Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52
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)
Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras· 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· Alan Opie· English National Opera Chorus· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Sir Charles Mackerras
May the light of wisdom and justice (Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
English National Opera Chorus· Rosalind Plowright· Alan Opie· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· English National Opera Orchestra· Alan Opie· Rosalind Plowright
Did you not ask to see me, earlier today? (Dudley, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson
I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson
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)
English National Opera Orchestra· Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Rosalind Plowright· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall
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)
Rosalind Plowright· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall
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· Alan Opie· David Rendall· English National Opera Chorus· Sir John Tomlinson· Rosalind Plowright
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· English National Opera Chorus· Alan Opie· Angela Bostock· David Rendall· Sir John Tomlinson· Rosalind Plowright
What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)
English National Opera Chorus· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· Angela Bostock· Sir Charles Mackerras· Alan Opie· Sir John Tomlinson· David Rendall· Rosalind Plowright
in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)
Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· Dame Janet Baker· Angela Bostock· English National Opera Chorus
Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall
Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall
All too well I surely know her! Ah! Though my spirit never faltered (Mary, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra
What place is this then? (Elizabeth, Dudley, Cecil, Talbot, Mary)
David Rendall· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Alan Opie· Dame Janet Baker· Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
Dame Janet Baker· Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Alan Opie· Angela Bostock
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
David Rendall· Rosalind Plowright· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Sir Charles Mackerras
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Rosalind Plowright· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· Alan Opie
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Rosalind Plowright· Alan Opie· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall
Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Alan Opie· English National Opera Orchestra· Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras
While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Rosalind Plowright· Alan Opie· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras
Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra· Alan Opie· Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra· Alan Opie· Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· Alan Opie
Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)
Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson
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)
Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Sir Charles Mackerras
No., I never turned from my Saviour (Mary, Talbot)
Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Sir Charles Mackerras
Go leave this world of grief behind (Mary, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Sir Charles Mackerras· Dame Janet Baker
You saw them? (Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra· English National Opera Chorus· Sir Charles Mackerras
Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras· Angela Bostock· English National Opera Orchestra· English National Opera Chorus· Dame Janet Baker
Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
English National Opera Chorus· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· Angela Bostock· Dame Janet Baker· Rosalind Plowright· David Rendall· Sir John Tomlinson· Alan Opie
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· Dame Janet Baker· Alan Opie· Angela Bostock· Rosalind Plowright· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson
Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)
English National Opera Chorus· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Angela Bostock· Sir Charles Mackerras· Alan Opie· Rosalind Plowright· David Rendall
Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)
Alan Opie· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson
Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil
Alan Opie· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· Angela Bostock· English National Opera Chorus· Rosalind Plowright
