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William Tell (opera) - Definition and Overview |
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William Tell is an opera by Gioacchino Rossini.
The libretto was written by Etienne de Jou and Hippolyte Bis based on Friedrich Schiller's Wilhelm Tell.
It was first performed in Paris on August 3, 1829. The original version was in French but it is often performed in Italian.
William Tell was Rossini's final opera even though the composer lived happily in France for nearly another 40 years afterwards. There are a several recordings of it, but due to its length (roughly six hours) and casting requirements (The tenor role contains 28 high Cs) it is not regularly performed. When it is performed, it is often heavily cut.
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Example Usage of William |
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redneckmarket: It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect it's successful outcome.~William James |
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UndeadDoG: IMO the William Hung of Hip Hop! RT @Doom_CMYK: Lil Wayne (WORST RAPPER EVER) |
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JPS1150: Chavas les paso el dato, William Levy esta en Pachuca con una obra de teatro, la sig funcion es a las 9 en el Gota de Plata. |
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