"The American art song is still alive and well, judging by this lovely CD...[the] big-league cast responds with obvious relish."
Featuring music of Jake Heggie, the resident composer of the San Francisco Opera. Jake is the pianist throughout the recording which features sopranos Renee Fleming, Sylvia McNair, Carol Vaness, Nicolle Foland and Kristin Clayton; mezzo-sopranos Frederica von Stade, Jennifer Larmore and Zheng Cao; and alto Brian Asawa; two tracks also feature cellist Emil Miland.