Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie)
Synopsis
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry’s death, the Opéra Royal de Wallonie brought the composer’s Guillaume Tell back to life in the city of his birth. With a mostly Belgian cast, they offer a brilliant revival of a monument of Walloon music history. Stefano Mazzonis Di Pralafera decided to exaggerate the comic bent of the original libretto by framing the production with exuberantly zany stage sets inspired by circus theater. Marc Laho incarnates the perfect hero (Guillaume Tell) and the sublime Anne-Catherine Gillet his wife (Madame Tell). The opera is set in 13th century Switzerland, and stages patriotic Swiss people’s heroic fight for liberty—with Tell as their chief—against the evil and oppression of the Austrians led by Guesler, the local governor. A superb production of a raucously entertaining opera!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frederic Caillierez
- Screenplay & Story
- Antoine-Marin Lemierre, Michel-Jean Sedaine
- Original Score
- André-Ernest-Modeste Gretry
- Original Title
- Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie)
- Country of Origin
- Belgium
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frederic Caillierez
Antoine-Marin Lemierre, Michel-Jean Sedaine
André-Ernest-Modeste Gretry
Department Leadership Roster
Fernand Ruiz
Costume Design
Frederic Caillierez
Director
Antoine-Marin Lemierre
Writer
Michel-Jean Sedaine
Writer
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What is Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie) about?
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry’s death, the Opéra Royal de Wallonie brought the composer’s Guillaume Tell back to life in the city of his birth. With a mostly Belgian cast, they offer a brilliant revival of a monument of Walloon music history. Stefano Mazzonis Di Pralafera decided to exaggerate the comic bent of the original libretto by framing the production with exuberantly zany stage sets inspired by circus theater. Marc Laho incarnates the perfect hero (Guillaume Tell) and the sublime Anne-Catherine Gillet his wife (Madame Tell). The opera is set in 13th century Switzerland, and stages patriotic Swiss people’s heroic fight for liberty—with Tell as their chief—against the evil and oppression of the Austrians led by Guesler, the local governor. A superb production of a raucously entertaining opera!
Who directed Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie)?
Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie) was directed by Frederic Caillierez.
Who stars in Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie)?
The principal cast of Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie) includes Marc Laho, Anne-Catherine Gillet, Lionel Lhote, Liesbeth Devos, Jean-Marc Brouxel.
When was Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie) released and how long is it?
Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie) was released in 2013 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie)?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Grétry - Guillaume Tell (Opéra Royal de Wallonie) was composed by André-Ernest-Modeste Gretry.