My Own Eyes!" (paní revírníková - sova, Bystrouška, datel - Lapák, pes, Lišák Zlatohřbítek, Chocholka,slípka - sojka) (00:03:19)
11. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act III: "Introduction - When I Was a Vagabond…" (revírník, Harašta, obchodník drůbeží) (00:06:42)
12. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act III, Scene 7: "A Vixenn´s Running through the Woods…" (Bystrouška, Lišák Zlatohřbítek) (00:01:52)
13. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act III, Scene 7: "How Many Children Have We Had?" (Harašta, obchodník drůbeží, Bystrouška, Lišák Zlatohřbítek) (00:05:40)
14. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act III: "Change of Scene - Where Is Your Husband, Mrs. Pásek?" (revírník, rechtor - komár, paní Pásková) (00:08:57)
15. The Cunning Little Vixen, ., Act III: "Wasn´t I Right?" (revírník) (00:07:14)

Total length: 01:31:55
Label: SUPRAPHON a.s.

Performers:
Hana Böhmová (Bystrouška
the vixen)
Libuše Domanínská (Goldskin
the fox) & Rudolf Asmus (Forester)
Chorus and Orchestra National Theatre in Prague
Václav Neumann