Rossini: Guillaume Tell / Foster-Williams, Spyres, Howarth, Fogliani, Virtuosi Brunensis

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Naxos
Release Date
March 10, 2015
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      ROSSINI, GIOACHINO
    • PERFORMER
      Foster-Williams, Spyres, Di Pierro, Stafford, Facciola, Pelligra, Sargsyan, Romano, Howarth, Volpe
    Product Details
    Works
    1. Ouverture

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    2. Act I: Introduction: Quel jour serein (Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    3. Act I: Introduction: Accours dans ma nacelle (Ruodi, Guillaume, Hedwige, Jemmy)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Artavazd Sargsyan, Andrew Foster-Williams, Alessandra Volpe, Tara Stafford

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    4. Act I: Introduction: On entend des montagnes (Chorus, Jemmy, Hedwige, Ruodi, Guillaume, Arnold, Melcthal)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Tara Stafford, Alessandra Volpe, Artavazd Sargsyan, Andrew Foster-Williams, Michael Spyres, Nahuel di Pierro

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    5. Act I: Introduction: Pasteurs, que vos accents s'unissent (Melcthal, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Nahuel di Pierro

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    6. Act I: Recitatif: Contre les feux du jour (Guillaume, Melcthal, Arnold)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams, Nahuel di Pierro, Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    7. Act I: Duo: Ou vas-tu? (Guillaume, Arnold)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams, Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    8. Act I: Duo: Ah! Mathilde, idole de mon ame! (Arnold, Guillaume)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Andrew Foster-Williams

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    9. Act I: Marche - Recitatif et choeur: Sur nos tetes (Hedwige, Arnold, Melcthal, Guillaume, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Alessandra Volpe, Michael Spyres, Nahuel di Pierro, Andrew Foster-Williams

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    10. Act I: Recitatif: Des antiques vertus (Melcthal, Guillaume, Arnold, Hedwige, Jemmy)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Nahuel di Pierro, Andrew Foster-Williams, Michael Spyres, Alessandra Volpe, Tara Stafford

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    11. Act I: Choeur danse: Hymenee, ta journee (Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    12. Act I: Pas de six: Allegretto

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    13. Act I: Choeur danse: Gloire, honneur au fils de Tell (Chorus, Jemmy, Hedwige)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Tara Stafford, Alessandra Volpe

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    14. Act I: Recitatif: Pale et tremblant (Jemmy, Ruodi, Leuthold, Hedwige, Melcthal, Guillaume, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Tara Stafford, Artavazd Sargsyan, Marco Filippo Romano, Alessandra Volpe, Nahuel di Pierro, Andrew Foster-Williams

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    15. Act I Final: Dieu de bonte (Chorus, Rodolphe, Jemmy, Hedwige, Melcthal, Ruodi)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Giulio Pelligra, Tara Stafford, Alessandra Volpe, Nahuel di Pierro, Artavazd Sargsyan

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    16. Act I Final: Comme lui nous aurions du faire (Chorus, Rodolphe, Jemmy, Hedwige, Melcthal, Ruodi)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Giulio Pelligra, Tara Stafford, Alessandra Volpe, Nahuel di Pierro, Artavazd Sargsyan

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    17. Act II: Quelle sauvage harmonie (Chorus, Un chasseur)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Marco Filippo Romano

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    18. Act II: Recitatif: Ils s'eloignent enfin (Mathilde)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Judith Howarth

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    19. Act II: Romance: Sombre foret (Mathilde)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Judith Howarth

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    20. Act II: Recitatif: Ma presence (Arnold, Mathilde)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Judith Howarth

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    21. Act II: Duo: Oui, vous l'arrachez a mon ame (Mathilde, Arnold)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Judith Howarth, Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    22. Act II: Duo: Doux aveu (Arnold, Mathilde)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Judith Howarth

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    23. Act II: Recitatif: On vient (Arnold, Mathilde, Guillaume, Walter)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Judith Howarth, Andrew Foster-Williams, Nahuel di Pierro

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    24. Act II: Trio: Quand l'Helvetie (Guillaume, Arnold, Walter)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams, Michael Spyres, Nahuel di Pierro

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    25. Act II: Trio: Il est donc vrai? (Arnold, Walter, Guillaume)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Nahuel di Pierro, Andrew Foster-Williams

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    26. Act II Final: Des profondeurs du bois (Guillaume, Arnold, Walter, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams, Michael Spyres, Nahuel di Pierro

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    27. Act II Final: En ces temps de malheurs (Chorus, Guillaume, Arnold, Walter)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams, Michael Spyres, Nahuel di Pierro

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    28. Act II Final: Qui vient (Guillaume, Chorus, Walter, Arnold)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams, Nahuel di Pierro, Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    29. Act II: Serment: Jurons, jurons (Guillaume, Chorus, Arnold, Walter)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams, Michael Spyres, Nahuel di Pierro

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    30. Act III: Scene et Air: Arnold, d'ou nait ce desespoir? - Pour notre amour (Mathilde, Arnold)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Judith Howarth, Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    31. Act III: Scene et Air: Quel bruit (Arnold, Mathilde)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Judith Howarth

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    32. Act III: Marche et choeur: Gloire au pouvoir supreme! (Chorus, Gesler) - Recitatif: Que l'empire germain (Gesler)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Raffaele Facciola

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    33. Act III: Divertissement: Pas de trois et Choeur tyrolien: Allegretto - A nos chants (Chorus) - Allegro vivace

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    34. Act III: Divertissement: A nos chants (Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    35. Act III: Divertissement: Pas de soldats: Allegro brillante - Allegro vivace

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    36. Act III: Final du divertissement: Allegro

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    37. Act III Final: Recitatif: Audacieux, incline-toi! (Rodolphe, Guillaume, Chorus, Gesler)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Giulio Pelligra, Andrew Foster-Williams, Raffaele Facciola

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    38. Act III Final: Quatuor: C'est la cet archer redoutable (Chorus, Gesler, Guillaume, Rodolphe, Jemmy)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Raffaele Facciola, Andrew Foster-Williams, Giulio Pelligra, Tara Stafford

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    39. Act III Final: Recitatif: Rejoins ta mere (Guillaume, Gesler, Jemmy)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams, Raffaele Facciola, Tara Stafford

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    40. Act III Final: Air: Ah, que ton ame se rassure (Jemmy)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Tara Stafford

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    41. Act III Final: Recitatif et air: Je te benis - Sois immobile (Guillaume, Gesler, Jemmy, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams, Raffaele Facciola, Tara Stafford

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    42. Act III Final: Recitatif et final: Victoire! (Chorus, Jemmy, Guillaume, Gesler, Mathilde, Rodolphe)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Tara Stafford, Andrew Foster-Williams, Raffaele Facciola, Judith Howarth, Giulio Pelligra

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    43. Act III Final: Recitatif et final: Quand l'orgueil les egare (Chorus, Jemmy, Guillaume, Gesler, Mathilde, Rodolphe)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Tara Stafford, Andrew Foster-Williams, Raffaele Facciola, Judith Howarth, Giulio Pelligra

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    44. Act IV: Recitatif: Ne m'abandonne point - Air: Asile hereditaire (Arnold)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    45. Act IV: Vengeance! (Chorus, Arnold)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    46. Act IV: Recitatif: Ou vas-tu? (Chorus, Hedwige, Jemmy)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Alessandra Volpe, Tara Stafford

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    47. Act IV: Trio: Je rends a votre amour (Mathilde, Jemmy, Hedwige)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Judith Howarth, Tara Stafford, Alessandra Volpe

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    48. Act IV Final: Recitatif, Priere et Choeur: Quoi! Dans nos maux (Hedwige, Mathilde, Jemmy, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Alessandra Volpe, Judith Howarth, Tara Stafford

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    49. Act IV Final: Je l'ai vu! (Leuthold, Hedwige, Mathilde, Chorus, Gesler, Guillaume, Jemmy)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Marco Filippo Romano, Alessandra Volpe, Judith Howarth, Raffaele Facciola, Andrew Foster-Williams, Tara Stafford

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    50. Act IV Final: En vain il veut nous fuir (Chorus, Gesler, Hedwige, Jemmy, Walter, Arnold, Mathilde)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Raffaele Facciola, Alessandra Volpe, Tara Stafford, Nahuel di Pierro, Michael Spyres, Judith Howarth

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    51. Act IV Final: Tout change et grandit en ces lieux (Guillaume, Hedwige, Jemmy, Mathilde, Arnold, Walter, Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams, Alessandra Volpe, Tara Stafford, Judith Howarth, Michael Spyres, Nahuel di Pierro

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    52. Pas de deux: Andante

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    53. Pas de deux: Andante maestoso

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    54. Pas de deux: [suite] Allegretto

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    55. Pas de trois et choeur tyrolien (version originale): Allegretto - A nos chants (Chorus) - Allegro vivace - A nos chants (Chorus)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

    56. Va nouveau final (Paris 1831): Quel tumulte - Dieu vengeur - Des bois, des monts, de la cite (Gesler, Rodolphe, Jemmy, Hedwige, Guillaume, Chorus, Mathilde, Arnold, Walter)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Raffaele Facciola, Artavazd Sargsyan, Tara Stafford, Alessandra Volpe, Marco Filippo Romano, Diana Mian, Giulio Pelligra

      Conductor: Antonino Fogliani


Performed for the first time in its original uncut version, this production of Guillaume Tell was the jewel in the crown of the 25-year history of the ‘Rossini in Wildbad’ opera festival. Rossini’s final, great, operatic masterpiece is a story of liberation, the oppressed Swiss attaining their ideal of emancipation by hounding the tyrannical Habsburgs out of their country. Although it was composed for the complex demands of the Paris Opéra, numerous dances, choruses and arias were dropped for reasons of practicality. These are restored in the present recording which also includes the stunning finale of the shorter 1831 version of the opera.