Operatic Excerpts. Program notes by Roger Pines in English, with French and German translations, in booklet inserted in container. Compact disc. Recorded at Auditorium Niccolò Paganini, Parma, 2-6 Dec 2008. Recording producer, Christopher Alder. Jonas Kaufmann, tenor ; Margarete Joswig, mezzo-soprano (track 9) ; Michael Volle, bass-baritone (track 4) ; Mahler Chamber Orchestra ; Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma (tracks 4 and 10) ; Claudio Abbado, conductor. Sung in German.