Synopsis
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It’s no easy matter taming a vixen! The gamekeeper, who introduces one into his household, learns this the hard way, especially as the animal in question is particularly cunning, feminist and even revolutionary, calling on the hens in the barnyard to revolt against the cockerel and “forge a new world”! Alas, while freedom allows her to find love, the little vixen will pay a high price...
Premiered in Brno in 1924, Leoš Janáček’s piece, with orchestration as lush as the nature it describes, is a score apart in the history of opera, where foxes, crickets and grasshoppers, dogs and woodpeckers are rarely the heroes of the story.
A fairy tale fable, an allegory of human life, a hymn celebrating the eternal renewal of life and nature, this Cunning Little Vixen is directed by André Engel, whose sunflower fields harbour the nostalgia of childhood.
Duration : 2h05 with 1 interval
Language : Czech
Surtitle : French / English
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Opening
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First part 65 min
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Intermission 25 min
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Second part 35 min
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End
Artists
Opera in three acts (1924)
After Rudolf Těsnohlídek, Liška Bystrouška
The Paris National Opera is overseeing the production's revival.
Creative team
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Leoš Janáček Music -
Leoš Janáček Libretto -
Juraj Valčuha Conductor -
Alessandro Di Stefano Chorus master -
Nicky Rieti Set design -
Elizabeth Neumuller Costume design -
André Diot Lighting design -
Françoise Grès Choreography
Cast
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Elena Tsallagova The Vixen -
Paula Murrihy The Fox -
Iain Paterson The Forester -
Éric Huchet The Schoolmaster, the Mosquito -
Frédéric Caton The Priest -
Milan Siljanov The Wanderer -
Maria Warenberg The Dog -
Se-Jin Hwang The Innkeeper -
Anne-Sophie Ducret The Innkeeper's wife -
Rocio Ruiz Cobarro The Cockerel / The Jay -
Irina Kopylova The Hen -
Marie-Cécile Chevassus The Woodpecker -
Slawomir Szychowiak The Badger -
Marie Gautrot Sa Femme Sova / La chouette
Orchestre et Choeurs de l’Opéra national de Paris
Prague Philharmonic Children’s Choir
Media
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The Cunning Little Vixen
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© Bernd Uhlig / OnP
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© Bernd Uhlig / OnP
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© Jukka Rasalainen / OnP
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© Jukka Rasalainen / OnP
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© Jukka Rasalainen / OnP
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© Bernd Uhlig / OnP
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© Bernd Uhlig / OnP
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© Bernd Uhlig / OnP
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© Bernd Uhlig / OnP
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© Jukka Rasalainen / OnP
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© Bernd Uhlig / OnP
Access and services
Opéra Bastille
Place de la Bastille
75012 Paris
Public transport
Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)
Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16
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Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. The comprehensive list of prohibited items is available here.
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Bars
Reservation of drinks and light refreshments for the intervals is possible online up to 24 hours prior to your visit, or at the bars before each performance.
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Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Opéra Bastille. It is located at 34 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Opéra Bastille
- Open 1h before performances and until performances end
- Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82
Online
Opéra Bastille
Place de la Bastille
75012 Paris
Public transport
Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)
Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16
Calculate my route
-
Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. The comprehensive list of prohibited items is available here.
-
Bars
Reservation of drinks and light refreshments for the intervals is possible online up to 24 hours prior to your visit, or at the bars before each performance.
-
Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Opéra Bastille. It is located at 34 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Opéra Bastille
- Open 1h before performances and until performances end
- Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82
