‎Donizetti: Mary Stuart by Various Artists

Prelude

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

1:36

Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)

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

2:34

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

Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:12

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

Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

3:15

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

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

1:49

May the light of wisdom and justice (Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)

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

4:24

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

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

2:11

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

David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson

2:15

I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)

Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson

3:37

If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)

David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:47

Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)

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

2:09

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

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

1:46

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

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

4:36

My arrogant rival has long sought to rob me (Elizabeth, Dudley)

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

2:21

Why run so fast, my lady? (Hannah, Mary)

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

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

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

3:45

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

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

0:55

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

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

3:35

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

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

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

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

4:34

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

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

3:27

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

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

2:24

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:41

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

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

7:18

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

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

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

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

4:01

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

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

3:39

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

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

4:51

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

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

3:44

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

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

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)

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

4:17

There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)

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

0:58

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

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

1:25

Go leave this world of grief behind (Mary, Talbot)

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

3:04

You saw them? (Chorus)

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

6:30

Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)

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

4:41

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

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

4:03

The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)

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

1:27

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, English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

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

2:20

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

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

5:17

Gaetano Donizetti

Composer
Alan Opie

Baritone
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass Guitar, Bass
Dame Janet Baker

Mezzo-Soprano
David Rendall

Tenor

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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