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, English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras
Yes, but the French Prince is seeking… (Elizabeth)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright
If fortune one day should send to me… (Elizabeth)
Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
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)
English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie
But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright
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)
Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall
Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall
How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall
When I first looked upon her face (Elizabeth, Dudley)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
My arrogant rival has long sought to rob me (Elizabeth, Dudley)
David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra
Gaetano Donizetti: Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II
Why run so fast, my lady? (Hannah, Mary)
Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus
You murmuring breezes … (Mary)
English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock, David Rendall, Alan Opie
What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Dame Janet Baker, Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, David Rendall
in the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)
Angela Bostock, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus
Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall
Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall
All too well I surely know her! Ah! Though my spirit never faltered (Mary, Dudley)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras
What place is this then? (Elizabeth, Dudley, Cecil, Talbot, Mary)
Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras
Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)
Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker
Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)
David Rendall, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson
Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Rosalind Plowright, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras
Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus, Angela Bostock
Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie
While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)
Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, David Rendall
You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)
Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, David Rendall, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie
Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra
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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, 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)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker
You saw them? (Chorus)
English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus
Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, Sir John Tomlinson, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright, Alan Opie
The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)
Alan Opie, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock, David Rendall, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker
Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, Dame Janet Baker, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall
Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)
Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, David Rendall
Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil
Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, David Rendall, Alan Opie, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, English National Opera Chorus, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright