'This disc focuses on the achievements of an artist quite rightly described in the booklet as 'Britain's premier buffo baritone' and presents him in a series of roles from this repertoire, in which he graced our stages and those of other countries for a number of years... There are many strands to a buffo's art, but clean and immediate diction is certainly of the essence, and in these English versions he doesn't miss a trick. Each piece comes over with the spontaneity and verve of a lively performance...and Shore is marvellously partnered by singers with whom he has often shared the stage - notably Barry Banks, Mary Plazas and Della Jones.'