Warner Classics

Nathan Gunn (baritone), Kevin Murphy (piano)

Alisa Hornik Weilerstein & Vivian Hornik Weilerstein

Roustem Saitkoulov (Piano)

Maria Callas, Eugenio Fernandi, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe Nessi, Nicola Zaccaria, Mario Borriello Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Tullio Serafin

Anne Sofie von Otter, Gilles Cachemaille, José van Dam, Jules Bastin & Anthony Rolfe Johnson Monteverdi Choir & Orchestre de l’Opera de Lyon, John Eliot Gardiner

Les Musiciens Du Louvre, Marc Minkowski

Hélène Grimaud (piano) Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester & Staatskapelle Berlin, David Zinman & Kurt Sanderling

Peter Donohoe (piano) Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra & London Sinfonietta, London Sinfonietta, André Previn & Leonard Slatkin, Simon Rattle

The Lord Chancellor - George Baker The Earl of Mountararat - Ian Wallace Earl Tolloller - Alexander Young Private Willis - Owen Brannigan Strephon - James Cameron Queen of the Fairies - Monica Sinclair Iolanthe - Marjorie Thomas Celia - April Cantelo Leila - Heather Harper Phyllis - Elsie Morison Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Pro Arte Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent

Marni Nixon, John McCabe & Henry Herford Ensemble Modern, Ingo Metzmacher

Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner/Andrew Marriner, Andrew Marriner (musicians), Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner/Stephen Orton, Stephen Orton (musicians), Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner/Christine Messiter, Christine Messiter (musicians) Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Robert Tear (tenor) London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, André Previn

Riccardo Muti/Sir Neville Marriner, Riccardo Muti/Philadelphia Orchestra, PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA, Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti, Sir Neville Marriner/Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Yvonne Kenny/Robert Tear/Robert Lloyd, Robert Lloyd (bass), Robert Tear (vocals), Yvonne Kenny (soprano vocals), Sir Neville Marriner/Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner/Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra THE, Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner, Riccardo Muti

Jack Brymer (clarinet), Daniel Barenboim (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Otto Klemperer

Magda László (Poppea), Richard Lewis (Nerone), Frances Bible (Ottavia), Walter Alberti (Ottone), Carlo Cava (Seneca), Lydia Marimpietri (Drusilla), Oralia Domínguez (Arnalta), Hugues Cuénod (Lurcano), Elizabeth Bainbridge (Pallade), Duncan Robertson (Valletto), Soo-Bee Lee (Damigella), Annon Lee Silver (Amore), John Shirley-Quirk (Liberto), Dennis Wicks (Littore), Dennis Brandt (Primo soldato), Gerald English (Secondo soldato) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus, Myer Fredman, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Mitglieder Des English Chamber Orchestra, Sir John Pritchard

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Natalia Gutman (cello) The Philadelphia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch

John McGlinn/Soloists/London Sinfonietta Chorus/London Sinfonietta, Judith Blazer/John McGlinn/London Sinfonietta/London Sinfonietta Chorus, Jayne Sylvester (featured vocalist), Larry Raben (featured vocalist), Nancy Long (featured vocalist), Marcia Crayford (concert master conductor), David Engel (featured vocalist), Stan Chandler (featured vocalist), Judy Blazer (featured vocalist), Ann Morrison (featured vocalist), Judith Blazer (lead vocals), Judith Blazer (featured vocalist), Brent Barrett (featured vocalist), Guy Stroman (featured vocalist), Debbie Shapiro Gravitte (featured vocalist), Brent Barrett/John McGlinn/London Sinfonietta/London Sinfonietta Chorus/Debbie Shapiro Gravitte, Brent Barrett (lead vocals), Debbie Shapiro Gravitte (lead vocals), Ann Morrison/Guy Stroman/Judith Blazer/London Sinfonietta/London Sinfonietta Chorus/John McGlinn/Debbie Shapiro Gravitte, Guy Stroman (lead vocals), Ann Morrison (lead vocals), Brent Barrett/London Sinfonietta/London Sinfonietta Chorus/John McGlinn, Judith Blazer/John McGlinn/London Sinfonietta, Brent Barrett/John McGlinn/London Sinfonietta, Brent Barrett/Ann Morrison/Stan Chandler/Guy Stroman/Larry Raben/John McGlinn/London Sinfonietta/London Sinfonietta Chorus, Stan Chandler (lead vocals), Larry Raben (lead vocals), London Sinfonietta/London Sinfonietta Chorus/John McGlinn/Debbie Shapiro Gravitte, David Engel/Stan Chandler/Guy Stroman/Larry Raben/Brent Barrett/Jayne Sylvester/London Sinfonietta/London Sinfonietta Chorus/John McGlinn/Debbie Shapiro Gravitte, David Engel (lead vocals), Jayne Sylvester (lead vocals), Ann Morrison/David Engel/Stan Chandler/Larry Raben/Brent Barrett/London Sinfonietta/London Sinfonietta Chorus/John McGlinn/Debbie Shapiro Gravitte London Sinfonietta, London Sinfonietta Chorus, Terry Edwards, John McGlinn

Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Monika Frimmer (soprano), Gloria Banditelli (mezzo-soprano), Westfälische Kantorei, Gerd Turk (tenor), Peter Frankl (baritone) Capella Agostino Steffani, George Guest, Lajos Rovátkay

Daniel Barenboim (piano/director) Berliner Philharmoniker

Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Irma Costanzo (guitar), Angel Romero (guitar) Orchestre De Paris, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Capolongo, Enrique Bátiz, Jésus López-Cobos

Max van Egmond (bass vocals), Paul Esswood (counter-tenor vocals), Robert Holl (bass vocals), Philippe Herreweghe (director), Kurt Equiluz (tenor vocals), Jan Patrick O'Farrell (boy soprano), Alexander Raymann (boy soprano), Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden (director), Heinz Hennig (director) Leonhardt-Consort, Tölz Boys' Choir, Collegium Vocale, Concentus Musicus Wien, Hanover Boys' Choir, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gustav Leonhardt

Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

Daniel Barenboim (piano), Daniel Barenboim/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, Daniel Barenboim (director) Daniel Barenboim/English Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir John Barbirolli

Maria Callas (Alceste), Renato Gavarini (Admète), Paolo Silveri (Grand Prêtre d'Apollon), Rolando Panerai (Apollon), Giuseppe Zampieri (Evandre), Nicola Zaccaria (La voix de l'Oracle), Silvio Maionica (Dieu infernal), Enrico Campi (Un Héraut) Teatro alla Scala, Carlo Maria Giulini

Sylvain Cambreling/Soloists/Choeurs de l'Opéra National du Théâtre Royale de la Monnaie, Bruxelles/Orchestre Symphonique de l'Opéra National, Bruxelles, Choeurs de l'Opéra National du Théâtre Royale de la Monnaie, Sylvain Cambreling, Thierry Dran (tenor vocals), Robert Tear (tenor vocals), Marcel Vanaud (Baß) (bass), Dale Duesing (baritone vocals), Rosalind Plowright (soprano vocals), Luciana Serra (soprano vocals), Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano vocals), Jessye Norman (soprano vocals), Neil Shicoff (tenor vocals), José Van Dam (Baß) (bass), Jocelyn Taillon (mezzo-soprano vocals), José van Dam (baritone vocals), Orchestre Symphonique de l'Opéra National, Marcel Vanaud (bass-baritone), Jocelyne Taillon (mezzo-soprano vocals), José Van Dam (bass-baritone), Jocelynne Taillon (mezzo-soprano vocals), Brussels National Opera Chorus (chorus), Gunter Wagner (director), Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie, Brussels (chorus), Dale Duesing (bass-baritone) Orchestra of the Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie, Orchestre Symphonique Et Choeurs De L'Opéra National Du Théâtre Royal De La Monnaie (Brüssel)

Willi Boskovsky/Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester/Wiener Symphoniker, Nicolai Gedda/Anneliese Rothenberger/Renate Holm/Brigitte Fassbaender/Adolf Dallapozza/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Walter Berry/Senta Wengraf/Otto Schenk/Jürgen Förster/Gerd W. Dieberitz/Chor der Wiener Staatsoper/Wiener Symphoniker/Willi Bosk, Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper (chorus), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass-baritone), Walter Berry (bass-baritone), Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano vocals), Renate Holm (soprano vocals), Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano vocals), Jurgen Forster (tenor vocals), Senta Wengraf (mezzo-soprano vocals), Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester/Willi Boskovsky, Wiener Johann Strauss-Orchester Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester, Wiener Symphoniker, Johann Strauss II, Willi Boskovsky

Sinfonia Iuventus, Gabriel Chmura

Giuseppe di Stefano (Duca di Mantova), Maria Callas (Gilda), Piero Campolonghi (Rigoletto), Ignacio Ruffino (Sparafucile), María Teresa García (Maddalena), Ana María Feuss (Giovanna), Gilberto Cerda (Monterone), Alberto Herrera (Marullo), Carlos Sagarminaga (Borsa), Francisco Alonso (Conte di Ceprano), Edna Patoni (Contessa di Ceprano) Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Umberto Mugnai

Daniel Adni/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Kenneth Alwyn, Daniel Adni (piano), Roy Douglas (orchestra leader), Ferde Grofe (orchestra leader) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Alwyn

Janusz Wawrowski (violin) & Jose Gallardo (piano)

Choeur de l'Armée française, Orchestre de la Garde Républicaine, Aurore Tillac

Stephen Hough (piano), Andrei Gavrilov (piano), Sabine Meyer (clarinet), Radovan Vlatkovic (horn), Claudio Desderi (baritone vocals), Margaret Marshall (soprano vocals), José Van Dam (baritone vocals), Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano vocals), Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano vocals), Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Lili Laskine (harp), Sir Thomas Allen (baritone vocals), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano vocals), Emile Naoumoff (piano), Lucia Popp (soprano vocals) London Philharmonic Choir, Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper, Sir Neville Marriner, Bryden Thomson, Hans Vonk, Jeffrey Tate, Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Muti, Carlo Maria Giulini, Jean-François Paillard, Richard Armstrong, Franz Welser-Möst, Raymond Leppard, Josef Krips, György Fischer

Alain Lefèvre (piano)

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Zhan Zunlian (erhu), Chen Min (synthesizer), Zhao Lin (synthesizer), Chen Yin (erhu), Yang Liping (narrator), Li Xinzghu (soprano vocals), Ren Hong (percussion), Sun Guisheng (percussion), Luo Wanyin (percussion), Huang Shuangkai (percussion) China Symphony Chorus, Hu Bing Xu

Robert Casier (oboe), Lucien Thévet (horn) André Cluytens

André Cluytens

Martha Argerich (piano), Alexandre Rabinovitch (piano)

BBC Symphony Chorus (chorus), Patricia Rozario (soprano vocals), Gareth Bimson (trumpet) Andrew Davis

Seiji Ozawa

Michaela Paetsch (violin)

Camille Berthollet & Julie Berthollet, Julie Berthollet (cello), Camille Berthollet (violin), Camille Berthollet (cello), Julie Berthollet (violin), Vincent Forestier (piano), Julie Berthollet (piano), Joyce Jonathan (piano), Christophe Cravero (piano)

Jean Topart (narrator), Charles Burles (tenor vocals), Michel Sendrez (piano), Choeurs de l'O.R.T.F. (chorus), Jean van Gorp (baritone vocals), Nicolai Gedda (tenor vocals), Marie Claire Jamet (harp) Jean Martinon

André Previn (piano), Yong Uck Kim (violin), Ralph Kirshbaum (cello)

Seiji Ozawa

Leif Ove Andsnes/Berliner Philharmoniker/Mariss Jansons, Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Leif Ove Andsnes/Mariss Jansons/Berliner Philharmoniker Berliner Philharmoniker, Mariss Jansons

Jean Rondeau, Anna Besson (flute), Barbara Le Liepvre (cello), Lucas Henri (double bass), Tanguy de Williencourt (piano), Maria Mosconi (viola), Alice Bourlier (violin), Renaud Guy-Rousseau (clarinet), Laurent Muller (violin), Gabriel Pidoux (oboe)

Maria Callas, Montserrat Caballe, Ailyn Perez, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Natalie Dessay, Natasha Marsh, Kiri Te Kanawa, Victoria de los Angeles, Nina Stemme, Eva Urbanova, Joyce DiDonato, Kathleen Ferrier, Katherine Jenkins

Maurice Andre (trumpet), Jane Parker-Smith (organ), Maurice André/Jane Parker-Smith, Maurice André/English Chamber Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras, Maurice André/Alfred Mitterhofer, Alfred Mitterhofer (organ), Hedwig Bilgram (organ), Maurice André/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Jésus López-Cobos English Chamber Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Jesús López-Cobos

Hilliard Ensemble/Hespèrion XX, Hilliard Ensemble/Paul Hillier, Paul Hillier (director), Hilliard Ensemble (vocal ensemble), Hespèrion XX/Jordi Savall, Jordi Savall (director), The Hilliard Ensemble (vocal ensemble), Paul Hillier (baritone vocals), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor vocals), Michael Chance (counter-tenor vocals), Lynne Dawson (soprano vocals), David James (counter-tenor vocals), George Michael (bass vocals), Gillian Fisher (soprano vocals), John Potter (tenor vocals), Paul Hillier (bass), Hilliard Ensemble/Paul Hillier/David James/Paul Elliott/Leigh Nixon/Michael George, Michael George (bass) Hespèrion XX

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Lazar Dvoskin (viola) Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Cello Ensemble, Kirill Kondrashin, Victor Dubrovsky

Aldo Ciccolini (piano), Marie-Claire Jamet (harp), Alain Marion (flute), André Cluytens, Samson François (piano), Quatuor Ébène (string quartet), Michel Béroff (piano), Jean-Philippe Collard (piano) Jean Martinon

Maxim Vengerov (violin), Itamar Golan (piano), Alexander Markovich (piano)

Sergei Nakariakov (trumpet, flugelhorn), Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Saulius Sondeckis

Christian Zacharias (piano)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Guido Cantelli

Daniel Barenboim (piano)

Choir of King’s College Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Philip Ledger, David Willcocks

The Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom