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