William Tell : an opera in four acts

The Resource William Tell : an opera in four acts
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William Tell : an opera in four acts
Title remainder
an opera in four acts
Statement of responsibility
a production of Teatro alla Scala and RAI - Tadiotelevisione Italiana in collaboration with Gruppo ENI ; libretto by Etienne de Jouy & Hippolyte Bis ; music by Gioacchino Rossini ; stage & television direction, Luca Ronconi
Title variation
Rossini's William Tell
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  • ita
  • eng
  • ita
Summary
The story of William Tell, who had prompted the Swiss to overthrow their Austrian rulers, entwines the the tale of Arnold and Matilda, a villager and a Hapsburg princess torn between their love for one another and their loyalty to their countries. Based on the play by Schiller
Cataloging source
BKC
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Direttore della fotografia, Giogio Citton ; editor, Alfred Muller ; coreografia, Flemming Flindt ; translation and subtitles, Emily King
Date time place
Recorded live at Teatro alla Scala in Milan
Language note
Sung in Italian with English subtitles
PerformerNote
Cheryl Studer (Matilda), Amelia Felle (Jemmy), soprano ; Luciana d'Intino (Edwige), mezzo-soprano ; Chris Merritt (Arnold), tenor ; Giorgio Zancanaro (William Tell), baritone ; Giorgio Surjan (Walter Furst), Luigi Roni (Gessler), bass ; Chorps de Ballet, Orchestra and Chorus of The Teatro alla Scala ; Riccardo Muti, conductor
Runtime
237
Technique
live action
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