1 January 1985 41 songs, 2 hours 7 minutes ℗ 1985 Universal International Music B.V.
- Vienna Philharmonic, Carlo Maria Giulini, Elena Obraztsova, Hanna Schwarz, Ileana Cotrubas, Kurt Moll, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Piero Cappuccilli, Plácido Domingo & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera
- Leo Nucci, Cecilia Bartoli, Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Giuseppe Patanè & Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
- Lorin Maazel, Anna Moffo, Arleen Auger, Barry McDaniel, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Franco Corelli, Helen Donath, Jane Berbié, Jean-Christophe Benoît, José Van Dam, Karl-Ernst Mercker, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Piero Cappuccilli & Schöneberger Sängerknaben
- Luciano Pavarotti, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Elena Suliotis, Lamberto Gardelli, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Ambrosian Opera Chorus
- Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ann Murray, Michele Pertusi, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
- Barbara Bonney, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Gabriele Ferro & Rolando Panerai