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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright
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)
Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus
May the light of wisdom and justice (Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall
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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright
When I first looked upon her face (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall
My arrogant rival has long sought to rob me (Elizabeth, Dudley)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, 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, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir John Tomlinson, Angela Bostock, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus
What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie
in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus
Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
All too well I surely know her! Ah! Though my spirit never faltered (Mary, Dudley)
David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker
What place is this then? (Elizabeth, Dudley, Cecil, Talbot, Mary)
Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
David Rendall, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Angela Bostock, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus
Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra
Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Alan Opie
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
No., I never turned from my Saviour (Mary, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Go leave this world of grief behind (Mary, Talbot)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
David Rendall, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, Dame Janet Baker, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)
Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker
Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright