I have had the pleasure of seeing Zumanity in Las Vegas and it was both marvelous and quite a departure for Cirque du Soleil. Unfortunately my expectations for this CD were unmet. While I do appreciate the creativity and considerable talent that went into the production of the CD, I had visions of the live show in mind. As a fanatical Cirque du Soleil performances fan, I'm afraid the `Inspired By' compilation just didn't work for me. Cirque du Soliel's live shows leave a fantastic and indelible impression in the mind and imagination of the viewer I doubt seriously that they can effectively capture the essence of the performance with anything less then the original! I will certainly buy the actual `show tunes' CD if it is ever released.