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William Tell Acts 3 and 4

Â鶹Éç Proms 2011, Prom 02
Episode 3 of 3

Sean Rafferty presents Acts 3 and 4 of Rossini's William Tell. London. Antonio Pappano conducts the Chrous and Orchestra and Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome.

Â鶹Éç PROMS 2011

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Sean Rafferty

Antonio Pappano comes to the Proms with his Orchestra and Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome, for a rare performance of Rossini's grandest of operas about the legendary founding fathers of Switzerland and the hero who shoots an apple from his son's head. Michele Pertusi takes the title role and the character of Arnold, one of Rossini's most demanding tenor parts, (complete with numerous high Cs), is sung by the American tenor John Osborn.

Rossini: William Tell, Acts III and IV

William Tell ...... Michele Pertusi (baritone)
Arnold Melchthal ...... John Osborn (tenor)
Walter Furst ...... Matthew Rose (bass)
Melchthal ...... Frédéric Caton (bass)
Jemmy ...... Elena Xanthoudakis (soprano)
Gesler ...... Nicolas Courjal (bass)
Rodolphe ...... Carlo Bosi (tenor)
Ruodi ...... Celso Albelo (tenor)
Leuthold ...... Mark Stone (baritone)
Mathilde ...... Malyn Byström (soprano)
Hedwige ...... Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano)
Huntsman ...... Davide Malvestio (bass)

Orchestra and Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome
Antonio Pappano (conductor).

1 hour, 40 minutes

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Music Played

  • Gioachino Rossini

    William Tell, Act III

    Performers: William Tell ... Michele Pertusi (baritone), Arnold Melchthal ... John Osborn (tenor), Walter Furst ... Matthew Rose (bass), Melchthal ... Frédéric Caton (bass), Jemmy ... Elena Xanthoudakis (soprano), Gesler ... Nicolas Courjal (bass), Rodolphe ... Carlo Bosi (tenor), Ruodi ... Celso Albelo (tenor), Leuthold ... Mark Stone (baritone), Mathilde ... Malyn Byström (soprano), Hedwige ... Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano), Huntsman ... Davide Malvestio (bass), Orchestra and Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome, Antonio Pappano (conductor).

  • Gioachino Rossini

    William Tell, Act IV

    Performers: William Tell ... Michele Pertusi (baritone), Arnold Melchthal ... John Osborn (tenor), Walter Furst ... Matthew Rose (bass), Melchthal ... Frédéric Caton (bass), Jemmy ... Elena Xanthoudakis (soprano), Gesler ... Nicolas Courjal (bass), Rodolphe ... Carlo Bosi (tenor), Ruodi ... Celso Albelo (tenor), Leuthold ... Mark Stone (baritone), Mathilde ... Malyn Byström (soprano), Hedwige ... Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano), Huntsman ... Davide Malvestio (bass), Orchestra and Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome, Antonio Pappano (conductor).

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Jul 2011 21:20
    Â鶹Éç Radio 3

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