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