Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52
Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I
Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· English National Opera Chorus
Yes, but the French Prince is seeking… (Elizabeth)
Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· Rosalind Plowright
If fortune one day should send to me… (Elizabeth)
English National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rosalind Plowright
in this moment of rejoicing (Talbot, Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
Alan Opie· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rosalind Plowright· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· English National Opera Chorus
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
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· Alan Opie· English National Opera Orchestra
Did you not ask to see me, earlier today? (Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Sir Charles Mackerras
I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall· Sir Charles Mackerras· 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)
Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· English National Opera Orchestra· Rosalind Plowright
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· David Rendall
When I first looked upon her face (Elizabeth, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra· Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall
My arrogant rival has long sought to rob me (Elizabeth, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra· David Rendall· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rosalind Plowright
Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II
Why run so fast, my lady? (Hannah, Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra· Dame Janet Baker· Angela Bostock· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· Alan Opie· Sir John Tomlinson· Rosalind Plowright· English National Opera Chorus
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· David Rendall· Alan Opie· Sir John Tomlinson· Rosalind Plowright· Angela Bostock· English National Opera Chorus
What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)
Angela Bostock· Sir Charles Mackerras· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Chorus· English National Opera Orchestra· Rosalind Plowright· Sir John Tomlinson· David Rendall· Alan Opie
in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)
Angela Bostock· English National Opera Orchestra· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Chorus
Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)
David Rendall· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras
Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)
David Rendall· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras
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· Alan Opie· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· Rosalind Plowright
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
David Rendall· Alan Opie· Angela Bostock· Rosalind Plowright· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Sir Charles Mackerras· Dame Janet Baker
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· David Rendall· Dame Janet Baker· Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall· Alan Opie· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Rosalind Plowright· Sir Charles Mackerras· David Rendall· Alan Opie· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson
Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Sir Charles Mackerras· Rosalind Plowright· English National Opera Orchestra· Alan Opie
While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Sir Charles Mackerras· Alan Opie· English National Opera Orchestra· Rosalind Plowright
Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
David Rendall· Alan Opie· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· Rosalind Plowright
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
David Rendall· Alan Opie· Rosalind Plowright· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir Charles Mackerras
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· 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)
English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Dame Janet Baker
You saw them? (Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· English National Opera Chorus
Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Angela Bostock· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· English National Opera Chorus
Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra· Dame Janet Baker· Angela Bostock· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Chorus· Sir John Tomlinson· David Rendall· Alan Opie· Rosalind Plowright
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· David Rendall· Alan Opie· Dame Janet Baker· Sir Charles Mackerras· Angela Bostock· Rosalind Plowright
Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)
Angela Bostock· Alan Opie· Sir Charles Mackerras· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Chorus· David Rendall· Rosalind Plowright
Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· Dame Janet Baker· David Rendall· Alan Opie· Sir Charles Mackerras
Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil
Angela Bostock· Sir Charles Mackerras· Dame Janet Baker· English National Opera Orchestra· Sir John Tomlinson· David Rendall· Alan Opie· English National Opera Chorus· Rosalind Plowright
