Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen, Sinfonietta [download]

Records of the Year 2020
– The Times

Critics' Choice 2020
– Gramophone Magazine

Editor's Choice (Oct 2020)
‘With pinpoint playing from the LSO and close, detailed recorded sound, this is a Vixen with sharp teeth as well as sharp ears... The sense of dramatic vividness is conveyed superbly by the cast, led by Lucy Crowe’s impulsive Vixen, brimming with joie de vivre and mischief and singing with airy ease...The generous coupling is every bit as compelling: a taut account of the Sinfonietta that bristles with nervous energy and exultant joy... All in all, an outstanding release, and a rewarding celebration of this wonderful composer’s art.’
– Gramophone Magazine

Recordings of the Year - Finalist 2020
– Presto Music

Recording of the Week (4th Sep 2020)
– Presto Music

Recording ★★★★★ / Performance ★★★★
– BBC Music Magazine

‘Rattle’s conception of the opera has become broader and more expressive over the years, and the result is perhaps the most overtly lyrical account of the opera on disc. The principals clearly relish this...Crowe’s vocal characterization reveals someone who is really inside the role as well as having just the right voice for it. Gerald Finley’s Forester is not only beautifully sung but also very original.’
– Opera

‘It’s a warm, wonderfully detailed performance, superbly sung by all involved, in which Rattle’s admiration for Janáček’s score shines through; Cunning Little Vixen was the piece, he’s said, that made him want to conduct opera, and that affection certainly comes across.’
– The Guardian