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 Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
Yes, but the French Prince is seeking… (Elizabeth)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra
If fortune one day should send to me… (Elizabeth)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright
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 Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall
Did you not ask to see me, earlier today? (Dudley, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras
If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright
When I first looked upon her face (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright
My arrogant rival has long sought to rob me (Elizabeth, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
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, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, Rosalind Plowright, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus, David Rendall
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, English National Opera Chorus, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock
What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock
in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)
English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker
Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker
All too well I surely know her! Ah! Though my spirit never faltered (Mary, Dudley)
Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
What place is this then? (Elizabeth, Dudley, Cecil, Talbot, Mary)
Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock
Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra
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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, David Rendall
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras
Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker
Once all the radiant joys of youth (Mary, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
You saw them? (Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus
Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock
Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker
Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)
David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, 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, Alan Opie, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright