Consists of previously released material./ Compact disc./ Program notes by R. Peter Munves inserted in container./ Participants: Plácido Domingo (1st, 3rd, 5th, 9th, 11th, 13th-15th works) ; Mirella Freni (2nd, 4th, 7th-8th, 10th, 15th-16th works) ; Samuel Ramey (4th work) ; Luciano Pavarotti (6th, 8th works) ; Rolando Panerai (8th, 10th works) ; Elizabeth Harwood (10th work) ; Michel Sénéchal (10th work) ; Barbara Hendricks (12th, 13th works) ; Ruggero Raimondi (13th work) ; Katia Ricciarelli (14th work) ; José Carreras (16th work) ; Berlin Philharmonic with Herbert von Karajan, conductor (6th, 8th, 10th works) ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden with Zubin Mehta, conductor (11th work) ; Philharmonia Orchestra with Giuseppe Sinopoli, conductor (2nd-5th, 7th, 9th, 15th-16th works) ; Vienna Philharmonic with Herbert von Karajan, conductor (1st, 12th-14th works) ; Vienna State Opera Chorus (1st, 14th works).