Jan谩膷ek's The Cunning Little Vixen
Ahead of Monday's celebration of the conductor's centenary, Jan谩膷ek's opera is conducted by Charles Mackerras.
Ahead of Monday's celebration of the conductor's centenary, Jan谩膷ek's opera is conducted by Charles Mackerras.
Presented by Gillian Moore in conversation with Nigel Simeone.
Australian conductor and passionate Jan谩膷ek advocate Charles Mackerras would have turned 100 years old on Monday, and 麻豆社 Radio 3 is marking the occasion with a day celebrating his music-making, his passion and his wit.
Tonight, we hear one of his most beloved recordings, that of Jan谩膷ek's opera The Cunning Little Vixen. Based on a series of newspaper drawings of the adventures of a fox cub, it has delighted audiences ever since its premiere in 1924.
Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen
Sharp-Ears (Bystrou拧ka) the Vixen ..... Lucia Popp, soprano
Gold-Stripe (Zlatoh艡b铆tek) the Fox ..... Eva Randov谩, soprano
Forester (Rev铆rn铆k) ..... Dalibor Jedli膷ka, baritone
Schoolmaster ..... Vladim铆r Krej膷铆k, tenor
Innkeeper ..... Beno Blachut, tenor
Bratislava Children's Choir, Chorus of the Vienna Staatsoper
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
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- Sat 15 Nov 2025 18:00麻豆社 Radio 3