Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52
Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I
Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)
English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
Yes, but the French Prince is seeking… (Elizabeth)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright
If fortune one day should send to me… (Elizabeth)
Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
in this moment of rejoicing (Talbot, Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Chorus
May the light of wisdom and justice (Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright
Did you not ask to see me, earlier today? (Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright
When I first looked upon her face (Elizabeth, Dudley)
David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra
My arrogant rival has long sought to rob me (Elizabeth, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall
Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II
Why run so fast, my lady? (Hannah, Mary)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Chorus, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Chorus
What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus
in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus
Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
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
What place is this then? (Elizabeth, Dudley, Cecil, Talbot, Mary)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
Angela Bostock, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Rosalind Plowright, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Alan Opie
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus
Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright
Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie
Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
Once all the radiant joys of youth (Mary, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker
There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
No., I never turned from my Saviour (Mary, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
Go leave this world of grief behind (Mary, Talbot)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras
You saw them? (Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus
Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus
Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Dame Janet Baker
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
Alan Opie, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker
Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)
English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall
Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil
Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright
