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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_TellWilliam Tell - Wikipedia

    William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell, pronounced [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ⓘ; French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell; Romansh: Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albrecht Gessler , a tyrannical reeve of the ...

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  4. www.britannica.com › topic › William-TellWilliam Tell | Story, Apple & Swiss Folklore | Britannica

    Jun 13, 2024 · William Tell, Swiss legendary hero who symbolized the struggle for political and individual freedom. The historical existence of Tell is disputed. According to popular legend, he was a peasant from Bürglen in the canton of Uri in the 13th and early 14th centuries who defied Austrian authority, was.

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  5. www.youtube.com › watchWilliam Tell Overture Finale - YouTube

    Oct 25, 2011 · The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Edo de Waart, performs the thrilling finale to Rossini's William Tell Overture.Nothing compares to the t...

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  7. houseofswitzerland.org › swissstories › historyWilliam Tell, a symbol of Switzerland known throughout the world

    Feb 16, 2022 · Learn about the legend of William Tell, who defied the Habsburg bailiff Gessler and shot an apple off his son's head with a crossbow. Discover how this story became a myth of Swiss independence and a source of inspiration for artists and writers.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_Tell_(opera)William Tell (opera) - Wikipedia

    William Tell (French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell) is a French-language opera in four acts by Italian composer Gioachino Rossini to a libretto by Victor-Joseph Étienne de Jouy and L. F. Bis, based on Friedrich Schiller's play Wilhelm Tell, which, in turn, drew on the William Tell legend.

  9. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › in-search-of-william-tellIn Search of William Tell | Smithsonian

    Seven hundred years ago, William Tell shot an arrow through an apple on his son's head and launched the struggle for Swiss independence. Or did he?

  10. theconversation.com › decoding-the-music-masterpiecesDecoding the music masterpieces: Rossini’s William Tell, and its...

    Jul 17, 2018 · Learn about the origins, plot and music of Rossini's grand opera William Tell, based on a German play about a Swiss hero. Discover how the famous overture became a cultural icon and a challenge for singers and pianists.