Audiences and critics hail the Finnish soprano Soile Isokoski as one of the finest singers in the world. Her recent orchestral albums on Ondine (Sibelius" Luonnotar and orchestral songs; Mozart Arias; R. Strauss" Four Last Songs and other orchestral songs) have been praised as top-choice recordings and earned the highest distinctions, such as the BBC Music Magazine Disc of the Year 2007 Award, a 2007 MIDEM Classical Award, and a 2002 Gramophone Award. This disc features popular scenes and arias from the late- 19th century Italian, French and Russian opera. Included are selections from La Bohème, Turandot, Eugene Onegin, Carmen and more. These selections reflect Isokoski"s performance repertoire at the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Paris Opera, and other leading opera houses throughout the world. Soile Isokoski is accompanied by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of young star conductor Mikko Franck.