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Disc 2
August 19, 1997 52 songs, 2 hours 9 minutes ℗ 1957 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Italiana SpA. Digital remastering (P) 1997 by EMI Italiana SpA
- Leo Nucci, Shirley Verrett, Samuel Ramey, Veriano Luchetti, Antonio Barasorda, Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna & Riccardo Chailly
- 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
- Philharmonia Orchestra, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Giuseppe Sinopoli & Mirella Freni
- Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Thomas Hampson, London Symphony Orchestra & Antonio Pappano
- Beverly Sills, Shirley Verrett, Enrico di Giuseppe, Paul Plishka, Philharmonia Orchestra, James Levine & John Alldis Choir