In Guillaume Tell, his thirty-ninth and last opera, Rossini took a completely new direction compared to his previous works, and in 1829 presented one of the first great masterpieces of the new Grand Opéra genre. For this work – colossal in every respect, with a huge cast of soloists, large chorus and orchestra performing theatrical music, a corps de ballet, four acts with spectacular effects and almost four hours of music – Rossini made use of a libretto based on Schiller’s play about the struggle for freedom by the Swiss cantons under the leadership of the legendary William Tell against the Hapsburg occupiers. A marvellous score fully permeated by Romanticism, which here, in the full, original French version conducted by Evelino Pidò, will undoubtedly produce some exuberant vocal fireworks!
Cast and Creative Team for Guillaume Tell at La Monnaie
Music direction ¦ Evelino Pidò
Chorus direction ¦ Martino Faggiani
Guillaume Tell ¦ Nicola Alaimo
Hedwige ¦ Nora Gubisch
Jemmy ¦ Ilse Eerens
Mathilde ¦ Ermonela Jaho
Arnold ¦ Eric Cutler
Melethal ¦ Patrick Bolleire
Gesler ¦ Carlo Colombara
Walter Furst ¦ Kurt Gysen
Ruodi ¦ Julien Dran
Leuthold ¦ Jean-Luc Ballestra
Rodolphe ¦ Roberto Covatta
Orchestra & chorus ¦ La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Chorus ¦ Vocaal Ensemble Reflection
Chorus direction ¦ Martino Faggiani
Guillaume Tell ¦ Nicola Alaimo
Hedwige ¦ Nora Gubisch
Jemmy ¦ Ilse Eerens
Mathilde ¦ Ermonela Jaho
Arnold ¦ Eric Cutler
Melethal ¦ Patrick Bolleire
Gesler ¦ Carlo Colombara
Walter Furst ¦ Kurt Gysen
Ruodi ¦ Julien Dran
Leuthold ¦ Jean-Luc Ballestra
Rodolphe ¦ Roberto Covatta
Orchestra & chorus ¦ La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Chorus ¦ Vocaal Ensemble Reflection
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