Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52
Donizetti: Mary Stuart
Various Artists
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)
Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
If fortune one day should send to me… (Elizabeth)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra
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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
Alan Opie, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright
Did you not ask to see me, earlier today? (Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras
Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
When I first looked upon her face (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus
What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)
Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright
in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)
Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Dame Janet Baker
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)
David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
What place is this then? (Elizabeth, Dudley, Cecil, Talbot, Mary)
Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Angela Bostock, Alan Opie
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus
Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie
While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras
Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
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)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus
Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall
Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)
Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Angela Bostock, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright
Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Angela Bostock, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright