Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52
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)
Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus
May the light of wisdom and justice (Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Alan Opie, 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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall
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)
David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall
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)
Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall
Why run so fast, my lady? (Hannah, Mary)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, David Rendall
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Angela Bostock, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, English National Opera Chorus
What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)
English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock
Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, 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)
Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus
Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra
While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)
English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras
Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
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)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
No., I never turned from my Saviour (Mary, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
Go leave this world of grief behind (Mary, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker
You saw them? (Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus
Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus
Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker
Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)
Alan Opie, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright
Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)
Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras
Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil
Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright
