The Cunning Little Vixen
Human and animal worlds collide in Janáček’s enchanting, cinematic modern fable about a clever vixen who tries to outwit her captors. The production uses playful projections to transform singers into forest creatures, with hand-crafted animations that evoke the fable’s comic-strip origins.
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Overview

Animating opera

Human and animal worlds collide in Janáček’s enchanting, cinematic modern fable about a clever vixen who tries to outwit her captors. The production uses playful projections to transform singers into forest creatures, with hand-crafted animations that evoke the fable’s comic-strip origins.

This production is suitable for children aged six years and older.

Opera Talks

Join us for complimentary Opera Talks one hour before the show! Opera Talks feature noted experts who provide background, insights and important information on what you will see on stage, enhancing your performance experience! Unless otherwise directed, Opera Talks take place on the main floor of the auditorium, between aisles two and six.

Saturday May 11, 7:30pm | Pre-Opera Talk @6:30pm with your host Arthur White and Detroit Opera Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director Yuval Sharon -"How can I 'animate' the ideas of a particular work?"

Friday May 17, 7:30pm | Pre-opera talk @6:30pm “Everyone here plays an important role, but one of the main characters is the orchestra.” Music Director Roberto Kalb describes the work it takes to bring The Cunning Little Vixen to the Detroit Opera House stage for the first time; while Czech specialist Timothy Cheek helps the pre-opera talk audience to pronounce the composer’s name - Janáček - hosted by Director of External Affairs Arthur White.

Sunday May 19, 2:30pm | Pre-opera talk @ 1:30pm “That is at the core of what Janáček is about. He’s not trying to create opera that feels completely out of touch from everyday people.” Detroit Opera’s Artistic Director Yuval Sharon, who staged this multimedia production of The Cunning Little Vixen as its Detroit Opera premiere with these performances, chats with host Arthur White and our Music Director Roberto Kalb before the final matinee.

Podcast

Host Arthur White chats with Detroit Opera's Artistic Director Yuval Sharon about the Detroit Opera premiere of this work and his production; and Music Director Roberto Kalb about bringing this renowned composer's work to Detroit. Arthur also talks with Czech specialist Tim Cheek about the language and the revolutionary use of a prose libretto.

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