The Cunning Little Vixen (1995)

Nicholas Hytners enchanting production sung in the original Czech is conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras a master of the best Janacek style Through myriad shifts of scene the episodic story is presented in brightlycolored sets and costumes of blissful innocence and simplicity designed by Bob Crowley JeanClaude Gallottas choreography for the insects and animals and Jean Kalmans lighting add to the nostalgically poetic effect of the whole With Thomas Allen as the Forester the cast includes Eva Jenis Hanna Minutillo Richard Novak and Ivan Kusnjer This live recording comes from the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris