Chas Rader-Shieber, the former artistic director of Milwaukee's Skylight Opera Theatre, directs the Lyric's production; he is joined by two frequent collaborators, set and costume designer David Zinn and lighting designer Leonore Doxsee. All three are making their debuts at the Lyric.

The cast includes soprano Dina Kuznetsova as the Vixen and and French baritone and film actor Jean-Philippe Lafont as the Forester who captures her and brings her home as a pet. Andrew Davis, the Lyric's music director, conducts.