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Gioachino Rossini 2: The Story of William Tell
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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
The William Tell Overture was written to open an opera by Gioachino Rossini. The opera is based on a legend about the Swiss hero William Tell. According to the legend, William Tell was an expert with a bow and arrow who shot an apple off his son's head. You can hear the political turmoil in William Tell's Switzerland in Rossini's music.
Released:
Feb 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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