Gioacchino Rossini composed the "William Tell" Opera.
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According to Wikipedia: "The overture to the opera William Tell, with its high-energy finale, is a very familiar work composed by Gioachino Rossini in 1829."
An overture is an orchestral movement played at the beginning of an opera.The opera "William Tell" begins with its overture, the William Tell Overture.
William Tell Overture
William Tell
Rossini's last opera - See link below.
The opera 'William Tell' was composed by Rossini. That included the overture, of course.
He was an important opera composer before 1829. The overture to his opera "William Tell" is a popular concert piece.
It was based on the William Tell overture by Rossini
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Rossini's opera "William Tell" is about the legendary Swiss archer.