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Author/Creator:

Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868

Contributors:

Jouy, Étienne de, 1764-1846 , librettist

Bis, Hippolyte, 1789-1855 , librettist

Marrast, Armand, 1801-1852 , librettist

Caballé, Montserrat , singer

Mesplé, Mady , singer

Taillon, Jocelyne , singer

Gedda, Nicolai , singer

Bacquier, Gabriel , singer

Kováts, Kolos , singer

Howell, Gwynne , singer

Gardelli, Lamberto , conductor

Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805

Ambrosian Opera Chorus , singer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , instrumentalist, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr

Languages:

French
English

Language Notes:

Item content: French
Translated from (original): French
Summary or abstract: English
Librettos: French, English
Accompanying materials: English

Main Work:

Guillaume Tell [by Rossini, G.]

Related Works:

Wilhelm Tell [by Schiller, F.]

Subjects:

Operas

Performers:

Montserrat Caballé, Mady Mesplé, sopranos ; Jocelyne Taillon, mezzo-soprano ; Nicolai Gedda, tenor ; Gabriel Bacquier, baritone ; Kolos Kovacs [sic], Gwynne Howell, basses ; supporting soloists ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; Lamberto Gardelli, conductor.

General Notes:

Opera in 4 acts; sung in French.
Libretto by Etienne de Jouy, Hippolyte Bis, and Armand Marrast after the play Wilhelm Tell by Friedrich von Schiller.
Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London.
"First complete recording of the original French version. An edition was especially prepared from the original manuscript and contemporary material for the recording by Patric Schmidt, Michael Scott, John Willan and Maestro Gardelli."
Duration: 3:56:51.
Program notes, in part by Nicholas Payne, synopsis, and libretto with English translation ([43] p. : ill.) laid in container.

Physical Description:

5 audio discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo ; 12 in.

Physical Characteristics:

vinyl; 12 in.; 33 1/3 rpm

Audio Characteristics:

analog; 33 1/3 rpm; microgroove; stereo

Call Numbers:

LPZ 18532- 18536
SORT LPZ 0018532- 0018536

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Angel: SEL 3793

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

73750752

OCLC Numbers:

965759