Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Gold Decoration for Services to the City of Vienna
Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
Praemium Imperiale
Order of Friendship
Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
Kennedy Center Honors
Hijo Predilecto de Madrid
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Order of the Aztec Eagle
Knight of the National Order of the Cedar
honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense
Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise
honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia
honorary doctor of Harvard University
Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit
Grand Cross of the Order of Public Instruction
Lo Nuestro Excellence Award
Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
Birgit Nilsson Prize
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame