‎Donizetti: Mary Stuart by Various Artists

Prelude

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:36

Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)

English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

2:34

Yes, but the French Prince is seeking… (Elizabeth)

Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:12

If fortune one day should send to me… (Elizabeth)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra

3:15

in this moment of rejoicing (Talbot, Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)

Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Chorus

1:49

May the light of wisdom and justice (Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Chorus

4:24

But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Alan Opie

2:11

Did you not ask to see me, earlier today? (Dudley, Talbot)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:15

I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall

3:37

If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall

1:47

Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)

English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright

2:09

How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)

Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

1:46

When I first looked upon her face (Elizabeth, Dudley)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall

4:36

My arrogant rival has long sought to rob me (Elizabeth, Dudley)

Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

2:21

Why run so fast, my lady? (Hannah, Mary)

Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, David Rendall, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Chorus, Alan Opie

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Sir John Tomlinson, Angela Bostock, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Chorus

3:45

What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)

Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie

0:55

in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)

Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus

3:35

Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)

Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

4:34

All too well I surely know her! Ah! Though my spirit never faltered (Mary, Dudley)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra

3:27

What place is this then? (Elizabeth, Dudley, Cecil, Talbot, Mary)

David Rendall, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright

2:24

Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Angela Bostock, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright

2:38

Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)

David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:41

Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)

Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson

7:18

Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)

Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:01

While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra

3:39

Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)

Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:51

You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)

Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:44

Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra

4:52

Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker

5:04

Once all the radiant joys of youth (Mary, Talbot)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson

4:17

There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker

0:58

No., I never turned from my Saviour (Mary, Talbot)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker

1:25

Go leave this world of grief behind (Mary, Talbot)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker

3:04

You saw them? (Chorus)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus

6:30

Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus

4:41

Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)

English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Angela Bostock

4:03

The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)

Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Angela Bostock, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:27

Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)

Alan Opie, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:20

Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright

5:17

Gaetano Donizetti

Composer
Alan Opie

Baritone
Dame Janet Baker

Mezzo-Soprano
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass Guitar, Bass
Rosalind Plowright

Soprano

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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