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After a stellar cello solo, audiences at the Caramoor production of Rossini's Guillaume Tell last week began to nod, sigh and chuckle in recognition of the overture's two famous themes: the flute and...
View ArticleRossini's William Tell from the Netherlands Opera
• Listen to the Operavore streamIf William Tell, the complete opera, was as familiar as its ubiquitous overture, it might just be the most famous opera ever composed. Still, as this production from...
View ArticleDoes 'The Lone Ranger’ Remake Get the William Tell Overture Right?
The Lone Ranger galloped back into theaters this summer, bringing both Tonto and the immortal theme music, the William Tell Overture, which turns up in a climactic train chase scene. But this isn’t the...
View ArticleRossini’s Life
Tune into Classics for Kids and learn about one of the most successful opera composers who ever lived, Gioacchino Rossini, and his opera, William Tell.Music used within the program (all by...
View ArticleThe story of William Tell
Gioacchino Rossini’s last opera was all about the famous Swiss hero, William Tell. This week, Classics for Kids will talk about this famous work and the story of William Tell.Music used within the...
View ArticleRossini's William Tell from Turin
• Listen to the Operavore streamIf William Tell, the complete opera, was as familiar as its ubiquitous overture, it might just be the most famous opera ever composed. Still, as this production from...
View ArticleRossini's Barber of Seville from the Lyric Opera of Chicago
The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s new production of Rossini’s comic The Barber of Seville debuted in February with a starry cast. Nathan Gunn sings the role of Figaro, who is out to ensure that Count...
View ArticleRoyal Opera House 'William Tell' with Gang-Rape Scene Draws 'Unprecedented'...
The opening night performance on Monday of a new production of William Tell at London's Royal Opera House was marked by loud and prolonged booing over a scene in which a woman is raped by soldiers.The...
View ArticleRossini's 'William Tell' From the Royal Opera House
Join us Saturday at 1 pm, for what has been the most talked-about opera production of 2015: Italian director Damiano Michieletto's update of Rossini's William Tell, in which the classic tale of the...
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Rossini's 'William Tell' From the Royal Opera House
Join us for what has been the most talked-about opera production of 2015: Italian director Damiano Michieletto's update of Rossini's William Tell, in which the classic tale of the 14th-century Swiss...
View ArticleFor ‘William Tell’ Nerds, The Met Does (Reasonably) Well by Rossini's Epic
Don't leave before Act Four.Even if you've committed a mere double-digit sum toward the ticket price of the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Guillaume Tell, the best music, performances and...
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Met Cancels Performances After Someone Sprinkles Suspicious Powder on Orchestra
Update 11:49 pm Saturday: NBC News Channel 4 is reporting that the powder substance spread into the Metropolitan Opera's orchestra pit, which halted the performance of Guillaume Tell during its second...
View ArticleWilliam Tell: Rossini's Grand Finale
Gioachino Rossini was only 37-years-old when he wrote his final opera, William Tell. Although he lived for another 40 years, this epic work would remain a swan song of sorts. The libretto — based on a...
View ArticleRossini's Spectacular "Guillaume Tell" is Your Met Radio Broadcast
Gioachino Rossini can number some of the world’s most beloved operas among his creations: L’Italiana en Algeri, Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Otello, just to name a few. But it was the ambitious...
View ArticleWatch Melodica Men’s Western-Inspired ‘William Tell' Overture
The Melodica Men are at it again, this time performing a famous excerpt from the Overture to Rossini’s William Tell. Though composed to open an opera about a legendary Swiss folk hero, the tune was...
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‘William Tell,’ Rossini’s Sprawling Swiss Epic
On Saturday afternoon, listen to Opera Southwest’s production of Rossini’s ambitious Swiss epic, William Tell. The enormity of the work itself — a four-hour-long musical event — means it’s one of the...
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