‎Donizetti: Mary Stuart by Various Artists

Prelude

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:36

Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)

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

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, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright

3:15

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:15

I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)

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

3:37

If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)

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

1:47

Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)

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

2:09

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

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

1:46

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:21

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

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

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

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

3:45

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

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

0:55

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

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

3:35

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

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

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

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

4:34

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

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

3:27

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

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

2:24

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:41

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

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

7:18

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

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

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, 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)

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

4:51

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

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

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

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

1:25

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, 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)

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

4:41

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

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

4:03

The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)

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

1:27

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

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

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

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

2:20

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

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

5:17

Gaetano Donizetti

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
David Rendall

Tenor
Rosalind Plowright

Soprano
Alan Opie

Baritone

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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