Emma Ayres, the popular presenter of ABC Classic FM's Breakfast program, has selected some of her favourite 'Tears on Toast' moments! These are the great moments from opera and musical theatre - dramatic, desperate, weepy or playful. This is an album which, like Emma, doesn't take itself too seriously, but makes a perfect introduction to the art of singing!

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. VERDI Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco
2. DVORAK Song to the Moon from Rusalka
3. DONIZETTI T'amo qual dama un angelo (Angel in woman's form, I love you) from Lucrezia Borgia
4. PUCCINI Un bel di (One fine day) from Madama Butterfly
5. VERDI Parmi veder le lagrime (I can almost see her tears) from Rigoletto
6. GOUNOD Jewel Song from Faust
7. DELIBES Flower Duet from Lakm
8. PONCHIELLI Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda
9. BERNSTEIN Glitter and Be Gay from Candide
10. MOZART L ci darem la mano (There we shall take each other's hand) from Don Giovanni
11. HANDEL Lascia, ch'io pianga (Let me weep) from Rinaldo
12. PUCCINI Non piangere, Li .Ah! per l'ultima volta (Do not weep, Liu.Ah, for the last time) from Turandot
13. PUCCINI E anche tu lo vorrai.Le tue parole sono di Dio (And you want to, too?...Your words come from God) from The Girl of the Golden West
14. VIVALDI Veni, veni me sequere fida (Come, follow me, my faithful servant) from Juditha Triumphans
15. RODGERS Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific