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 was awarded in 1960. Since 1962 the award has been divided into separate awards for opera and choral performances. See Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording and Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

1960s

• Grammy Awards of 1960
  • Erich Leinsdorf (conductor), Lisa Della Casa, Rosalind Elias, George London, Roberta Peters, Giorgio Tozzi & the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

1950s

• Grammy Awards of 1959
  • Roger Wagner (choir director) & the Roger Wagner Chorale for Virtuoso