‎Donizetti: Mary Stuart by Various Artists

Prelude

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

1:36

Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)

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

2:34

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

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright

1:12

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

English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:15

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:11

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

David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, 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)

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

2:09

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

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

1:46

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

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

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

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

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

3:45

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

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

0:55

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

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

3:35

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

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

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

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

4:34

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

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

3:27

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

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

2:24

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:41

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

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

7:18

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

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

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

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

4:01

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

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

3:39

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

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

4:51

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

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

3:44

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

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

4:52

Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)

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

5:04

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

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

4:17

There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)

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

0:58

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

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

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)

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

4:41

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

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

4:03

The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)

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

1:27

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

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

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

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

2:20

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

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

5:17

Gaetano Donizetti

Composer
Dame Janet Baker

Mezzo-Soprano
Alan Opie

Baritone
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
David Rendall

Tenor

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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