- Frederica von Stade, John Pritchard & London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Dame Margaret Price, Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Renato Bruson & Sir Georg Solti
- Cheryl Studer, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano & Riccardo Muti
- Mirella Freni, Agnes Baltsa, José Carreras, Piero Cappuccilli, Ruggero Raimondi, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera & Herbert von Karajan
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ruggero Raimondi, Lamberto Gardelli, Christina Deutekom, Sherrill Milnes, Carlo Bergonzi & The Ambrosian Singers
- Zubin Mehta, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Carol Neblett, Plácido Domingo & Sherrill Milnes