‎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)

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

1:49

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:15

I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)

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

3:37

If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)

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

1:47

Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)

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

2:09

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

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

1:46

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:21

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

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

3:00

You murmuring breezes … (Mary)

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

3:45

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

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

0:55

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

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

3:35

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

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

1:46

Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)

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

4:34

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

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

3:27

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

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

2:24

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:41

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

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

7:18

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

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

2:07

Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)

English National Opera Orchestra, Alan Opie, Rosalind Plowright, 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)

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

4:51

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

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

3:44

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

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

4:52

Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)

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

5:04

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

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

4:17

There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)

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

0:58

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

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

1:25

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

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

3:04

You saw them? (Chorus)

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

6:30

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

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

4:41

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

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

4:03

The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)

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

1:27

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

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

4:02

Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)

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

2:20

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

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

5:17

Gaetano Donizetti

Composer
Alan Opie

Baritone
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass Guitar, Bass
Dame Janet Baker

Mezzo-Soprano

Donizetti: Mary Stuart

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