William Tell (opera)
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 is part of the standard operatic repertoire.
There are a several recordings of it, but due to its length and casting requirements it is not regularly performed.
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