ROSSINI: WILLIAM TELL / (GUILLAUME TELL) / ROYAL OPERA CHORUS / ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE / Opus Arte

UPC: 809478012054

Playtime is 3 Hours and 36 Minutes

• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.39 x 0.67 x 7.48 inches; 2.82 Ounces
• Director ‏ : ‎ Jonathan Haswell
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 36 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ August 25, 2017
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano
• Subtitles‏ : ‎ English, Japanese, Korean, French, German
• Studio ‏ : ‎ BBC / Opus Arte
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

Summary

Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera, conducts Rossini's epic final masterpiece of French grand opera with an all-star cast that includes Gerald Finley in the title role, alongside John Osborn, Malin Byström and Sofia Fomina. The story of the legendary Swiss patriot Guillaume Tell, determined to free Switzerland from Austrian rule, is told through magnificent arias, ensembles and choruses, atmospheric musical evocations of the Swiss landscape, particularly in the famous overture, and dramatic episodes of great emotional power. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound

Sung in the original French with English, French, German, Japanese and Korean subtitles