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William Tell Act 1

BBC Proms, 2011 Season, Prom 02 Episode 1 of 3

Duration:
1 hour, 5 minutes
First broadcast:
Saturday 16 July 2011

BBC 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, Act I

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).

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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    Gioachino Rossini William Tell, Act I

    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).

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