This sumptuous recital featuring Régine Crespin harks back to an era when an evening with a world-class singer, accompanied only by a pianist, could generate the same excitement as a fully staged opera. Crespin displays extraordinary attention to detail in conveying both the text and its underlying subtext, yet the vocalism always remains at the forefront of the experience. She finds countless opportunities to let the audience bask in the opulence of her magnificent sound.

The program features an eclectic mix of recital standards alongside works by Francis Poulenc, who had died only six years earlier. Throughout, Crespin demonstrates why she was regarded as one of the supreme recitalists of her generation.