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The Cunning Little Vixen
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody Lišky Bystroušky in Czech) is an opera by Leoš Janáček, with a libretto adapted by the composer from short stories written by Rudolf Tešnohlídek . It was premiered on 6 November 1924 in Brno.
This is Janáček's lightest opera, and, despite the titular vixen's death at the end of the work, it stands in contrast to the often brutally serious nature of operas such as Jenůfa and Kátya Kabanová. As is the case with many of his works, the heroine represents a woman, Kamila Stösslová, with whom Janáček had a long infatuation. In The Cunning Little Vixen, the composer moved away from the more conversational style of previous and subsequent operas in favor of a more folk-like style.
At Janáček's request, the final scene from The Cunning Little Vixen was performed at his funeral in 1928.
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