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Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording

Award for opera productions


Summary

Award for opera productions

FieldValue
nameGrammy Award for Best Opera Recording
awarded_forquality classical opera productions and recordings
imagesize100px
altA gold gramophone trophy with a plaque set on a table
captionGilded gramophone trophy presented to Grammy Award winners
presenterNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
countryUnited States
year1961
holderEsa-Pekka Salonen (conductor); Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves (soloists); Jason O'Connell (producer) – Saariaho: Adriana Mater (2025)
websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording has been awarded since the 3rd Annual Grammy Awards in 1961. The award was originally titled Best Classical Opera Production. The current title has been used since the 4th Annual Grammy Awards in 1962.

Prior to 1961 the awards for operatic and choral performances were combined in a single award for Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral. This award was given at the 1st Annual Grammy Awards and 2nd Annual Grammy Awards.

According to the list of nominees for the 2026 Grammy season, the award goes to the conductor, album producer(s) and principal soloists, and also to the composer and librettist (if applicable) of a world premiere opera recording only.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Note: Performers and artists who did not receive a nomination and/or an award (such as orchestras, choruses, composers, librettists etc.) are listed between brackets.

Recipients

YearRecipient(s)WorkPerforming artist(s) (did not receive an award)NomineesRef.196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor), Birgit Nilsson, Giorgio Tozzi, Jussi Björling, Renata TebaldiPuccini: TurandotRome Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Gabriele Santini (conductor), Victoria de los Ángeles, Jussi Björling, Miriam Pirazzini, Mario SereniPuccini: Madama ButterflyRome Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Georg Solti (conductor), Robert Merrill, Leontyne Price, Giorgio Tozzi, Jon VickersVerdi: AidaRome Opera House Orchestra{{smalldiv
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor), Rosalind Elias, Leontyne Price, Richard TuckerPuccini: Madama ButterflyRCA Italiana Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Franco Corelli, Mirella Freni, Robert Merrill, Leontyne PriceBizet: CarmenVienna Philharmonic{{smalldiv
Karl Böhm (conductor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Evelyn Lear, Fritz WunderlichBerg: WozzeckGerman Opera Orchestra and Chorus{{smalldiv
Georg Solti (conductor), Régine Crespin, Hans Hotter, James King, Christa Ludwig, Birgit NilssonWagner: Die WalküreVienna Philharmonic{{smalldiv
Thomas Z. Shepard (producer), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Walter Berry, Ingeborg Lasser, Isabel Strauss, Fritz UhlBerg: WozzeckParis National Opera Orchestra and Chorus{{smalldiv
Richard Mohr (producer), Erich Leinsdorf (conductor), Ezio Flagello, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Judith Raskin, George Shirley, Tatiana TroyanosMozart: Così fan tutteNew Philharmonia Orchestra{{smalldiv
Otto Gerdes (producer); Herbert von Karajan (conductor); Helga Dernesch, Gerhard Stolze, Jess ThomasWagner: SiegfriedBerlin Philharmonic{{smalldiv
Erik Smith (producer); Colin Davis (conductor)Berlioz: Les TroyensRoyal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus{{smalldiv
Richard Mohr (producer); Erich Leinsdorf (conductor); Grace Bumbry, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Ruggero RaimondiVerdi: AidaJohn Aldis Choir and London Symphony Orchestra{{smalldiv
Erik Smith (producer); Colin Davis (conductor)Berlioz: Benvenuto CelliniBBC Symphony Orchestra{{smalldiv
Tom Mowrey (producer); Leonard Bernstein (conductor), Marilyn Horne, Tom Krause, Adriana Maliponte, James McCrackenBizet: CarmenMetropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus{{smalldiv
Richard Mohr (producer); Georg Solti (conductor), Judith Blegen, Montserrat Caballé, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Ruggero RaimondiPuccini: La bohèmeLondon Philharmonic Orchestra{{smalldiv
Erik Smith (producer); Colin Davis (conductor), Richard Van Allan, Janet Baker, Montserrat Caballé, Ileana Cotrubaș, Wladimiro Ganzarolli, Nicolai GeddaMozart: Così fan tutteRoyal Opera House Orchestra{{smalldiv
Michael Woolcock (producer); Lorin Maazel (conductor), Leona Mitchell, Willard WhiteGershwin: Porgy and BessCleveland Orchestra{{smalldiv
Thomas Z. Shepard (producer); John DeMain (conductor), Donnie Ray Albert, Carol Brice, Clamma DaleGershwin: Porgy and BessHouston Grand Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
George Sponhaltz, John Coveney (producers); Julius Rudel (conductor), Beverly Sills, Alan TitusLehár: The Merry WidowNew York City Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Vittorio Negri (producer); Colin Davis (conductor), Heather Harper, Jonathan Summers, Jon VickersBritten: Peter GrimesRoyal Opera House Orchestra{{smalldiv
Gunther Breest, Michael Horwath (producers), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Toni Blankenheim, Franz Mazura, Hanna Schwarz, Yvonne Minton, Teresa StratasBerg: LuluOrchestre de l'Opéra de Paris{{smalldiv
James Mallinson (producer), Charles Mackerras (conductor), Jiri Zahradnicek, Ivo Žídek, Václav Zítek (soloists)Janáček: From the House of the DeadVienna Philharmonic{{smalldiv
Andrew Kazdin (producer), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Jeannine Altmeyer, Hermann Becht, Peter Hofmann, Siegfried Jerusalem, Gwyneth Jones, Manfred Jung, Donald McIntyre, Matti Salminen, Ortrun Wenkel, Heinz Zednik (soloists)Wagner: Der Ring des NibelungenBayreuth Festival Orchestra{{smalldiv
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Michel Glotz (producer), Lorin Maazel (conductor), Julia Migenes-Johnson, Plácido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi, Faith EshamBizet: CarmenChoeurs Et Maitrise De Radio France; Orchestre National de France{{smalldiv
James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), Philip Langridge, Franz MazuraSchoenberg: Moses und AronChicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus{{smalldiv
Elizabeth Ostrow (producer), John Mauceri (conductor), James Billings, Joyce Castle, Maris Clement, David Eisler, Jack Harrold, John Lankston, Erie Mills, Scott ReeveBernstein: CandideNew York City Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Cord Garben (producer), James Levine (conductor), Agnes Baltsa, Kathleen Battle, Gary Lakes, Hermann Prey, Anna Tomowa-SintowR. Strauss: Ariadne auf NaxosVienna Philharmonic{{smalldiv
Christopher Raeburn (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), Plácido Domingo, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Siegmund Nimsgern, Jessye Norman, Eva Randova, Hans SotinWagner: LohengrinVienna State Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Cord Garben (producer), James Levine (conductor), Hildegard Behrens, Gary Lakes, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Moll, James Morris, Jessye Norman, Marilyn MimsWagner: Die WalküreMetropolitan Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Cord Garben (producer), James Levine (conductor), Siegfried Jerusalem, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Moll, James Morris, Jan Hendrik Rootering, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, Heinz ZednikWagner: Das RheingoldMetropolitan Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Cord Garben (producer), James Levine (conductor), Hildegard Behrens, Reiner Goldberg, Matti Salminen, Hanna Schwarz, Cheryl Studer, Bernd Weikl, Ekkehard WlaschihaWagner: GötterdämmerungMetropolitan Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Christopher Raeburn, Stephen Trainor, Morten Winding (producers), Georg Solti (conductor), Hildegard Behrens, José van Dam, Plácido Domingo, Sumi Jo, Reinhild Runkel, Júlia VáradyR. Strauss: Die Frau ohne SchattenVienna Philharmonic{{smalldiv
Steven Paul (producer), John Nelson (conductor), John Aler, Kathleen Battle, Michael Chance, Mark S. Doss, Marilyn Horne, Neil Mackie, Sylvia McNair, Samuel RameyHandel: SemeleAmbrosian Opera Chorus and the English Chamber Orchestra{{smalldiv
Martin Sauer (producer), Kent Nagano (conductor), Kenn Chester, Jerry Hadley, Samuel Ramey, Cheryl StuderFloyd: SusannahOrchestre of Opéra de Lyon and Chorus{{smalldiv
Raymond Minshull (producer), Charles Dutoit (conductor), Gary Lakes, Françoise Pollet, Gino Quilico, Deborah VoigtBerlioz: Les TroyensL'Orchestra Symphonie Montreal and Chorus{{smalldiv
Brian Couzens (producer), Richard Hickox (conductor), Philip Langridge, Alan Opie, Janice WatsonBritten: Peter GrimesLondon Symphony Chorus and the City of London Sinfonia{{smalldiv
Michael Woolcock (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), José van Dam, Ben Heppner, Herbert Lippert, Karita Mattila, Alan Opie, René Pape, Iris VermillionWagner: Die Meistersinger von NürnbergChicago Symphony Orchestra{{smalldiv
Pierre Boulez (conductor), Jessye Norman, László PolgárBartók: Bluebeard's CastleChicago Symphony Orchestra{{smalldiv
Nicholas Parker (producer), John Eliot Gardiner (conductor), Ian Bostridge, Anne Sofie von Otter, Bryn Terfel, Deborah YorkStravinsky: The Rake's ProgressMonteverdi Choir and London Symphony Orchestra{{smalldiv
Martin Sauer (producer), Jean Chatauret (engineer), Kent Nagano (conductor), Kim Begley, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich Henschel, Markus Hollop, Eva Jenis, Torsten KerlBusoni: Doktor FaustOrchestre de l'Opera Nationale de Lyon{{smalldiv
James Mallinson (producer), Simon Rhodes (engineer), Colin Davis (conductor), Michelle DeYoung, Ben Heppner, Petra Lang, Peter Mattei, Stephen Milling, Sara Mingardo, Kenneth TarverBerlioz: Les TroyensLondon Symphony Orchestra{{smalldiv
Christoph Classen (producer), Eberhard Sengpiel, Tobias Lehmann (engineers), Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Jane Eaglen, Thomas Hampson, Waltraud Meier, René Pape, Peter SeiffertWagner: TannhäuserChor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin and the Staatskapelle Berlin{{smalldiv
Wolfram Graul (producer), Bernard Haitink (conductor), Jerry Hadley, Karita Mattila, Eva Randová, Anja Silja, Jorma SilvastiJanáček: JenůfaOrchestra of the Royal Opera House and Chorus{{smalldiv
Martin Sauer (producer), René Jacobs (conductor), Patrizia Ciofi, Véronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager, Lorenzo RegazzoMozart: Le nozze di FigaroConcerto Köln{{smalldiv
Sir Colin Davis (conductor); Carlos Alvarez, Bülent Bezdüz, Marina Domashenko, Jane Henschel, Ana Ibarra, Maria Josè Moreno, Michele Pertusi; James Mallinson (producer)Verdi: FalstaffLondon Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra{{smalldiv
Robert Spano (conductor); Kelley O'Connor, Jessica Rivera, Dawn Upshaw; Valérie Gross and Sid McLauchlan (producers)Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of TearsWomen Of The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra{{smalldiv
Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor); Brian Couzens (producer); Jane Henschel, Jennifer Larmore, Rebecca Evans (soloists); Ralph Couzens, engineer,Humperdinck: Hansel and GretelNew London Children's Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra{{smalldiv
James Conlon (conductor); Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald; Fred Vogler (producer); Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich, Robert WörleWeill: Rise and Fall of the City of MahagonnyLos Angeles Opera Orchestra; Los Angeles Opera Chorus{{smalldiv
Daniel Harding (conductor); Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, Gidon Saks, Andrew Kennedy, Daniel Teadt, Andrew Tortise, Rodrick Williams, John Fraser (producer)Britten: Billy BuddLondon Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen of The London Symphony Chorus{{smalldiv
Kent Nagano (conductor); Daniel Belcher, Ekaterina Lekhina, Marie-Ange Todorovitch; Martin Sauer, producerSaariaho: L'Amour de loinDeutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Rundfunkchor Berlin{{smalldiv
Alan Gilbert, conductor; Jay David Saks, producer; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn & Eric Owens, soloistsAdams: Doctor AtomicMetropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
James Levine and Fabio Luisi (conductors), Hans-Peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel, Deborah Voigt (soloists), Jay David Saks (producer)Wagner: Der Ring des NibelungenThe Metropolitan Opera Chorus; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Thomas Adès (conductor); Simon Keenlyside, Isabel Leonard, Audrey Luna, William Burden, Alan Oke (soloists); Jay David Saks (producer)Adès: The TempestThe Metropolitan Opera Chorus; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs (conductors); Aaron Sheehan (soloist); Siegbert Ernst, (engineer/mixer)Charpentier: La descente d'Orphée aux enfersBoston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble{{smalldiv
Seiji Ozawa (conductor); Isabel Leonard (soloist); Dominic Fyfe (producer); Jonathan Stokes (engineer)Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges; ShéhérazadeSKF Matsumoto Children's Chorus & SKF Matsumoto Chorus; Saito Kinen Orchestra{{smalldiv
James Conlon (conductor); Joshua Guerrero, Christopher Maltman, Lucas Meachem, Patricia Racette, Lucy Schaufer, & Guanqun Yu (soloists); Blanton Alspaugh (producer); Mark Donahue, Fred Vogler & David L Williams (engineers)Corigliano: The Ghosts of VersaillesLos Angeles Opera Orchestra and Chorus{{smalldiv
Hans Graf (conductor); Anne Schwanewilms & Roman Trekel (soloists); Hans Graf & Brad Sayles (producers); Brad Sayles (engineer)Berg: WozzeckHouston Symphony; Chorus of Students And Alumni, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University & Houston Grand Opera Children's Chorus{{smalldiv
Michael Christie (conductor); Sasha Cooke, Jessica E. Jones, Edward Parks, Garrett Sorenson & Wei Wu (soloists); Elizabeth Ostrow (producer); Mark Donahue & Dirk Sobotka (engineers); Mark Donahue (mixer)Bates: The (R)evolution of Steve JobsSanta Fe Opera Orchestra{{smalldiv
Gil Rose (conductor and producer); John Brancy, Andrew Craig Brown, Gabriel Preisser, Krista River & Edwin Vega (soloists); Joel Gordon & Antonio Oliart (engineers/mixers)Picker: Fantastic Mr. FoxBoston Modern Orchestra Project; Boston Children's Chorus{{smalldiv
David Robertson (conductor); Angel Blue & Eric Owens (soloists); David Frost (producer); John Kerswell (engineer/mixer)Gershwin: Porgy and BessThe Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus{{smalldiv
Karen Kamensek (conductor); J’Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James & Dísella Lárusdóttir (soloists); David Frost (producer)Glass: AkhnatenThe Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus{{smalldiv
Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor); Angel Blue, Will Liverman, Latonia Moore and Walter Russell III (soloists); David Frost (producer)Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My BonesThe Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus{{smalldiv
Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor); Ryan Speedo Green, Latonia Moore & Eric Owens (soloists); David Frost (producer)Blanchard: ChampionThe Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor); Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves (soloists); Jason O'Connell (producer)Saariaho: Adriana MaterSan Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas{{smalldiv
Winners TBA on 1 February 2026

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