The Cunning Little Vixen

Leoš Janáček The Cunning Little Vixen opera to libretto by the composer. Directed 2008 by Laurent Pelly. Stars singers Isabel Bayrakdarian, Quinn Kelsey, Judith Christin, Dennis Petersen, Kevin Langan, Dale Travis, Lauren Curnow, Tomo Matsubara, Yayoi Masuda, Marie Lenormand, Mayumi Kuroki, and Mayumi Makino. Stars dancers Jo Kanamori, Shintaro O-ue, Masahiro Yanagimoto, Shintaro Hirahara, Minoru Harata, Yoshimitsu Kushida, Sawako Iseki, Kaori Terasaka, Natsumi Tokoro, Erina Yamai, Harumi Takeuchi, and Ayako Nakano. Also stars the Tokyo Opera Singers and the SKF Matsumoto Children's Chorus. Seiji Ozawa conducts the Saito Kinen Orchestra. Costumes by Laurent Pelly; set by Barbara de Limburg Stirum; lighting by Peter van Praet; choreographed by Lionel Hoche. This title is also available as part of the Seiji Ozawa 75th Anniversary Box Set. Released 2010, disc has 5.0 PCM sound.   Grade: B+

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