The Dallas Opera (TDO) is set to present “The Cunning Little Vixen.”

This is TDO’s first presentation of Leoš Janáček’s 1924 opera in 26 years and the North American debut of Australian director Barrie Kosky’s production.

“The Cunning Little Vixen” follows a young fox from the forest floor to a fate as untamed as she is, as she chases the life every wild thing dreams of.

In a statement, David Lomelí, TDO’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO said, “Barrie Kosky is one of my favorite directors in the world. He has such a combination of aesthetics. His style is sometimes Baz Luhrmann, sometimes Tim Burton, with the box office power of Steven Spielberg.”

The production will star Estonian soprano Mirjam Mesak as the Vixen, baritone Zachary Nelson, mezzo-soprano Shannon Keegan, tenors Freddie Ballentine and Brian Calì, basses Andrew Harris and Brandon Cedel, and soprano Alyssa Dessoye. Mezzo-sopranos Lindsay Ammann and Kayla Nanto, soprano Ashley Townsley, and tenor Johnny Brown round out the cast.

Emmanuel Villaume conducts the cast, The Dallas Opera Orchestra, TDO Chorus, and Greater Dallas Choral Society.

“The Cunning Little Vixen” opens on Oct. 30 and runs through Nov. 7, 2026.