June 24: Metropolitan Opera National Council Grand Finals

June 17: Offenbach: The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein
—Felicity Lott, Sandrine Piau, Eric Huchet, François LeRoux, Musicians of the Louvre/Marc Minkowski (Virgin 45734)

June 10: Bizet: Carmen
—Victoria de los Angeles, Janine Micheau, Nicolai Gedda, Ernest Blanc, Chorus and Orchestra of the French Radio/Sir Thomas Beecham (EMI 56214)

June 3: Gounod: Sapho
—Michéle Command, Sharon Coste, Christian Papis, Lyric Chorus, Saint-Etienne Orchestra/Patrick Fournillier (Schwann 313112)

May 27: Thomas: Hamlet
—June Anderson, Thomas Hampson, Samuel Ramey, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Philharmonic/Antonio de Almeida (EMI 54820)

May 20: Handel, arr. Mendelssohn: Acis and Galatea
—Julia Kleiter, Christoph Prégardien, Michael Slattery, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, NDR Chorus, Gotting Festival Orchestra/Nicholas McGegan (Carus 83.420)

May 13: Beethoven: Fidelio
—Anja Kampe, Lisa Milne, Torsten Kerl, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic/Mark Elder (Glyndebourne 004)

May 6: Verdi: La traviata
—Angela Gheorghiu, Frank Lopardo, Leo Nucci, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti (Decca 448 119)

April 29:
J. Strauss II: Princess Ninetta—Tua Aberg
— Elin Rombo, Jesper Taube, Fredrik Strid, Ninetta Chorus, Stockholm Strauss Orchestra/Valeria Czanyi (Naxos 8.660227)

April 22:
Catalani: La Wally—Renata Tebaldi
— Mario del Monaco, Pier Cappuccilli, Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra/Faust Cleva (London/Decca 425 417)

April 15:
Auber: La Muette de Portici—June Anderson
— John Aler, Alfredo Kraus, Jean Laforge Choral Ensemble, Monte Carlo Philharmonic/Thomas Fulton (EMI 492840

April 8:
Bellini: Beatrice di Tenda—Mariana Nicolesco
— Stefani Toczyska , Piero Cappuccilli, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Monte Carlo Orchestra/Alberto Zedda (Ricordi 2006)

April 1:
Puccini: Tosca—Eva Marton
— Jose Carreras, Juan Pons, Hungarian State Radio and Television Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra/Michael Tilson Thomas (Sony 45847)

March 25:
Rossini: Il viaggio a Rheims (The Journey to Rheims)
—Cecilia Gasdia, Katia Ricciarelli, Francisco Araiza, Samuel Ramey, Prague Philharmonic Chorus, Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Claudio Abbado (DG 415 498)

March 18:
Massenet: Cendrillon (Cinderella)
—Frederica von Stade, Ruth Welting, Nicolai Gedda, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra/Julius Rudel (Sony 35194)

March 11:
Balfe: Falstaff
—Majella Cullagh, Tara Erraught, Barry Banks, Sam McElroy, Marcel Vanaud, National Chamber Choir of Ireland, RTÉ Chamber Orchestra/Marco Zambelli (RTÉ Lyric FM 119)

March 4:
Donizetti: Don Pasquale
—Barbara Hendricks, Luca Canonici, Gabriel Bacquier, Lyon Opera Orchestra and Chorus/Gabriele Ferro (Erato 45487)

Feb. 25:
Massenet: Cherubin
—Frederica von Stade, June Anderson, Dawn Upshaw, Samuel Ramey, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Munich Radio Orchestra/Pinchas Steinberg (Rca 60593)

Feb. 18:
Handel: Julius Caesar (in English)
—Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson, Sarah Walker, Della Jones, English National Opera and Chorus/Sir Charles Mackerras (Chandos 3019)

Feb. 11:
Strauss: Guntram
—Ilona Tokody, Reiner Goldberg, Sandor Sólyom-Nagy, IStván Gáti, Hungarian Army Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra/Eve Queler (Sony 39737)

Feb. 4:
Nicolai: The Merry Wives of Windsor
—Juliane Banse, Anna Korondi, Alfred Reiter, Ferdinand von Bothmer, Markus Eiche, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Munich Radio Orchestra/Ulf Schirmer (CPO 777 317)

Jan. 28:
Handel: Xerxes (Serse)
—Judith Malafronte, Jennifer Smith, Lisa Milne, Brian Asawa, Hanover Band and Chorus/Nicholas McGegan (Conifer 51312)

Jan. 21:
Dvořák: The Jacobin
—Marcela Machotková, Daniela Šounová, Karel Průša, Václav Zítek, Kühn Mixed Chorus, Brno State Philharmonic, Jíři Pinkas (Supraphon 11 2190)

Jan. 14:
Thomas: Mignon
—Marilyn Horne, Ruth Welting, Frederica von Stade, Alain Vanzo, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra/Antonio de Almeida (Sony 34590)

Jan. 7:
Verdi: La Forza del Destino
—Renata Tebaldi, Mario del Monaco, Ettore Bastianini, Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus/Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (London/ Decca 475 8681)