January 1, 1986 30 songs, 1 hour 59 minutes A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1986 Warner Music France
- Roland Bracht, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Robert Gambill, Nicolai Gedda, Tom Krause, Peter Lika, Siegmund Nimsgern, Jessye Norman, Bernd Weikl & Serge Baudo
- Sherrill Milnes, Giovanni Foiani, Ruggero Raimondi, Simon Estes, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Carlo Maria Giulini, Shirley Verrett, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Montserrat Caballé & Plácido Domingo
- Rico Saccani, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Leo Nucci, Mariella Devia & Marcello Giordani
- Wolfgang Holzmair, Kurt Moll, Matti Salminen, Gilles Cachemaille, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Berlin Philharmonic, Christine Schäfer, Luba Orgonasova & Endrik Wottrich
- Ian Platt, David Parry, Diana Montague, Della Jones, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Yvonne Kenny, Linda Kitchen, Bruce Ford & Ugo Benelli
- Gioachino Rossini, Natale de Carolis & Marcello Viotti