The Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording has been awarded since 1961. The award was originally titled Best Classical Opera Production . The current title has been used since 1962.
2-402: Prior to 1961 the awards for operatic and choral performances were combined in a single award for Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral . According to the list of nominees for the 2023 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
4-527: The year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. Note: Performers who did not receive a nomination and/or an award (such as orchestras, choruses, etc.) are listed between brackets. Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral The Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance - Operatic or Choral was awarded in 1959. The equivalent award, Best Classical Performance - Opera Cast or Choral
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