The wonder and enchantment of the flute is center stage in this delightful new collection of opera favorites. This release is perfect for listeners of all ages - its accessibility enhanced by appealing to fans of many categories of music.

Spotlightling flutist Eugenia Zukerman (accompanied by the superb Allan Vogel on oboe and agile Dennis Helmrich on piano), these most beloved and classic opera arias are presented together in this generous single disc collection.

From Puccini's Madama Butterfly and La Bohème to Mozart's delightful Die Zauberflöte and even featuring the popular and lovely Flower Duet from Delibes' Lakme, this charming program is a listener's delight from beginning to end.

Contents

Puccini:

• Madama Butterfly - Un bel di
• Manon Lescaut - In quelle trine morbide
• Gianni Schicchi - O mio babbino caro
• La Bohéme - Quando m'en vo' soletta
• La Rondine - Chi il bel sogno di Doretta

Mozart:

• Die Zauberflöte - Ach, ich fühls - Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen - O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn
• Le Nozze di Figaro - Sull' aria che soave zeffiretto

Thomas:

• Mignon - Connais - tue le pays?

Bellini:

• Norma - Casta Diva

Humperdinck:

• Hansel and Gretel - Evening Prayer

Delibes:

• Lakme - Dôme épais, le jasmin / "Flower Duet"

Donizetti:

• Don Pasquale - Notturno

Offenbach:

• Tales of Hoffman - Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour

Handel:

• Julius Caesar - V'adoro, pupille
• Serse - Ombra mai fù

Bizet:

• Carmen - Seguidilla

Gounod:

• Romeo et Juliet - Je veux vivre

Saint-Saëns:

• Samson et Dalilah - Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix

Cilea:

• Adriana Lecouvreur - Lo son l'umile ancella