Rossini - Guglielmo Tell (William Tell) / Milnes, Pavarotti, Freni, Ghiaurov, D. Jones, E. Connell, van Allan, NPO, Chailly

Editorial Reviews
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William Tell, best known for its overture, which was used as the Lone Ranger's theme song, was Rossini's final opera, and a magnificent, four-hour singfest it is. Tell is a baritone role, handsomely sung here by Sherrill Milnes, and the heroine is Matilde, who, as performed by Mirella Freni, has every bel canto trick in her repertoire and keeps her cool even during some wickedly fast and high music. But the most challenging role--and the reason the opera is rarely performed--is for the tenor, Arnold, who must sing 2 high C-sharps, 28 high Cs, and an undisclosed number of Bs and B-flats. And the role is as long and expressive as it is high. This is, arguably, Pavarotti's greatest perfomance on discs (he once said it was his best recording) and is a must for all opera lovers to boot. --Robert Levine

Rossini - Guglielmo Tell (William Tell) / Milnes, Pavarotti, Freni, Ghiaurov, D. Jones, E. Connell, van Allan, NPO, Chailly, Music, Gioachino Rossini, Riccardo Chailly, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Sherrill Milnes, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Della Jones, Elizabeth Connell, Richard van Allan, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Classical, Classical Music, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Opera/Operetta
Rossini - Guglielmo Tell (William Tell) / Milnes, Pavarotti, Freni, Ghiaurov, D. Jones, E. Connell, van Allan, NPO, Chailly
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • This is a difficult opera to review.
  • French vs. Italian ~ This beats Gardelli's French recording on EMI!
  • A Lively Tell for Those Who Have Other Recordings of it:
  • Very good set, but...
  • wonderful performances
 Rossini - Guglielmo Tell (William Tell) / Milnes, Pavarotti, Freni, Ghiaurov, D. Jones, E. Connell, van Allan, NPO, Chailly
Gioachino Rossini , Riccardo Chailly , Luciano Pavarotti , Mirella Freni , Sherrill Milnes , Nicolai Ghiaurov , Della Jones , Elizabeth Connell , Richard van Allan , and National Philharmonic Orchestra
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ASIN: B0000041RE
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Guglielmo Tell: Sinfonia
  2. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'E il ciel sereno, seren il giorno'
  3. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Il piccol legno ascendi' (Guglielmo)
  4. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Oh! quale alta d'intorno' (Guglielmo)
  5. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Al fremer del torrente'
  6. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Contro l'ardor del giorno' (Guglielmo)
  7. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Il mio giuro, egli disse?' (Arnoldo)
  8. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Arresta! Quali sguardi' (Guglielmo, Arnoldo)
  9. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Il sol che intorno splende'
  10. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Oh smania!' (Arnoldo, Guglielmo)
  11. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Delle antiche virtudi l'esempio rinnovate' (Guglielmo, Arnoldo)
  12. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Cinto il crine di bei fiori'
  13. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: Passo a sei
  14. Guglielmo Tell: Act One: 'Gloria, onore al giovinetto'

Tracks:

  1. Guglielmo Tell: Act One (Continued): 'Ecco la, tremante, e reggendosi appena' (Guglielmo)
  2. Guglielmo Tell: Act One (Continued): 'Nume pietoso, Dio di bonta!'
  3. Guglielmo Tell: Act One (Continued): 'Che sento, ohime!'
  4. Guglielmo Tell: Act One (Continued): 'Cio ch'ei fece l'oserebbe'
  5. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'Qual silvestre metro intorno'
  6. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'S'allontanano alfine!' (Matilde)
  7. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'Selva opaca, deserta brughiera'(Matilde)
  8. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'Se il mio giunger t'oltraggia' (Arnoldo, Matilde)
  9. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'Tutto apprendi, o sventurato' (Matilde, Arnoldo)
  10. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'Ciel! Guglielmo! Gualtiero! Dio!' (Arnoldo, Guglielmo, Gualtiero)
  11. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'Allor che scorre de' forti il sangue' (Guglielmo, Arnoldo, Gualtiero)
  12. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'Confuso da quel bosco' (Guglielmo, Arnoldo, Gualtiero)
  13. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'Domo, o ciel, da un stranier' (Guglielmo, Arnoldo, Gualtiero)
  14. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'De' prodi, ascolta, e gia compiuto il patto' (Gualtiero, Guglielmo, Arnoldo)
  15. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'La valanga che volve dalla cima dei monti' (Guglielmo, Gualtiero, Arnoldo)
  16. Guglielmo Tell: Act Two: 'Giuriam, giuriam pei nostri danni...' (Guglielmo, Arnoldo, Gualtiero)

Tracks:

  1. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene I: 'Arnoldo! e d'onde nasce' (Matilde, Arnoldo)
  2. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene I: 'Ah! se privo de speme e l'amore' (Matilde, Arnoldo)
  3. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene II: 'Gloria al poter supremo!'
  4. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene II: 'Quell' agil pie ch'egual non ha'
  5. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene II: Ballabile di soldati
  6. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene II: 'Inchinati, superbo' (Guglielmo)
  7. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene II: 'Quel fasto m'offende' (Guglielmo)
  8. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene II: 'Corri alla madre' (Guglielmo)
  9. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene II: 'Resta immobile, e ver la terra'
  10. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene II: 'Vittoria! vittoria!' (Guglielmo, Matilde)
  11. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene II: '...e il suo destin segnato' (Matilde, Guglielmo)
  12. Guglielmo Tell: Act Three: Scene II: Anatema a Gessler!' (Guglielmo, Matilde)

Tracks:

  1. Guglielmo Tell: Act Four: Scene I: 'Non mi lasciare, o speme di vendetta' (Arnoldo)
  2. Guglielmo Tell: Act Four: Scene I: 'O muto asil del pianto' (Arnoldo)
  3. Guglielmo Tell: Act Four: Scene II: 'Resta omai! ah, ti perde il duolo'
  4. Guglielmo Tell: Act Four: Scene II: Sottratto a orribil nembo' (Matilde)
  5. Guglielmo Tell: Act Four: Scene II: 'E per partire i nostri mali estremi' (Matilde)
  6. Guglielmo Tell: Act Four: Scene II: 'Tu che l'appoggio del debol sei' (Matilde)
  7. Guglielmo Tell: Act Four: Scene II: 'Io lo vidi, io lo vidi!' (Matilde)
  8. Guglielmo Tell: Act Four: Scene II: 'Io ti rivedo' (Guglielmo, Matilde, Gualtiero, Arnoldo)
  9. Guglielmo Tell: Act Four: Scene II: 'Tutto cangia, il ciel s'abbella' (Guglielmo, Arnoldo)

Amazon.com essential recording

William Tell, best known for its overture, which was used as the Lone Ranger's theme song, was Rossini's final opera, and a magnificent, four-hour singfest it is. Tell is a baritone role, handsomely sung here by Sherrill Milnes, and the heroine is Matilde, who, as performed by Mirella Freni, has every bel canto trick in her repertoire and keeps her cool even during some wickedly fast and high music. But the most challenging role--and the reason the opera is rarely performed--is for the tenor, Arnold, who must sing 2 high C-sharps, 28 high Cs, and an undisclosed number of Bs and B-flats. And the role is as long and expressive as it is high. This is, arguably, Pavarotti's greatest perfomance on discs (he once said it was his best recording) and is a must for all opera lovers to boot. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This is a difficult opera to review........2007-02-04

"William Tell" is such a massive and uneven work that it is really hard to figure out how to review a particular recording. It probably comes down to a matter of personal taste.

I bought this recording on LPs way back when, and it thrilled me no end. It still does, and I make no apologies whatsoever. Sure, Pavarotti quickly (in my mind) wore out his welcome, but here he ardently gives his all in a role that demands both his range and his projection. Milnes was in top form here. It's such a shame that he ruined his instrument by trying to sing through physical difficulties a few years later.

I cannot believe that another reviewer questioned Freni's performance here. She is a marvel of musicianship. While she has never received the press of singers like Callas, L. Price, and Sutherland, I think she consistently shows a greater understanding of phrasing than any of these greats.

This is an expensive recording. And it is a bunch of music, much of which could be classified as somewhat ordinary. But if you want to hear some great singing, you cannot go wrong here.

4 out of 5 stars French vs. Italian ~ This beats Gardelli's French recording on EMI!.......2005-10-12

I have both this and Gardelli's recording on EMI (in French). While I do prefer the sounds in French, I definitely much prefer this recording to the EMI one. I surprisingly prefer Pavarotti to Gedda, which is strange because I'm not a Pavarotti fan at all and I am a huge Gedda fan. Pavarotti nails this role with Italian romanticism, which works here. Gedda sings beautiful, but not with the luster with which Pavarotti nails the role. I will agree with those who said this is Pavarotti's best performance on disc. It is really something. Caballe (EMI) and Freni (here) are both fantastic. The interpretations are so different, I am glad I have both. I cannot select a favorite. What sets this set apart from the EMI in French is the conducting and the orchestral playing. Chailly guides the orchestra beautiful when required and downright fierce when required. Just listen to the ballet music between Chailly and Gardelli and argue with me. Overall, this recording is much more exciting than it's EMI counterpart....but I for one am so glad I have both.

3 out of 5 stars A Lively Tell for Those Who Have Other Recordings of it:.......2002-04-25

William Tell is Rossini's last opera, and this Romantic heroic interpretation of Schiller's epic of Wilhelm Tell among his best works. Rossini composed this opera in Paris. The original libretto was written in French, for a French audience, chorus. Parisians by reputation had more refined musical technique and tastes than their Italian counterparts and Rossini applied the best of Italian opera technique, which he had mastered and more refined and complex French musical staging which he studied and adapted during his years in Paris.

One problem with this interpretation is that the text is in Italian, not in French. The crisp staccato sounds of Italian don't match the music as well as the smoother sounds of French do. The bond between language and music seems especially significant for Rossini's opera because he wrote his score to fit with words, leaving little room anywhere for improvisation by the singers or added or subtracted sounds or syllables by translators.

Riccardo Chailly's interpretation of this music is fresh and lively, if inconsistent in places. It's a pleasure to listen to this if you want a fresh take on Rossini. The star studded cast, not all in their prime, follow the conductors lead with honest, innovative performances and adept singing. If you want a stronger, perhaps more authentic grasp of the music and the story in Italian, Philips issued a recording of Riccardo Muti conducting a first rate ensemble performance in Italian at la Scala.

If don't already have Guillaume Tell in French, its original language, and want a more definitive version before trying the more experimental, please consider EMI Classics' edition conducted by Lamberto Gardelli also with a first rate ensemble cast.

4 out of 5 stars Very good set, but..........2001-04-01

The opera Guglielmo tell is absolutelly perfect! Great music! It's a strong candidate for the title of the best opera of all times. But, the great singers in the cast sound just ordinary here: Ghiaurov, Freni, and even Pavarotti. The felling i have of this set is that it could be the most brilliant of all recordings of this opera, but it's not, due to poor performances. The great Mirella freni is very poor here. Milnes is always the same...if you like him, you will enjoy him here too...

But, despite what i said, buy it with no doubt that you will hear one of the greatest operas of all times. It's fantastic overture is not, as it seemed to me, the best part of the opera. It's really difficult to find the best part of it, and that great overture really isn't the best in this cd. So, go ahead. Buy it, you will not regret ourself

5 out of 5 stars wonderful performances.......2001-01-30

This is one of those outstanding performances that "sets the standard." And,this is my favorite Rossini opera: it seems to me to combine his best features. One major disappointment was that no libretto came with the recording. Nevertheless, on its musical merit this recording gets a 5+ !
Rossini: Guglielmo Tell (William Tell)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • William Tell has a great bass soloist - Dimitri Kapilov!
 Rossini: Guglielmo Tell (William Tell)

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Release Date: 1997-09-30

Tracks:

  1. Guglielmo Tell: Ouverture
  2. Guglielmo Tell: Introduction: E il ciel seren
  3. Guglielmo Tell: Il picciol legno ascendi (Pescatore)
  4. Guglielmo Tell: Oh! quale alta d'intorno
  5. Guglielmo Tell: Al fremer del torrente
  6. Guglielmo Tell: Contro l'ardor del giorno (Guglielmo)
  7. Guglielmo Tell: Il mio giuro, egli disse (Arnoldo)
  8. Guglielmo Tell: Arresta! Quali sguardi! (Guglielmo)
  9. Guglielmo Tell: Oh smania! (Arnoldo)
  10. Guglielmo Tell: Delle antiche virtudi l'esempio (Melchthal)
  11. Guglielmo Tell: Cinto il crine di bei fiori
  12. Guglielmo Tell: Ecco la, tremante (Jemmy)
  13. Guglielmo Tell: Nume pietoso
  14. Guglielmo Tell: Che sento! ...ohime! (Jemmy, Edwige)
  15. Guglielmo Tell: Cio ch'ei fece l'oserebbe! (Melchthal)

Tracks:

  1. Guglielmo Tell: S'allontanano alfine! (Matilde)
  2. Guglielmo Tell: Selva opaca, deserta brughierra (Matilde)
  3. Guglielmo Tell: Se il mio giunger t'oltraggia (Arnoldo)
  4. Guglielmo Tell: Tutto apprendi, o sventurato (Matilde)
  5. Guglielmo Tell: Alcun vien (Arnoldo)
  6. Guglielmo Tell: Allor che scorre de' forti il sangue (Guglielmo)
  7. Guglielmo Tell: Troncar suoi di quell'empio (Arnoldo)
  8. Guglielmo Tell: E dunque vero? (Arnoldo)
  9. Guglielmo Tell: Onor, onor della patria (Tutti)
  10. Guglielmo Tell: La valanga che volve (Guglielmo)
  11. Guglielmo Tell: Giuriam, giuriam pei nostri danni (Guglielmo e quindi tutti gli altri)

Tracks:

  1. Guglielmo Tell: Arnoldo, e d'onde nasce (Matilde)
  2. Guglielmo Tell: Ah! Se privo di speme e l'amore (Matilde)
  3. Guglielmo Tell: Gloria al poter supremo!
  4. Guglielmo Tell: Inchinati superbo! (Rodolfo)
  5. Guglielmo Tell: Quel fasto m'offende (Gessler)
  6. Guglielmo Tell: Corri alla madre (Guglielmo)
  7. Guglielmo Tell: Resta immobile, e ver la terra (Guglielmo)
  8. Guglielmo Tell: Vittoria!
  9. Guglielmo Tell: E il suo destin segnato (Matilde)
  10. Guglielmo Tell: Anatema a Gessler! (Guglielmo)
  11. Guglielmo Tell: Non mi lascare, o speme di vendetta (Arnoldo)
  12. Guglielmo Tell: Oh muto asil del pianto
  13. Guglielmo Tell: Vendetta! Vendetta!
  14. Guglielmo Tell: Corriam, voliam (Arnoldo)
  15. Guglielmo Tell: Tempesta
  16. Guglielmo Tell: Gessler! Tu puoi venir! (Guglielmo)
  17. Guglielmo Tell: Viva la Svezia, Finale I
  18. Guglielmo Tell: Tutto cangia, Finale II (Guglielmo)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars William Tell has a great bass soloist - Dimitri Kapilov!.......2004-05-26

This is a gem of a recording -- a little obscure, but worth ordering. The powerful bass solos by Dimitri Kapilov are wonderful! I have even bought a copy to give as a gift. This Belarus singer is exceptional.
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        Tracks:

        1. Overture
        2. E Il Ciel Sereno (Chorus, Fisherman, Guglielmo, Jemmy, Edwige)
        3. Oh! Quale Alta D'intorno (Chorus, Jemmy, Edwige, Fisherman, Guglielmo, Arnoldo, Melchtal)
        4. Contro L'ardor Del Giorno (Guglielmo, Melchtal)
        5. Il Mio Giuro, Egli Disse! (Arnoldo, Guglielmo)
        6. T'arresta!... (Contrattempo Fatal!) (Guglielmo, Arnoldo)
        7. Il Sol Che Intorno Splende (Edwige, Arnoldo, Melchtal, Guglielmo, Chorus, Jemmy, Fisherman)
        8. Delle Antiche Virtu L'esempio Rinnovate (Melchtal, Guglielmo, Arnoldo, Edwige, Jemmy)
        9. Cinto Il Crine Di Bei Fiori (Chorus, Jemmy, Edwige)
        10. Ecco Cola, Tremante (Jemmy, Fisherman, Leutoldo, Edwige, Melchtal, Guglielmo)
        11. Nume Pietoso, Dio Di Bonta! (Chorus, Rodolfo, Jemmy, Edwige, Melchtal, Fisherman)
        12. Cio Ch'ei Fece L'oserebbe (Melchtal, Chorus, Rodolfo, Jemmy, Edwige, Fisherman)

        Tracks:

        1. Qual Silvestre Metro Intorno (Chorus, Hunstman)
        2. S'allontanano Alfine! Io Sperai Rivederlo? Selva Opaca (Matilde)
        3. Se Il Mio Giunger T'oltraggia (Arnoldo, Matilde)
        4. Tutto Apprendi, O Sventurato (Matilde, Arnoldo)
        5. Alcun Vien? Separiamoci (Matilde, Arnoldo, Guglielmo)
        6. Allor Che Scorre De' Forti Il Sangue (Guglielmo, Arnoldo, Gualtiero)
        7. Troncar Suoi Di Quell'empio Ardiva (Arnoldo, Guglielmo, Gualtiero)
        8. La Notte, A' Voti Nostri Amica (Guglielmo, Arnoldo, Gualtiero, Chorus)
        9. Onore? Onore Al Cor Del Forte (Guglielmo, Arnoldo, Gualtiero, Chorus)
        10. Guglielmo, Sol Per Te (Chorus, Guglielmo, Gualtiero)
        11. Giuriam, Giuriam Pei Nostri Danni (Guglielmo, Chorus, Arnoldo, Gualtiero)

        Tracks:

        1. Gloria Al Poter Supremo, Gloria A Gessler (Chorus, Gessler)
        2. La Tua Danza Si Leggera & Ballet (Chorus)
        3. Inchinati, Superbo (Rodolfo, Guglielmo, Chorus, Gessler)
        4. Quel Fasto M'offende (Gessler, Rodolfo, Guglielmo, Jemmy, Chorus)
        5. Siccome Abile Arciero (Gessler, Guglielmo, Jemmy)
        6. Ti Benedico, Figlio Mio, Piangendo (Guglielmo, Gessler, Jemmy, Chorus)
        7. Resta Immobile (Guglielmo, Chorus, Jemmy, Gessler, Matilde)
        8. In Nome Dei Sovrano (Matilde, Rodolfo, Chorus, Gessler, Jemmy, Guglielmo)
        9. Non Mi lasciare, O Speme Di Vendetta? O Muto Asil Del Pianto (Arnoldo, Chorus)
        10. Corriam, Voliam, S'affretti Lo Scempio (Arnoldo, Chorus)
        11. Resta Omai! Ah, Ti Perde Il Duolo (Chorus, Edwige, Jemmy, Matilde)
        12. Tu Che L'appoggio Del Debol Sei (Edwige, Matilde, Chorus)
        13. Io Lo Vidi, Io Lo Vidi! (Leutoldo, Edwige, Matilde, Jemmy, Guglielmo, Gessler, Chorus)
        14. Non Salda Fia L'impresa? Tutto Cangia, Il Ciel Si Abbella (Guglielmo, Arnoldo, Chorus, Edwige, Jemmy)

        Album Description

        Rossini had already written dozens of successful operas and was wealthy by the time he decided to retire from the stage in the late 1820s. By now he was living the good life in Paris, and though the Opéra offered him a contract for five operas at unheard-of fees, he turned them down. Like many opera composers who have wished to be remembered for something more serious and substantial than their popular comedies, Rossini determined to write a grand finale to his career on a lofty subject derived from Friedrich Schiller's dramatic German version of the story Wilhelm Tell (1804). He worked long and meticulously on the opera, which had its premiere August 3, 1829 to a lukewarm Parisian reception that grew slowly more enthusiastic upon repeated hearings. Two years later, Guillaume Tell was first staged in Italy under its Italian title, and for many decades was far more often heard in Italian, with numerous cuts because of its considerable length. Not until the 196! 0s did the original full-length French version begin to be favored again, in consequence of the triumph of the Authenticism Movement in the classical music world. Many of the finest historic recordings, however, are of the streamlined Italian version, as in this exciting live performance from Naples in 1965. This is one of the rare Italian Romantic operas to have a baritone hero, and Gianciacomo Guelfi, a singer with a huge voice, is heroic in the part. Turkish soprano Leyla Gencer, often compared for dramatic power to Maria Callas, has long been a favorite of vocal collectors as she never had a major recording contract so can only be heard in live performances.
        Rossini: Guglielmo Tell
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Rossini: Guglielmo Tell

          Manufacturer: Myto Records Italy
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          OperettasOperettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          All Works by RossiniAll Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B00004R7MM
          Release Date: 2000-03-01
          Guglielmo Tell (William Tell)
          Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
          • Impossible to Listen To
          • Poor recording. Look elsewhere.
          • Terrible
          		 Guglielmo Tell (William Tell)
          Rossini , Mittelmann , Marton , Gedda , and Muti
          Manufacturer: Gala
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          OperettasOperettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000065DVP
          Release Date: 2002-04-16

          Tracks:

          1. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Sinfonia - Riccardo Muti
          2. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: E Il Ciel Seremo, Seren Il Giorno - Riccardo Muti
          3. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Il Piccol Legno Ascendi - Vittorio Terranova
          4. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Oh! Quale Alta D'intorno - Nicolai Gedda
          5. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Conto L'ardor Del Giorno - Mario Rinaudo
          6. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Il Mio Giuro, Egli Disse? - Nicolai Gedda
          7. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Arresta! Quali Sguardi - Nicolai Gedda
          8. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Il Sol - Riccardo Muti
          9. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: I Sol Che Intorno Splende - Flora Rafanelli
          10. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Oh Smania! - Nicolai Gedda
          11. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Delle Antiche Virtudi L'esempio Rinnovate - Nicolai Gedda
          12. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Cinto Il Crine Di Bei Fiori - Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
          13. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Passo A Sei - Riccardo Muti
          14. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Gloria, Onore Al Giovinetto - Maria Casula
          15. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Ecco La, Tremante, E Reggendosi Appena - Mario Rinaudo
          16. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Nume Pietoso, Dio Di Bonta! - Mario Rinaudo
          17. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Che Sento, Ohime! - Riccardo Muti

          Tracks:

          1. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Primo: Cio Ch'ei Fece L'oserebbe - Riccardo Muti
          2. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: Qual Silvestre Metro Intorno - Riccardo Muti
          3. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: S'allontanano Alfine! - Eva Marton
          4. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: Selva Opaca, Deserta Brughiera - Eva Marton
          5. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: Se Il Mio Giunger T'oltraggia - Nicolai Gedda
          6. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: Tutto Apprendi, O Sventurato - Nicolai Gedda
          7. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: Alcun Vien (Blz. 124) - Nicolai Gedda
          8. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: Allor Che Scorre De'forti Il Sangue - Nicolai Gedda
          9. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: Confuso Da Quel Bosco - Riccardo Muti
          10. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: Domo, O Ciel, Da Un Stranier - Riccardo Muti
          11. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: De'prodi, Ascolta, E Gia Compiuto Il Patto - Riccardo Muti
          12. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: La Valanga Che Volve Dalla Cima Dei Monti - Riccardo Muti
          13. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Secondo: Giuriam, Giuriam Pei Nostri Danni - Riccardo Muti
          14. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Arnoldo! E D'onde Nasce - Nicolai Gedda
          15. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Ah! Se Privo Di Speme E L'amore - Nicolai Gedda

          Tracks:

          1. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Gloria Al Poter Supremo! - Luigi Roni
          2. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Quell'agil Pie Ch'egual Non Ha - Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
          3. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Inchinati, Superbo - Luigi Roni
          4. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Quel Fasto M'offende - Luigi Roni
          5. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Corri Alla Madre - Luigi Roni
          6. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Resta Immobile, E Ver La Terrra - Norman Mittelmann
          7. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Vittoria! Vittoria! - Luigi Roni
          8. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: ...E Il Suo Destin Segnato - Luigi Roni
          9. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Anatema A Gessler! - Luigi Roni
          10. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Non Mi Lasciare, O Speme Di Vendetta - Nicolai Gedda
          11. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: O Muto Asil Del Pianto - Nicolai Gedda
          12. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Resta Omai! Ah, Ti Perdi Il Duolo - Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
          13. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Sottratto A Orrobil Nembo - Eva Marton
          14. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: E Per Partire I Nostri Mali Estremi - Eva Marton
          15. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Tu Che L'appoggio Del Debol Sei - Eva Marton
          16. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Lo Lo Vidi, Io Lo Vidi - Eva Marton
          17. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Lo Ti Rivedo - Luigi Roni
          18. Gugliemo Tell: Atto Terzo: Tutto Cangia, Il Ciel S'abbella - Nicolai Gedda

          Customer Reviews:

          1 out of 5 stars Impossible to Listen To.......2007-02-23

          Do NOT buy this recording. The recording quality of this set is so bad that I threw it away after struggling through most of one CD. GALA opera CDs are "hit or miss", and this one is the worst. It is literally the worst recorded sound I have ever heard commercially released. The whole thing sounds like someone shouting down a pipe. It's a shame because the cast has some excellent singers, but you wouldn't know it from this recording. GALA should be ashamed of themselves for even releasing it.

          1 out of 5 stars Poor recording. Look elsewhere........2006-10-18

          This recording sounds like someone snuck a cheap cassette recorder into the theater, took his seat in the upper balcony, and recorded the performance while hiding the recorder under his coat. The orchestra sounds like it is off in the far distance, and the voices can barely be heard.

          This set was so bad that I didn't even try to resell it. I just threw it in the trash. Don't waste your money on this badly recorded set.

          1 out of 5 stars Terrible.......2005-02-18

          It seems that the microphone was put in front of the mouth of a person that coughs all time. The "diva" is the coughing man; the principal voices and the chorus seem to be so far, that it's very difficult yo hear the music. I rate this item with one star just because I love Rossini and I respect Muti.
          Rossini: Guglielmo Tell [HIGHLIGHTS] / Muti
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Rossini's Final Masterpiece Beautifully Sung
          		 Rossini: Guglielmo Tell [HIGHLIGHTS] / Muti

          Manufacturer: Polygram Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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          Studer, CherylStuder, Cheryl | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B00000E576
          Release Date: 1993-12-14

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Rossini's Final Masterpiece Beautifully Sung.......2006-02-11

          Source: Viva La Voce broadcast

          Cast: Giorgio Zancanaro,Cheryl Studer Chris Merrit, Giorgio Surian, Franco De Grandis, Amelia Felle, Luigi Roni. Conductor- Ricardo Muti/Orchestra del Teatro A alla Scala

          This beautiful recording is out of print and hard to find. This is only the highlights from the full-length recording which is out there somewhere. Conductor Muti's project of reviving the Italian version of Rossini's final masterpiece- William Tell- was a smash hit thanks to the talents of Giorgio Zancanaro in Cheryl Studer. Chris Merritt, a tenor, must have replaced an indisposed Nicolai Gedda, who could sing the tenor part (not William Tell who is a baritone) and one wishes he had sung for this recording. Gedda mastered the role like no one else. He could famously pull out all the stops and deliver the demanding vocal fireworks for the part, which calls for a lot of high C's. Zancanaro is a strong, beautiful baritone singer and is splendid in this recording. His singing technique is grandiose to say the least, and technically not suited to Rossini, but it copes with the music quite well and is a performance that has yet to be beaten, at least in the Italian version of this opera. Cheryl Studer is such a versatile artist. She is in almost every opera I've heard! Other than singing Wagner and Italian bel canto opera, she is evidently a gifted Rossini singer. The role of Matilde calls for a soaring coloratura voice with agility and flexibility, all of which Studer has in abundance. Muti conducts with supreme artistry.
          Four Italian Baritones Of The Past
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Four Italian Baritones Of The Past

            Manufacturer: Preiser Records
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            All Works by MascagniAll Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by MeyerbeerAll Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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            All Works by RossiniAll Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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            Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            GermanGerman | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B00000HYVO
            Release Date: 1999-03-02

            Tracks:

            1. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Largo Al Factotum - Enrico Molinari
            2. I Due Foscari: O Vecchio Cor, Che Batti - Enrico Molinari
            3. I Due Foscari: Questa Dunque E L'iniqua Mercede - Enrico Molinari
            4. Tannhauser: Allor Che Tu Coll'estro - Enrico Molinari
            5. Tannhauser: O Tu Bell' Astro Incantator - Enrico Molinari
            6. Rigoletto: Cortigiani, Vil Razza Dannata - Carlo Galeffi
            7. Rigoletto: Compiuto Pur Quanto A Fare Mi Resta - Carlo Galeffi
            8. Aida: Ciel, Mio Padre! - Carlo Galeffi
            9. Guglielmo Ratcliff: E Sempre Il Vecchio Andazzo - Carlo Galeffi
            10. Don Giovanni: Deh, Vieni Alla Finestra - Mariano Stabile
            11. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Non Piu Andrai - Mariano Stabile
            12. Otello: Inaffia L'ugola! Trinca, Tracana - Mariano Stabile
            13. Falstaff: L'onore! Ladri! - Mariano Stabile
            14. Falstaff: Alfin T'ho Colto, Raggiante Fior - Mariano Stabile
            15. Guglielmo Tell: Resta Immobile - Benvenuto Franci
            16. Il Trovatore: Qual Vace! Come! Tu, Donna? - Benvenuto Franci
            17. Aida: Quest' Assisa Che Io Vesto - Benvenuto Franci
            18. L'Africana: Adamastor, Re Delle Acque Profonde - Benvenuto Franci
            19. L'Africana: Averla Tanto Amato - Benvenuto Franci

            Music Review:

            1. Saint-Saens: Samson Et Delila [Import]
            2. Sarah Connolly: Heroes and Heroines
            3. Saxophone
            4. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonatas
            5. Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D958, 959, 960
            6. Schubert: Piano Trios
            7. Schubert: Symphony No.8/Mendelssohn: Symphony No.4
            8. Shacking up to Chopin [Explicit Lyrics]
            9. Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 / Romance for Strings
            10. Simon Barere the Last Recording Sessions

            Music Review

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            Iodine in the Wine

            Piano Music I: Toccata / 8 Preludes / Sonata

            Shostgakovich: String Quartet Nos.3 & 4

            Lovebox

            Reivax au Bongo [Import]

            The Second Half of the Journey

            Shojo [CD-single] [Import]

            Sometime in New York City/Live Jam [Live] [Original recording remastered]

            Silent Witness

            Sonatas And Rondos

            The All Seeing Eye

            Postales De Este Lado Del Mundo [Import]

            Rab a Dab Stail [Import]

            Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3

            Motion in the Ocean