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, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright
If fortune one day should send to me… (Elizabeth)
English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras
in this moment of rejoicing (Talbot, Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus
May the light of wisdom and justice (Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
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, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright
Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II
Why run so fast, my lady? (Hannah, Mary)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Angela Bostock, 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, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra
Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra
All too well I surely know her! Ah! Though my spirit never faltered (Mary, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall
What place is this then? (Elizabeth, Dudley, Cecil, Talbot, Mary)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, David Rendall, Angela Bostock, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock
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)
Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker
Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Once all the radiant joys of youth (Mary, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, 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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus
Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock, Alan Opie
Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)
Alan Opie, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall
Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, David Rendall, English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock, Rosalind Plowright
