The Little Fox And Other Mongolian Folktales is a two-act childrens folk opera with book, music & lyrics by Andrew Fisher. It intertwines four tales with Mongolian folk musical melodies, Mongolian instruments and techniques, and combines them within a western popular musical sensibility. The selected stories, which feature across a range of published Mongolian folk legends, include The Wise Judge, The Fool And The Moon, Why The Camel Rolls In The Ashes, and The Faithful Little Fox.
Andrew Fisher, composer, lyricist and book writer, has successfully created music for theatre, film and TV and has worked on Emmy-winning and BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated projects. Andrews most recent musical Girl In A Crisis, starring Olivier Award winner Lorna Want, was performed in London in 2018 and is also available from SimG Records.
The Little Fox was recorded in Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia at the prestigious White Arch Studio with a professional Mongolian cast and musicians, the physical album comes complete with a 32page full colour booklet including synopsis and lyrics.
Tracklist
Introduction
The First Day Of Spring
Naming Day
Market Song
The Rich Herdsman And The Fool
The Little Fox And The Son
The Camel And The Mouse
The Rich Herdsman And The Wise Judge
Stars Above
One Day I Could Be A Hero
Youre My Best Friend
The Snake
Act One Finale
Entracte
The First Night Of Spring
What Have You Done?
Tiny Little Lie
Pulling Up The Moon
The Mouse Wins
The Little Fox Dies
Interlude
Negotiate
Such A Fool
Fool Hero Song
Market Song / Tiny Little Lie Reprise
Always Your Friend
Sumptuous Feast
Such A Fool / Naming Day Reprise
Finale
