An artist's claim to fame is legitimized by the performer placing his or her personal stamp on what they do. This collection of some of my live-recordings from 1978 to 2007 represents retrospective view of the true beginnings of my career and it is with some pride that I say that these were promising performances. They include roles that made a decisive contribution to my artistic development, not only because back then they were my favorite parts, but because they were associated with me as a person.' - Francisco Araiza.