William Tell : an opera in four acts / a production of Teatro alla Scala and RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana in collaboration with Gruppo ENI ; Home Vision, a Films Incorporated Company presents ; libretto by Etienne de Jouy & Hippolyte Bis ; music by Gioacchino Rossini ; stage & television direction, Luca Ronconi.

The story of William Tell, who had prompted the Swiss to overthrow their Austrian rulers, entwines 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.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Teatro alla Scala (Performer, Producer), Radiotelevisione italiana (Producer), Gruppo ENI (Producer)
Other Authors:	Jouy, Étienne de, 1764-1846 (Librettist), Bis, Hippolyte, 1789-1855 (Librettist), Ronconi, Luca, 1933-2015 (Director), Studer, Cheryl (Singer), Felle, Amelia (Singer), D'Intino, Luciana (Singer), Merritt, Chris, 1952- (Singer), Zancanaro, Giorgio (Singer), Surian, Giorgio (Singer), Roni, Luigi (Singer), Muti, Riccardo (Conductor), Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Italian English
Published:	[Chicago] : Chatsworth, CA : Home Vision ; Distributed by Image Entertainment, [1998], ©1991.
Subjects:	Tell, Wilhelm > Drama. Operas > Television adaptations. Operas.

Description
Summary:	The story of William Tell, who had prompted the Swiss to overthrow their Austrian rulers, entwines 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.
Item Description:	Synopsis printed on container.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (237 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, NTSC; PCM digital stereo.
Production Credits:	Direttore della fotografia, Giorgio Citton ; editor, Alfred Muller ; coreografia, Flemming Flindt ; translation and subtitles, Emily King.
Participant or Performer:	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 Farst), Luigi Roni (Gessler), bass ; supporting soloists ; Corps de Ballet, Orchestra and Chorus of The Teatro alla Scala ; Riccardo Muti, conductor.
Language:	Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded live at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
Action Note:	Record updated

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