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William Tell ( French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell) is a French-language opera in four acts by Italian composer Gioachino Rossini to a libretto by Victor-Joseph Étienne de Jouy and L. F. Bis, based on Friedrich Schiller 's play Wilhelm Tell, which, in turn, drew on the William Tell legend. The opera was Rossini's last, although he ...
- French
- 3 August 1829, Salle Le Peletier, Paris
Jul 17, 2018 · William Tell was the first serious opera the Italian-born Rossini authored in Paris. Upon granting his residency in 1824, the French government contracted him to produce a work for the Paris ...
Aug 3, 2018 · Rossini’s final opera is arguably his finest. “Guillaume Tell,” which had its world premiere on August 3, 1829, has never been his most popular. But in the work, the great composer took all the dramatic ideas he had developed throughout his career and encapsulated them into a cohesive and potent opera. The work has found popularity in the 21st century, {…}
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Composed for the Paris Opera in 1829 and based on a play by Schiller, Guillaume Tell uses thrilling vocals, grand ballets, and magnificent choruses to tell the story of Swiss patriots throwing off the yoke of Austrian oppression. Baritone Gerald Finley sings the title role, lending great dignity to his character with his commanding yet ...
Oct 19, 2016 · Why Rossini, just in his late 30s, quit the opera business after its 1829 premiere remains a much-debated question. But it’s rewarding to have “Tell” finally back at the Met, whatever the ...
Librettist. Étienne de Jouy, Hippolyte-Louis-Florent Bis, based on the play by Friedrich Schiller.
