This list was originally prepared by Bart Gerritse based on input from all comtributors. In addition to the original Korenhof list, contributions were made by some of the regulars (e.g., Jon Alan Conrad who is a contributing opera critic for the NY Times) as well as some published information by the opera critic Charles Osborne. The list is not current, so a bit of research may be needed to identify availability and catalog numbers (See a recent issue of Opus). The following list was originally distributed on and started with a Paul Korenhof book called something like "The 100 Most Beautiful Operas" in which he also gives recommendations as to recordings. It is also very important to give complete information with each suggestion including timing, precise label and catalog number, SPARS if known and all performers/parts. A similar situation exists with respect to tapes. If people want to make recommendations as to what recordings to look out for that may be released in the future, then that may be best handled in a separate list. I find that many people give recommendations from their LP library, and this isn't very useful since no one can actually purchase the recording. This essentially means that if it isn't out on CD, it isn't available. I also think it's important to make sure that recommended recordings are actually available. For any list of recommendations some "ground rules" have to be established so that the recommendations are meaningful and people will know what they are looking at.
My recommendations come from first hand experience as every CD I recommend I actually own.
I generate my Recommended CD files from a database I keep on my music.
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