Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
music award
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.
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O'Neil, Thomas (1999). The Grammys.
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