Opera recommendations on vinyl

Go for the voices at the height of their artistry. Look for Cabelle, Carrears, Fischer-Diskow, Paravotti, Price, ect. the list is enormus. Look for imported presings. I am partial to Phillips recordings rather then Deutche-Gramaphone.

I was also interested in finding old record of Saint-saëns: Samson Et Dalila / Prêtre, Vickers, but only thing i found is new CD on sale at the Arkivmusic.com for $21.83. I am not fan of the opera, but this one blew my mind when i heard it couple of days ago on KNPR.

Pergolesi "Stabat Mater".

Try Traviata & Aida on EMI (with Callas), & Carmen on Decca (Solti & a reasonable cast). They should be easy to find on LP. There's also Don Giovanni on DG & EMI.

If you liked Madama Butterfly, and more specifically Puccini, you will love "Montserrat Caballe Puccini Arias" Angel S-36711. This is my all time favorite album of opera music. This LP, as far as I know, is not currently available; you will need to find it used. It is also on CD on Angel(EMI) CDC-747841 2. The music on this album is so beautiful it's worth having, even if you have to get the CD! Do not miss this wonderful album! Good luck in your search.