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William Tell

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William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804. The story focuses on the legendary Swiss marksman William Tell as part of the greater Swiss struggle for independence from the Habsburg Empire in the early fourteenth century. Gioachino Rossini's four-act opera Guillaume Tell was written to a French adaptation of Schiller's play. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Original Language
German 1
Composed, From (Year)
from 1804 1
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Source William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)

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Drama, Genres
Source William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)
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1. William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)
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    William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell...) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
  • Original language statement
    William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell, German pronunciation: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
  • Authored By: Friedrich Schiller, Lead section, authorship
    William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell...) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
  • In Genre: Drama, Lead section, genre
    William Tell...is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
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