‎Donizetti: Mary Stuart by Various Artists

Prelude

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

1:36

Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)

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

2:34

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

English National Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Sir Charles Mackerras

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)

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

1:49

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:15

I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)

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

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)

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

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)

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

4:36

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

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

2:21

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

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

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

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

3:45

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

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

0:55

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

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

3:35

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

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

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

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

4:34

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

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

3:27

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

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

2:24

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

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

2:38

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

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

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)

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

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

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

4:01

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

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

3:39

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

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

4:51

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

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

3:44

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, 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)

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

4:17

There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)

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

0:58

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

Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, 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)

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

6:30

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

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

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)

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

1:27

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

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

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

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

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
Rosalind Plowright

Soprano
David Rendall

Tenor
Dame Janet Baker

Mezzo-Soprano
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass Guitar, Bass

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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