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The Cunning Little Vixen
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The cartoons that inspired Janáček's Opera
The dragonfly and the
frog play in the sun
The Forester catches the
young Vixen Bystrouška
In the Forester's house life is tough for Vixen Bystrouška
Even the chickens have
no respect for her
The Vixen quickly teaches them a lesson, killing them
Bystrouška manages to escape
Returning to the forest
the Vixen sends Badger
out of his home
She furnishes it
and becomes settled
In the inn the Forester, Parson and Teacher all muse about the past and drink too much
Returning through the forest strange things start to happen
Bystrouška falls in love...
...and is married to the
Fox by the Owl
They enjoy their life together and have a large happy family
However Harašta, the poacher, coming for a wander in the
forest is taunted by the Vixen
and so he shoots her
In the inn the Schoolmaster and the Forester ruminate bitterly...
...the Forester is driven back
into the forest falling asleep...
...dreams of the Vixen
He wakes grabbing at a what he thinks is the Vixen, but it is only a frog. He is reminded of the inevitable cycle of nature
