Great food like great music, is to be enjoyed, even savored, relished and perhaps most of all, appreciated. In this volume is the best of both worlds. One is an entree to excellent food, including recipes from operatic greats such as Beverly Sills, Ruth Welting and others who have given their vocal talents to The Dallas Opera. Second is the knowledge that by purchasing this volume, you have helped provide for many youngsters the opportunity to explore and enjoy the world of operatic music. 

Just as the operatic stars have shared their favorite recipes, so have dozens of Dallas volunteers whose love of opera they would also like to share with others. By purchasing and using this cookbook, you are supporting the work of the Dallas Opera Guild, an educational/support auxiliary of The Dallas Opera, which provides financial support for the Student Performance Program, volunteer support to the company, and educational programs to its membership and to the community.

Student performances are the sole beneficiary of the Guild membership fees and fund-raising proceeds, which provide the means of introducing thousands of Dallas area young people to what is perhaps their first full opera performance.

To the operatic stars and the volunteers who contributed to the three-year effort to make this book possible, we say thank you. To you who use this book, we say good listening and "bon appetit!"