| Description |
2 videodiscs (237 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital stereo. |
| 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 Furst), Luigi Roni (Gessler), bass ; Chorps de Ballet, Orchestra and Chorus of The Teatro alla Scala ; Riccardo Muti, conductor. |
| Credits |
Direttore della fotografia, Giogio Citton ; editor, Alfred Muller ; coreografia, Flemming Flindt ; translation and subtitles, Emily King. |
| Event |
Recorded live at Teatro alla Scala in Milan. |
| Note |
Synopsis printed on container. |
| Summary |
The story of William Tell, who had prompted the Swiss to overthrow their Austrian rulers, entwines the 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. |
| Language |
Sung in Italian with English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Operas.
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Tell, Wilhelm -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Jouy, Étienne de, 1764-1846. Librettist.
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Bis, Hippolyte, 1789-1855. Librettist.
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Ronconi, Luca, 1933-2015. Director.
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Studer, Cheryl. voc
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Felle, Amelia. voc
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D'Intino, Luciana. voc
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Merritt, Chris, 1952- voc
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Zancanaro, Giorgio. voc
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Surian, Giorgio. voc
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Roni, Luigi. voc
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Muti, Riccardo. Conductor.
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Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Guillaume Tell.
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Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805.
Wilhelm Tell.
Bibliographic antecedent.
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Teatro alla Scala. Performer. Producer.
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Radiotelevisione italiana. Producer.
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Gruppo ENI. Producer.
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Home Vision (Firm) Publisher.
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Image Entertainment (Firm) Distributor.
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| Note |
Title on disc label: Rossini's William Tell |
| Standard No. |
014381435726 |
| Music No. |
ID4357PUDVD Image Entertainment |
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