The second regional volume of the Audio Encyclopedia is Opera from Paris. It was created by a friend from broadcasts originating in France between 1942 and 1976. It is a CD-ROM with the following programs:
| TITLE | DATE | PARTIAL CAST LIST |
| AÏDA (abridged) | 1948 | Vitale, Frozier-Marot, Luccioni, Cambon |
| CARMEN (major excerpts) | 1942 | Cernay, Berthaud, Guillamat, Lovano |
| LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN (abridged) | 1946 | Richard, Doria, Brega, Rolland. Pernet |
| LA DAMNATION DE FAUST | 1959 | Crespin, Gedda, Blanc |
| DON CARLOS | 1967 | Sarroca, Dourian, Liccioni, Manuguerra, Mars |
| HÉRODIADE | 1963 | Sarroca, Delvaux, Finel, Massard, Mars |
| LES HUGUENOTS | 1976 | Lebrun, Clarke, Vanzo, Massard, Bastin, Roy |
| IDOMÉNÉE (Strauss arrangement) | 1960 | Micheau, Monmart, Sellier, Corazza |
| MIGNON (excerpts) | 1947 | Richard, Michel, Turba-Rabier |
| MIREILLE (abridged) | 1948 | Angelici, Richard, Dens |
| LA NAVARRAISE | 1963 | Moizan, Vanzo, Mars |
| ORPHÉE | 1960 | Gorr, Sautereau, Selig |
| OTELLO (abridged) | 1948 | Luccioni, Vitale, Cambon |
| PÉNÉLOPE | 1956 | Crespin, Jobin, Massard |
| LE ROI D'YS (abridged) | 1943 | Cernay, Guillamat, Micheletti |
| SAMSON ET DALILA (act 2) | 1957 | Michel, Verdière, Cambon |
| SIGURD | 1974 | Guiot, Esposito, Chauvet, Massard, Bastin |
| THAÏS (abridged) | 1944 | Dosia, Cabanel, Noré |
| LA TRAVIATA (abridged) | 1948 | Turba-Rabier, Richard, Cambon |
In addition, there are selections from broadcast concerts with such artists as Bacquier, Boué, Cabanel, Créspin, Depraz, Lance, Luccioni, Micheau and Sénéchal.
The abridgements were forced by the limited air time available when they were originally broadcast. Where only excerpts are provided, they are the surviving elements of unique broadcasts. Needless to say, many of the artists are well known from other work. There are even more interesting singers who were highly regarded in France but who are virtually unknown elsewhere and who made few recordings. My hope is that you will recognize in this collection the unique qualities of French operatic performance, properties which have been increasingly scarce in the decades since these broadcasts.
Mail me at operas@mrichter.com