This is the first installment in WCLV's 4-part series previewing the show. Assistant Producer Angela Schmidt sat down with Mark Williams, Director of Artistic Planning for the orchestra, to talk about Janáček, the opera, and more.
LEOŠ JANÁČEK'S THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
Saturday, May 17 at 8:00 PM
Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, May 22 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 24 at 2:00 PM
Severance Hall
Martina Janková, soprano (Vixen)
Alan Held, bass-baritone(Forester)
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano (Fox)
Raymond Aceto, bass (Haraschta)
Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano (Dog)
Dashon Burton, bass-baritone (Parson/Badger)
David Cangelosi, tenor (Schoolmaster/Mosquito)
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus
with
The Cleveland Orchestra
conducted by Franz Welser-Möst
Directed by Yuval Sharon
Animation by Bill Barminski and Christopher Louie — Walter Robot Studios
Projection and lighting design by Jason Thompson
Costumes and makeup by Ann Closs-Farley