A freedom fighter in Austrian-occupied Switzerland. An oppressive Habsburg governor. The most famous Swiss apple. And a love story that crosses national divides.
Rossini’s thrilling epic, his final masterpiece with the world’s most famous overture, is his most ambitious, forward-looking and vocally challenging opera. Having become the rallying cry of the 1830 revolution in France, Rossini’s final opera is nothing short of revolutionary itself. Retelling the legend of the Swiss folk hero based on Schiller’s play, Guillaume Tell is a grandiose ode to freedom. Staged for the first time in Ireland since 1875, this production is conducted by Fergus Sheil and directed by Julien Chavaz who takes a mythological approach. For him, ‘the story is not just about a remote Swiss community facing Austrian invaders. It is the story of a society that suddenly has to face a threat to its model of civilisation.’
Streamed on OperaVision on 13 January 2023 at 19:00 CET and available until 13 July 2023:
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CAST
Guillaume Tell
Brett Polegato
Arnold Melchtal
Konu Kim
Mathilde
Máire Flavin
Jemmy
Amy Ní Fhearraigh
Hedwige
Imelda Drumm
Melcthal Senior / Walter Furst
Lukas Jakobski
Gessler
David Ireland
Leuthold
Gyula Nagy
Ruodi
Andrew Gavin
Rodolphe
Patrick Hyland
Hunter
Matthew Mannion
Dancers
Stephanie Dufresne
Sophia Preidel
Laura Garcìa Aguilera
Jeanne Gumy
Chorus
Irish National Opera Chorus
Orchestra
Irish National Opera Orchestra
Music
Gioachino Rossini
Text
Étienne de Jouy
Hippolyte Bis
after Friedrich Schiller's play
Conductor
Fergus Sheil
Director
Julien Chavaz
Sets
Jamie Vartan
Associate Sets
Lou Dunne
Costumes
Severine Besson
Lighting
Sinéad Wallace
Choreographer
Nicole Morel
Chorus Director
Elaine Kelly
Assistant Directors
Chris Kelly
Alixe Durand-Saint-Guillain
Répétiteurs
Aoife O’Sullivan
Yvonne Collier
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