‎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 Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus

2:34

Yes, but the French Prince is seeking… (Elizabeth)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright

1:12

If fortune one day should send to me… (Elizabeth)

Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:15

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

1:49

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:15

I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)

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

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)

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

2:09

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

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

1:46

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:21

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

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

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

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

3:45

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

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

0:55

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

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

3:35

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

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

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

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

4:34

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

3:27

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

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

2:24

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:41

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

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

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, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rosalind Plowright, Angela Bostock, English National Opera Chorus

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

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

4:01

While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)

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

3:39

Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)

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

4:51

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

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

3:44

Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)

English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie

4:52

Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson

5:04

Once all the radiant joys of youth (Mary, Talbot)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker

4:17

There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker

0:58

No., I never turned from my Saviour (Mary, Talbot)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:25

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

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker

3:04

You saw them? (Chorus)

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

6:30

Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)

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

4:41

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

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

4:03

The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)

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

1:27

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

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

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

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

2:20

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

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

5:17

Gaetano Donizetti

Composer
Alan Opie

Baritone
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass Guitar, Bass
David Rendall

Tenor

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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