Mary Stuart

by Gaetano Donizetti, Charles Mackerras; English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Rosalind Plowright, David Rendall, Alan Opie, John Tomlinson

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52: Prelude1:36
  2. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: Let us wait here (Voice, Chorus)2:34
  3. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: Yes, but the French Prince is seeking… (Elizabeth)1:12
  4. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: If fortune one day should send to me… (Elizabeth)3:15
  5. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: In this moment of rejoicing (Talbot, Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)1:49
  6. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: May the light of wisdom and justice (Elizabeth, Cecil, Chorus)4:24
  7. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: But, where is the Earl of Dudley? (Elizabeth, Cecil, Dudley)2:11
  8. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: Did you not ask to see me, earlier today? (Dudley, Talbot)2:15
  9. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: I remember these lovely features (Dudley, Talbot)3:37
  10. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: If she dare trust in me (Dudley, Talbot)1:47
  11. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: Do I disturb you? (Elizabeth, Dudley)2:09
  12. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: How affecting … Is she relenting? (Elizabeth, Dudley)1:46
  13. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: When I first looked upon her face (Elizabeth, Dudley)4:36
  14. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act I: My arrogant rival has long sought to rob me (Elizabeth, Dudley)2:21
  15. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: Why run so fast, my lady? (Hannah, Mary)3:00
  16. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: You murmuring breezes … (Mary)3:45
  17. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: What tumult! Those voices! (Mary, Hannah, Chorus)0:55
  18. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: In the peace of my gloomy seclusion (Mary, Hannah, Ladies)3:35
  19. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: Ah! May this joy not deceive me (Mary, Dudley)1:46
  20. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: Long by the world forsaken (Mary, Dudley)4:34
  21. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: All too well I surely know her! Ah! Though my spirit never faltered (Mary, Dudley)3:27
  22. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: What place is this then? (Elizabeth, Dudley, Cecil, Talbot, Mary)2:24
  23. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: Report has not failed me (Elizabeth, Mary, Talbot, Hannah, Dudley, Cecil)2:38
  24. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: Bid her welcome! (Dudley, Elizabeth, Talbot, Mary)0:41
  25. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: Dead to justice, throne and kingdom (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)7:18
  26. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act II: Go, prepare yourself for sentence (Mary, Cecil, Elizabeth, Dudley, Talbot)2:07

CD 2

  1. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 1: Still pensive? Still delaying? (Cecil, Elizabeth)4:01
  2. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 1: While she's living I'm still in danger (Cecil, Elizabeth)3:39
  3. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 1: Your Highness! You do but speed her execution (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)4:51
  4. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 1: You have conspired a sister's death (Dudley, Elizabeth, Cecil)3:44
  5. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 2: Elizabeth will continue to mock and insult me (Mary, Cecil)4:52
  6. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 2: Oh faithful Talbot! (Mary, Talbot)5:04
  7. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 2: Once all the radiant joys of youth (Mary, Talbot)4:17
  8. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 2: There still remains another charge (Mary, Talbot)0:58
  9. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 2: No, I never turned from my Saviour (Mary, Talbot)1:25
  10. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 2: Go leave this world of grief behind (Mary, Talbot)3:04
  11. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 3: You saw them? (Chorus)6:30
  12. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 3: Hannah! Do not disturb her (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)4:41
  13. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 3: Oh, deign to hear our prayer, merciful Saviour! (Hannah, Mary, Chorus)4:03
  14. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 3: The signal (All, Cecil, Mary)1:27
  15. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 3: Death hovers near me, so take my pardon (Mary, Hannah, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus)4:02
  16. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 3: Dudley approaches (Talbot, Mary, Dudley, Cecil)2:20
  17. Mary Stuart, A. 43, In. 52, Act III Scene 3: Though you once made a vow to protect me (Mary, Dudley, Talbot, Hannah, Chorus, Cecil5:17