Rossini: Guillaume Tell
“Guillaume Tell Recorded live at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, August 2013”
Synopsis
The hero of this admirably complete August 2013 Guillaume Tell from Pesaro is homegrown maestro Michele Mariotti. The inimitable overture is (mercifully) unstaged and terrifically played, with splendid cello and flute solos: the fine standard never flags. Rossini’s extraordinary 1829 score audibly presages Meyerbeer, Berlioz, Glinka, Verdi and Wagner, among many others. Graham Vick’s direction privileges class conflict, with a clenched fist on the red-and-white forecurtain. The Edwardian costumes place Austrians in white evening garb; the black-clad Swiss polish the floor while the rulers savor a filming (much of that to follow) — the fisherman Ruodi, in a boat with a blonde and fake scenery, with Tell and his family providing tech support. Vick deploys geographical and historical kitsch liberally but not (always) pointlessly. Ron Howell’s pretentious, mannered choreography, however, beggars belief.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Graham Vick
- Screenplay & Story
- Étienne de Jouy
- Original Score
- Gioachino Rossini
- Original Title
- Rossini: Guillaume Tell
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 4h 7m
- Production Studios
- Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Graham Vick
Étienne de Jouy
Gioachino Rossini
Department Leadership Roster
Graham Vick
Director
Étienne de Jouy
Writer
Gioachino Rossini
Original Music Composer
Paul Brown
Production Design
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What is Rossini: Guillaume Tell about?
The hero of this admirably complete August 2013 Guillaume Tell from Pesaro is homegrown maestro Michele Mariotti. The inimitable overture is (mercifully) unstaged and terrifically played, with splendid cello and flute solos: the fine standard never flags. Rossini’s extraordinary 1829 score audibly presages Meyerbeer, Berlioz, Glinka, Verdi and Wagner, among many others. Graham Vick’s direction privileges class conflict, with a clenched fist on the red-and-white forecurtain. The Edwardian costumes place Austrians in white evening garb; the black-clad Swiss polish the floor while the rulers savor a filming (much of that to follow) — the fisherman Ruodi, in a boat with a blonde and fake scenery, with Tell and his family providing tech support. Vick deploys geographical and historical kitsch liberally but not (always) pointlessly. Ron Howell’s pretentious, mannered choreography, however, beggars belief.
Who directed Rossini: Guillaume Tell?
Rossini: Guillaume Tell was directed by Graham Vick.
Who stars in Rossini: Guillaume Tell?
The principal cast of Rossini: Guillaume Tell includes Nicola Alaimo, Simone Alberghini, Juan Diego Flórez, Amanda Forsythe, Simón Orfila.
When was Rossini: Guillaume Tell released and how long is it?
Rossini: Guillaume Tell was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 4h 7m.
Who composed the musical score for Rossini: Guillaume Tell?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Rossini: Guillaume Tell was composed by Gioachino Rossini.