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William Tell
Folk hero of Switzerland
For other uses, see William Tell (disambiguation).
William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell, pronounced[ˈvɪlhɛlmˈtɛl]ⓘ; French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell; Romansh: Guglielm Tell) is a legendary folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albrecht Gessler, a tyrannical reeve of the Austrian dukes of the House of Habsburg positioned in Altdorf, in the canton of Uri. Tell's defiance and tyrannicide encouraged the population to open rebellion and to make a pact against the foreign rulers with neighbouring Schwyz and Unterwalden, marking the foundation of the Swiss Confederacy. Tell was considered the father of the Swiss Confederacy.
Set in the early 14th century (traditional date 1307, during the rule of Albert of Habsburg), the first written records of the legend date to the latter part of the 15th century, when the Swiss Confederacy was gaining military and political influence. Tell is a central figure in Swiss national h
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“William Tell” is a four-act opera in French crafted by Gioachino Rossini. L. F. Bis and Victor-Joseph Étienne de Jouy created the libretto. It is based on the legendary character “William Tell.”
Origin
“William Tell” is also Gioachino Rossini's last crafted piece. Although the composer lived for another 40 years, he planned it to be his ultimate work. Charles Malherbe, an archivist at the Paris Opéra archivist had fortunately discovered the original score at a secondhand book shop, which led to the subsequent acquisition of the piece by the Conservatoire.
History & Performances
“William Tell” premiered on the 3rd of August, 1829 at the Salle Le Peletier. It was organized by the Paris Opéra, who also made several cuts after just three performances. The length of the opera, combined with the high range of casting and tenor requirements makes it one of the most difficult pieces to produce.
In its Italian premiere, it was censored by the authority after being touted as a revolutionary figure against the ruling government. In 1833, it was produced at the “Teatro San
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WILLIAM TELL BIOGRAPHY
Late 1200's - 1354
- WILLIAM TELL was a legendary virtuoso marksman, archer and Swiss folk hero.
- William Tell was the legendary Swiss Folk Hero who was a virtuoso marksman with the crossbow and famous for his arching skills. Legend has it that on November 18, 1307, William Tell defied the Austrian authority by not bowing to a hat that was placed on a pole by Gessler, the Austrian Vogt (overlord). William Tell was arrested. Tell's punishment would be that he and his son would be executed unless he could shoot an apple from his son's head from a distance of 80 paces. William Tell shot the apple successfully, but Gessler n
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