‎Donizetti: Mary Stuart by Various Artists

Prelude

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

1:36

Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)

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

2:34

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

Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

1:12

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra

3:15

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:11

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

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

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, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall

1:47

Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)

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

2:09

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

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

1:46

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:21

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

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

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

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

3:45

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

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

0:55

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

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

3:35

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

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

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

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

4:34

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

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

3:27

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

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

2:24

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:41

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

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

7:18

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

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

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

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

4:01

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

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

3:39

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

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

4:51

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

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

3:44

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

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

4:52

Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)

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

5:04

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

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

4:17

There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)

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

0:58

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:04

You saw them? (Chorus)

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

6:30

Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)

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

4:41

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

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

4:03

The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)

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

1:27

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

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

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

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

2:20

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

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

5:17

Gaetano Donizetti

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass Guitar, Bass
David Rendall

Tenor
Rosalind Plowright

Soprano

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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