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David Pountney's charming Cunning Little Vixen revived in Leeds

Elin Pritchard (Vixen Sharp-Ears)
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The Company of The Cunning Little Vixen
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James Rutherford (Forester) and company
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Heather Lowe (Fox) and Elin Pritchard (Vixen Sharp-Ears) with children (fox cubs)
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Paul Nilon (Schoolmaster), James Rutherford (Forester) and Henry Waddington (Parson)
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“Pritchard's strong, limpid tones conveyed total emotional involvement”
Reviewed at Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds on 4 February 2023
Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen
Garry Walker, Conductor
Sir David Pountney, Director
Maria Björnson, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Nick Chelton, Lighting Designer
Elin Pritchard, Vixen
Heather Lowe, Fox
Henry Waddington, Parson
Paul Nilon, Schoolmaster
James Rutherford, Forester
Richard Burkhard, Forester
Callum Thorpe, Harašta
Miranda Bevin, Chocholka
Kathryn Stephens, Jay
Claire Pascoe, Mrs Paškova
Hazel Croft, Forester’s wife
Kathryn Sharpe, Woodpecker
Kamil Bien, Mosquito
Stuart Laing, Pásek
Paul Gibson, Badger
Stuart Hopps, Choreography
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