Genre:
Opera
Release Date:
Aug 2017
Extra Features:
Introduction to Guillame Tell, The Tenor Voice, The Royal Opera Chorus and a Cast Gallery
Subtitles:
En, Fr, De, Jp, Ko
Sound Format:
LPCM & DTS Master Audio 5.1
Catalog Number:
OABD7195D
Rossini: William Tell (The Royal Opera)
Gerald Finley (Guillaume Tell); John Osborn (Arnold Melchtal); Malin Byström (Mathilde); Alexander Vinogradov (Walter Furst); Sofia Fomina (Jemmy); Nicolas Courjal (Gesler); Eric Halfvarson (Melchtal); Michael Colvin (Rodolphe);
Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera, conducts Rossini's epic final masterpiece of French grand opera with an all-star cast that includes Gerald Finley in the title role, alongside John Osborn, Malin Byström and Sofia Fomina. The story of the legendary Swiss patriot Guillaume Tell, determined to free Switzerland from Austrian rule, is told through magnificent arias, ensembles and choruses, atmospheric musical evocations of the Swiss landscape, particularly in the famous overture, and dramatic episodes of great emotional power.
Reviews
"Gerald Finley articulates Tell’s agonies with immense authority" (The Evening Standard)
"... at its best, the production is very powerful." (The Evening Standard)
"... the Royal Opera’s production hit the mark." (The Observer)