“Guillaume Tell”

Characters Guillaume Tell - baritone Hedwige, his wife - mezzo-soprano Jemmy, his son - soprano Mathilde, a Habsburg princess - soprano Arnold Melchtal - tenor Melchtal, his father - bass Gesler, the Austrian Governor of the cantons of Uri and Schwyz - bass Walter Furst - bass Ruodi, a fisherman - tenor Leuthold, a shepherd - bass Rodolphe, Captain of Gesler's guard - tenor A hunter - baritone Peasants, shepherds, knights, pages, ladies, soldiers Place: Austrian-occupied Switzerland Time: 13th century

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