Rossini: Guillaume Tell (2013)
Guillaume Tell Recorded live at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, August 2013
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.
Cast
- Nicola Alaimo - Guillaume Tell
- Simone Alberghini - Melcthal
- Juan Diego Flórez - Arnold
- Amanda Forsythe - Jemmy
- Simón Orfila - Walter Furst
- Marina Rebeka - Mathilde
- Luca Tittoto - Gessler
Screenplay
Keywords
opera
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Rossini: Guillaume Tell stars Nicola Alaimo, Simone Alberghini, Juan Diego Flórez, Amanda Forsythe, Simón Orfila, Marina Rebeka.
- How long is Rossini: Guillaume Tell?
- Rossini: Guillaume Tell has a runtime of 4h 7m (247 minutes).
- What genre is Rossini: Guillaume Tell?
- Rossini: Guillaume Tell is a Music film.
- Where was Rossini: Guillaume Tell produced?
- Rossini: Guillaume Tell was produced in Italy.