A lovely, folksy tune from Lortzing's Undine is warmly sentimental and is sung with a legato to die for; a scene with chorus from Kienzl's Der Kuhreigen is simply gorgeous (if sentimental in the extreme) and makes you want to hear the whole opera. A snippet with men's chorus from Schubert's Fierabras is well sung and energetic but does not go anywhere musically, and Wunderlich's addition to the Prisoner's Chorus from the first act of Fidelio is minimal, although he sings with remarkable smoothness.

The accompaniments are excellent throughout. The fact that no texts, synopses, or translations are included is a shame. Despite the fact that this CD is meant for Wunderlich fans, some of the works are very rare and the listener could use some assistance. The sound is overly bright with the voice very forward. These two minuses, however, should not stop those who love the tenor voice--especially Wunderlich's--from buying this.