In Donizetti' opera Maria Stuarda the roles of the doomed queen and her cousin, Elizabeth I, have been taken by some of the greatest divas, from Malibran to Gruberova and Tosi to Baltsa, each reveling in the high drama of their tragically linked fates.
5 Act II: La Perfida Insultarmi Anche Volea (Maria, Cecil)
6 Act II: Oh Mio Buon Talbot! (Maria, Talbot)
7 Act II: Quando Di Luce Rosea (Maria, Talbot)
8 Act II: Lascia Contenta Al Carcere (Talbot, Maria)
9 Act II: Vedeste? ? Vedemmo ? Qual Truce Apparato! (Chorus of Mary's Faithful Servants)
10 Act III: Anna ? Qui Piu Sommessi Favellate (Chorus of Mary's Faithful Servants, Anna, Maria)
11 Act III: Deh! Tu Di Un'umile Preghiera Il Suono (Maria, Chorus of Mary's Faithful Servants, Anna, Talbot)
12 Act III: Oh Colpo! ? E Gia Vicino Del Tuo Morir L'istante (Chorus of Mary's Faithful Servants, Cecil, Maria)
13 Act III: Di Un Cor Che More Reca Il Perdono (Maria, Anna, Talbot, Cecil, Chorus of Mary's Faithful Servants)
14 Act III: Giunge Il Conte (Talbot, Maria, Leicester, Cecil, Chorus of Mary's Faithful Servants, Anna)
15 Act III: Ah! Se Un Giorno Da Queste Ritorte (Maria, Anna, Talbot, Cecil, Leicester, Chorus of Mary's Faithful Servants)
In Donizetti' opera Maria Stuarda the roles of the doomed queen and her cousin, Elizabeth I, have been taken by some of the greatest divas, from Malibran to Gruberova and Tosi to Baltsa, each reveling in the high drama of their tragically linked fates.
