Donizetti's opera is based on the brief, ill-fated life of Mary Queen of Scots, and her attempts at becoming the rightful Queen of England. This version is performed by the English National Opera and features Janet Baker and Rosalind Plowright.
Conductor: Charles Mackerras
Music: Gaetano Donizetti
Performer: Janet Baker
Performer: Rosalind Plowright
Subject: Mary Queen of Scots