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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra
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)
Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus, Alan Opie
May the light of wisdom and justice (Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright
When I first looked upon her face (Elizabeth, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras
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, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus, Sir John Tomlinson
What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright
in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus
Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
Angela Bostock, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Alan Opie
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright
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)
Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Alan Opie
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, 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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker
There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker
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, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker
You saw them? (Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus
Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus
Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie
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)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Alan Opie
Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil
Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright