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William Tell is the English name of two French operas, both called Guillaume Tell . The first is the three acts of Drame MIS EN MUSIQUE French composer André-Ernest-Modeste GRétry with libretto by Michel-Jean Sedaine, based on the same name from Antoine-Marin Lemierre, and in Paris in 1791. The Italian composer by the Italian component. Jouy and Hippolyte-Louis-Florent Bis, with the help of Armando Marrast and Adolphe Crémieux, and based on the game Wilhelm Tell by the German playwright and poet Friedrich von Schiller. Rossini's William Tell premiere in Paris in 1829, when Gretry's work was updated to compete.
Gretry's William Tell premiered very soon after the French Revolution, which took place in 1789, so it is likely that the topics of people who rebelled against the repressive regime would hit the chordWith Tpubliky in Paris of that time. Rossini's William Tell , on the other hand, was commissioned by renewed bourbons. This work was Rossini's latest opera, and the overture is perhaps the most famous part, especially a section that was used as thematic music for Lone Ranger.
The story of William Tell takes place in Switzerland, where the Austrians rule, while resistance is growing. Both operas begin with interrupted wedding. In any case, their oppressors are affected by a happy homemade life of the Swiss. The daughter of William Tell is the son of the Canton Chief Melktal. Melktal Senior is detained by the Austrian commander Gulesler. Melktal refuses to greet Gulesler's cap and his eyes are issued. The party ends when the guests leave to deal with the political situation.
in the law II GRétry William Tell, Swiss arrives on the square of the village and finds that Tell has now also arrestedfor refusing to say hello to the cap. He is ordered to shoot an apple out of his son's head, which he does, but Gulesler finds that William Tell had a hidden arrow with which he shot Gulesler if he failed in the court proceedings. Guesler let William said he was executed. In ACT III, tell the escape from prison as the rebellion begins. Say Shoots Gulesler and Swiss overcoming the Austrians.
Rossini William Tell begins with the news that the young Swiss man, Arnold Melthal, is in love with Princess Austria Mathilde. From there we will move to a triple wedding, which is interrupted by the news that the Swiss shepherd killed an Austrian soldier who tried to rape her daughter's daughter. Tell the volunteers to roll it to safety. The Austrians are raging on the run and both hostages and preparing for the release of the village. In Act II, Mathilde and Arnold Meet and he decides to join the Austrian army, please. Swiss sees what is happening and tried to persuade Arnold to get the Swiss insteadTsarist rebels, in his argument, helped that Arnold's father was just murdered by the Austrians. The Swiss will gather to swear loyalty and the call to the weapons.
When opening Act III Rossini William Tell Arnold feels that he has to give up Mathilde, and tells her. Back to the village of Gesler, Gesler ordered the festival to celebrate 100 years of the Austrian occupation and demand that the Swiss greet the hat. Say not only refuses to greet the hat, but is recognized as one who has helped the escape of the shepherds and is arrested. He tells his son to signal to start a Swiss rebellion, but the Austrians also arrested their son. Gesler ordered to tell an apple out of his son's head, which he does, and he is liberated - until he admitted that he had a second arrow designed for Gesler, which leads to his re -re -re -re -reopened. Mathilde intervenes and demands to be devoted to Tell's son. Gesler sends narrations of a dangerous dungeon in the Küssnacht fortress. In Act IV, Tell's wife joined her sonVI and Mathilde and the signal is given for the rebellion. Say the escape and kills Gesler. The village is liberated and Swiss pampering in the beauty of their country and freedom.