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The William Tell Overture is the overture to the opera William Tell (original French title Guillaume Tell ), whose music was composed by Gioachino Rossini. William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini's 39 operas, after which he went into semi-retirement (he continued to compose cantatas, sacred music and secular vocal music).
William Tell Overture, composition by Gioachino Rossini. The overture premiered in Paris on August 3, 1829, and constituted the introductory dozen minutes of the composer’s last opera, Guilllaume Tell (William Tell). For many Americans, the work is irrevocably remembered for its exciting final.
- Betsy Schwarm
Within these 12 minutes, Rossini presents what Hector Berlioz described as a “symphony in four parts.”. Two of these parts are instantly recognizable, although only one is popularly identified as part of the “William Tell Overture.”. The overture was designed to present the day in the life of a Switzerland in revolt.
Jul 17, 2018 · The overture’s popularity in isolation from the larger work began with Austrian composer Johann Strauss Snr’s Wilhelm Tell Galop (premiered in 1829, mere months after the original opera).
