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, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright
in this moment of rejoicing (Talbot, Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright
May the light of wisdom and justice (Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie
Did you not ask to see me, earlier today? (Dudley, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall
I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright
When I first looked upon her face (Elizabeth, Dudley)
David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra
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)
Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, David Rendall, English National Opera Chorus
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock
What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Alan Opie
in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus
Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra
Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra
All too well I surely know her! Ah! Though my spirit never faltered (Mary, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker
What place is this then? (Elizabeth, Dudley, Cecil, Talbot, Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
Rosalind Plowright, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, David Rendall
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, David Rendall, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus
Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras
Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Alan Opie
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
Go leave this world of grief behind (Mary, Talbot)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
You saw them? (Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus
Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus
Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, David Rendall
Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright