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William Tell ( German: Wilhelm Tell, German pronunciation: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ⓘ) is a drama written by Friedrich Schiller in 1804. The story focuses on the legendary Swiss marksman William Tell as part of the greater Swiss struggle for independence from the Habsburg Empire in the early 14th century. Gioachino Rossini 's four-act opera ...
William Tell is an upcoming epic historical drama written and directed by Nick Hamm, based on the play of the same name by Friedrich Schiller. Premise [ edit ] William Tell defends his family and homeland Switzerland when it comes under attack from the Austrian king.
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William Tell ( German: Wilhelm Tell, pronounced [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ⓘ; French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell; Romansh: Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow for apple shot and he who assassinated Albrecht Gessler, a tyrannical reeve of ...
Tell himself assassinates the corrupt Austrian governor. The play’s underlying theme is the justifiability of violence in political action. The most famous incident in the play is the dramatic moment when, at the governor’s orders, Tell must shoot an arrow from a distance of 70 paces through an apple placed on the head of his son Walter.
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Jul 23, 2004 · Tell’s mythical deeds come to life in stories illustrated with video, pictures and sound in four languages: English, German, French and Italian. Analysis and commentary shed light on the meaning ...
William Tell, Swiss legendary hero who symbolized the struggle for political and individual freedom.. The historical existence of Tell is disputed. According to popular legend, he was a peasant from Bürglen in the canton of Uri in the 13th and early 14th centuries who defied Austrian authority, was forced to shoot an apple from his son’s head, was arrested for threatening the governor’s ...
Mar 4, 2008 · William Tell; a play by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805. Publication date 1829 Publisher London, E. Bull Collection ... FULL TEXT download. download 1 file ...
