Festival

Stephen Higgins

Conductor

Stage director

Daisy Evans

Orchestra

Choir

Hong Kong

China

Hong Kong SAR China

Hong Kong Arts Festival

English

Příhody lišky Bystroušky - The Cunning Little Vixen

Singer

Vivian Yau

Character/Vocal

Michael CT Lam

Caleb Woo

Aaron Kwan Lok-hei

Frankie Fung Yat-hei

Michael Yuen Ho-wang

Ashley Chui Hiu-ching

Amanda Ng

Vivian Ip

Příhody lišky Bystroušky Janáček

Public

Opera

The Cunning Little Vixen

Chinese

Approved

Put on your headphones and immerse yourself in an opera that is innovative and accessible to everyone.

One summer afternoon in a forest, a gamekeeper finds an orphaned fox cub and takes her home for his children. But Sharp-Ears the vixen is no-one’s pet and, as she makes her escape, she embraces life to the full. First staged in Prague in 1924, Janáček’s opera The Cunning Little Vixen is a universal tale: humanity, too, is part of the eternal cycle of nature, and the humour, energy and beauty of Janáček’s music creates a world where happiness and sorrow are just essential elements of the sheer wonder of being alive.

It is one of the best-loved of the 20th-century operas. And now, in this brilliantly original production by the award-winning UK company Silent Opera, using creative technology and in collaboration with Hong Kong artists, singers and musicians, allows you to take part in Vixen’s adventures in the heart of Hong Kong.

Staged across three different locations in Tai Kwun, you are given a pair of headphones to experience this masterpiece intimately while moving through three unique settings, as our Hong Kong singers and players move around you in a fully immersive performance. You will hear the opera being sung live around you, along with the pre-recorded soundtrack heard through the headphones.

There is no need to dress up: instead, enter Janáček’s magical world on your own terms, and join Sharp-Ears on her adventures, right here in Hong Kong.

The Cunning Little Vixen by Leoš Janáček, From Hong Kong Arts Festival (2023/2023), Directed by Daisy Evans,, Conductor Stephen Higgins

Credits (Cast & Crew)

Hong Kong Arts Festival

Stephen Higgins

Daisy Evans

Cast

Vivian Yau

Michael CT Lam

Caleb Woo

Aaron Kwan Lok-hei

Frankie Fung Yat-hei

Michael Yuen Ho-wang

Ashley Chui Hiu-ching

Amanda Ng

Crew

Program, About & Synopsis

Photos 1

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues 8