‎Donizetti: Mary Stuart by Various Artists

Prelude

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

1:36

Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)

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

2:34

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

English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:12

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

English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:15

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:15

I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)

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

3:37

If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)

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

1:47

Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)

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

2:09

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

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

1:46

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:21

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

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

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

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

3:45

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

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

0:55

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

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

3:35

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

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

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

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

4:34

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

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

3:27

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

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

2:24

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:41

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

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

7:18

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

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

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

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

4:01

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

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

3:39

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

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

4:51

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

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

3:44

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

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

4:52

Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)

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

5:04

Once all the radiant joys of youth (Mary, Talbot)

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

4:17

There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)

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

0:58

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

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

1:25

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

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

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)

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

4:41

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

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

4:03

The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)

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

1:27

Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)

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

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

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

2:20

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

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

5:17

Gaetano Donizetti

Composer
Dame Janet Baker

Mezzo-Soprano
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass Guitar, Bass
Alan Opie

Baritone

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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