‎Donizetti: Mary Stuart by Various Artists

Prelude

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

1:36

Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)

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

2:34

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

English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:12

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

Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:15

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:15

I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)

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

3:37

If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)

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

1:47

Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)

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

2:09

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

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

1:46

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:21

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

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

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

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

3:45

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

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

0:55

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

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

3:35

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

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

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

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

4:34

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

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

3:27

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

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

2:24

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:41

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

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

7:18

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

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

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

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

4:01

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

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

3:39

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

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

4:51

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

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

3:44

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

1:25

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

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

3:04

You saw them? (Chorus)

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

6:30

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

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

4:41

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

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

4:03

The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)

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

1:27

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

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

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

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

2:20

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

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

5:17

Gaetano Donizetti

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Alan Opie

Baritone
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass Guitar, Bass
Dame Janet Baker

Mezzo-Soprano

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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