‎Donizetti: Mary Stuart by Various Artists

Prelude

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

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, Rosalind Plowright, English National Opera Orchestra

1:12

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

Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

3:15

in this moment of rejoicing (Talbot, Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)

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

1:49

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:15

I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)

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

3:37

If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)

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

1:47

Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)

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

2:09

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

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

1:46

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:21

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

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

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

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

3:45

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

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

0:55

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

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

3:35

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

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

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

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

4:34

All too well I surely know her! Ah! Though my spirit never faltered (Mary, Dudley)

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

3:27

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

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

2:24

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:41

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

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

7:18

Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)

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

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

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

4:01

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

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

3:39

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

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

4:51

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

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

3:44

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

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

4:52

Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)

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

5:04

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

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

4:17

There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)

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

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, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:04

You saw them? (Chorus)

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

6:30

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

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

4:41

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

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

4:03

The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)

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

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, English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Angela Bostock, Alan Opie, David Rendall, Rosalind Plowright

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

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

2:20

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

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

5:17

Gaetano Donizetti

Composer
Dame Janet Baker

Mezzo-Soprano
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass Guitar, Bass
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Alan Opie

Baritone

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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